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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1976
Page
15
The Argus states that its editorial opinions appear only in the column below and that other editorial page material does not necessarily reflect the paper's position. The notice clarifies the separation between opinion and official stance within the publication.
A guest editorial weighs porpoise mortality in tuna fishing with hearings in Washington and San Diego. It questions if porpoises are endangered, the acceptable annual kill rate, and how tighter rules affect tuna conservation. It notes scientists vary on numbers, praises industry cooperation, and cautions gradual, evidence based conservation over sweeping policy.
Washington sparks a national youth service debate amid high youth unemployment especially among minors. Rep Andrew Young and Donald Eberly propose a Foundation for Universal Youth Service with voluntary programs in community and environmental work. Critics warn of potential job displacement and cost, while support cites reducing alienation.
James Kilpatrick argues that well intentioned modernizers vandalize the National Cathedral by removing historic features and altering the Book of Common Prayer. He likens proposed revisions to tearing down arches and destroying language, urging protest before the 1979 convention to preserve heritage.
Will Rogers argues that party labels matter less than results, saying voters choose based on economic outcomes. He declares both parties failing to deliver and predicts Democrats are only in for a trial, with consequences if they do not perform.
California residents face longer commutes as real estate prices rise sharply, with statewide gains near 7 percent in six months. San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles suburbs see rapid price inflation, driving buyers to previously distant areas and boosting gasoline use beyond 1972 levels. Norco Corona Orange County Novato Livermore Petaluma Sonoma Santa Cruz see growth limits and sprawl, challenging planners’ land-use aims.
Guest opinion argues Spain and Portugal are advancing toward democracy after Franco's death and the 1974 revolution in Portugal. It credits 1970s reforms, warns the process remains fragile and linked to Western interests, NATO roles, and U S strategy against Soviet influence.
A former Navy shipmate claims Jimmy Carter avoided poker with submarine crewmen, preferring bunk reading of manuals, while Nixon was famed for big-money games. The writer argues poker does not reliably forge presidential qualities and notes counterexamples of self-control and nerves away from tables. He recalls his mother advising him to skip poker for a presidential future.
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