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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1969
Page
2
A 1969 college campus scene weighs hopes and fears for the new school year. Observers note calm after a stormy 1968–69 period, while Hayakawa warns of renewed SF State disruption. The piece highlights faculty resistance to sharing policy power with students.
A Bern Swiss government plan to forgive penalties for tax delinquents who come clean on this year’s returns highlights banks’ secrecy. The piece contrasts American tax compliance with other nations’ cheating, noting Japan and Britain examples and urging less national smugness about lawlessness.
Barry Goldwater notes a shift as liberals call for big cuts in federal spending while some once free-spending figures now urge restraint. He cites Fulbright Gore McGovern and Proxmire challenging defense budgets and opposing ABM programs as part of a broader, cross-party reassessment of national expenditures.
The piece argues liberals target Defense Department proposals while McNamara raised spending from 40 to 80 billion, touting savings with charts amid the TFX controversy. It notes waste and cost overruns occurred under his regime, yet liberals rarely credit or blame him, except when pressed by figures like Sen. Proxmire.
Senate approves SB 413 by Sen. John G. Schmite 23 to 0 forbidding sex instruction without parental consent and granting access to materials. CTA opposition notes ties to John Birch Society while districts may redesign or drop family life courses, especially in primary grades. The debate echoes past fights with emphasis on moral guidance and early exposure.
James Kilpatrick warns college leaders amid rising campus unrest. He laments administration appeasement, urges preserving a climate of disciplined freedom, and stresses academic discipline alongside freedom to counter anti-student violence and nihilist tactics.
General Ira Eaker notes Viet Reds resist withdrawal while Moscow seeks victory. Nixon troop withdrawals appear to challenge Red aims as Hanoi endures heavy losses. The piece argues Soviet weapons and manpower shortages push Hanoi to drag out the war, urging mass antiwar de-escalation at home to quicken peace.
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