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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1976
Page
17
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The piece argues property taxes are harsh and often viewed as extortion, countering claims by a UCLA professor that taxes are not unfair. It notes property tax share of revenue fell from 20 to 18.5 percent since 1954, cites income tax growth, and warns replacing property taxes with higher income taxes could widen government control and hurt the poor. It stresses vigilance on government size and rent issues.
Citing federal views on overbooking, the Civil Aeronautics Board and Federal Trade Commission weigh limits on airlines and hotels that sell more reservations than capacity. The piece urges travelers to cancel unused bookings, with a call to appeal to public conscience rather than require deposits. COPLEY NEWSPAPERS
James Kilpatrick argues Medicare and Medicaid underpay doctors and hospitals, detailing cases of under reimbursement, red tape, and rising fraud efforts. He notes the system burdens most physicians while a few benefit, and comments on looming national health policy as the Carter era approaches.
A local reader defends city housing efforts for seniors amid criticism of coverage. The letter cites a Fremont project on Chapel and Irvington, notes a 200-person senior waiting list, and describes meetings with council members and aging officials to educate them on federally subsidized housing mechanisms. The writer urges fair reporting and supports councilman efforts.
A parent reflects on a school candy sale contest where a child sold 148 boxes at $1.25 each, earning a top prize. The piece questions the mindset that “anything is possible” and the pressures of early success. It notes the unyielding effort and the risk of shaping a child’s psyche toward constant competition.
Former Texas governor John Connally, now advising Phyllis Schlafly, predicts President elect Jimmy Carter will be tested by the Soviets within the first nine days of his administration. He cites Khrushchevian pressure on Kennedy and Brezhnev’s deals to argue Moscow’s pattern of testing new U.S. leaders. Connally urges Carter to seek seasoned advisers, possibly naming him as a key pol/ambassador counterweight to Soviet diplomacy.
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