The Argus Editorial Page Note
The Argus states that its editorials express opinions only in the specified column and that other editorial page material may not reflect the newspaper's official position.
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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1976
Page
5
The Argus states that its editorials express opinions only in the specified column and that other editorial page material may not reflect the newspaper's official position.
The essay warns that military unions may form as the American Federation of Government Employees moves to admit service members. It argues such unions threaten training and rapid response, could burden taxpayers, and supports Thurmond style legislation to bar soldiers and sailors from unionizing, urging decisive Congressional action next year.
Argus area lawmakers provide names, offices and phone numbers for U S Senators Cranston and Tunney, Representative Edwards, state senators Holmsdahl Alquist Mori McAlister, assemblyman Mori, Alameda County supervisors Murphy and Santana, with district coverage for Tri City area including Union City Fremont Newark and Hayward and notes on future replacements.
A federal judge ruled that a woman who loses employment or pay raise for refusing sex with her boss cannot sue under the Civil Rights Act. The opinion questions whether a different law would allow redress, and ponders the so called uncivil rights act.
Berard Fensterwald argues Johnson pressured the Warren Commission to hide a foreign link in JFK’s assassination, suggesting Oswald may have acted with Castro or the Russians. He urges Congress to reopen the case to probe whether the Commission avoided foreign connections to avert a global crisis.
Virgil Salera argues the Federal Trade Commission should be buried as wasteful and harmful to competition. He cites energy costs, rebating freight rates, and inflation, urging abolition to save taxes and boost efficiency.
Washington report outlines Rep. Jack Kemp’s plan to cut personal and corporate taxes, expand investment credits, and end dividend double taxation. Kemp argues tax relief would boost investment, create jobs, and increase federal revenues despite deficits, citing Kennedy era tax cuts as precedent.
A Washington opinion arguing past presidents failed to shrink federal payrolls and predicting Carter will face the same challenge. It notes Hoover Roosevelt Kennedy Johnson Nixon attempted consolidations, while favoring merging 18 energy programs into a single Department of Energy. The piece doubts drastic cuts without disrupting key agencies and suggests real reform remains unlikely.
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