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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1971
Page
4
Fremont city council faces a decision to fire Recreation Commissioner Alice Cline or amend the residency ordinance she may not meet. The dispute centers on her legal home and whether she should be exempt or the rule be clarified with no exceptions.
New Haven teachers and the California Teachers Association affiliate sued over the district’s plan to install portable buildings for seventh and eighth grades. Judge Bostick ruled location was outside Winton Act scope but urged private meet and confer sessions on working conditions. The dispute reflects broader teacher efforts to use the act to gain influence in district decisions amid sharper board divides and higher union dues.
An open letter accuses Fremont Community Drug Council of fund mismanagement and calls for investigation or closure. It also includes a lengthy note about stolen bicycles from St. Leonard’s Church, criticizing residents and police for not fully restoring the bikes and urging accountability for adults. The page includes multiple editor letters from local residents arguing over charity spending and water fluoridation costs.
In Washington the Preparedness Subcommittee under Sen. Stennis aims a leaner defense bill, cutting R&D and weapon programs. Proxmire’s stance is cited, while reductions target helicopters, LAMPS, Hound Dog II, and various defense agencies. The editor praises the careful pruning as restraint, contrasting with critics who seek bigger Pentagon spending.
Paul Harvey argues that a broad tax on polluters is not the solution. He notes industry cleanup funds and emissions efforts already total billions, while municipal and agricultural sources dominate pollution. He warns against simplistic blame and urges long term, targeted plans starting with the worst sources.
An American era calls for practical reform through local action. Natalie Wales Hamilton promotes the For America initiative, urging readers to join or form action committees to unite individuals and groups for constructive, nonpartisan civic work.
This day in history notes Davy Crockett born August 17 1786. It also recalls 1815 Galveston hurricane killing 275 and 1933 Lou Gehrig’s 1208th straight game. In 1965 Watts curfew lifted after six days of deadly violence.
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