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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1974
Page
6
County supervisors plan to buy three nitrogen inhalation cabinets to kill shelter animals, replacing barbiturate injections. The piece argues the root problem is overbreeding and indifference, urging low-cost spay and neuter programs and community education as humane, urgent solutions.
A 1929 commentary notes Christmas cards were marketed to boost stamp sales and burden mail carriers. It critiques exclusive designs and mass replication, illustrating tensions in postal commerce of the era. The comment references January 6, 1929 and discusses broad implications for mail and consumption.
Ralph de Toledano argues the 1972 Miami factional gains mask a power shift in the Democratic Party. He warns that Rad Libs and minority quotas threaten constitutional principles, risking brokered conventions and a 1977 White House bid with extremist influence. He cites Henry Jackson and AFL CIO backing, fearing reduced due process and responsible leadership.
An analysis argues wind and solar tech could slash heating cooling and electric bills if costs are spread over 10 to 20 years and oil prices stay high. It notes oil exporters influence prices, questions big energy firms, and endorses tax incentives in Massachusetts to spur homeowners and manufacturers into a new wind solar industry.
A Catholic Oakland resident writes a pointed rebuttal to the diocesan stance on divorce, urging compassion and better communication from bishops and priests. He argues civil divorces push families to split, questions Mass clarity, and calls for parishioner perspectives to be heard. He urges Catholics to voice concerns publicly to influence church practice.
A priest answers a reader on how the Oakland Diocese handles divorced Catholics in second marriages. He notes full-time marriage tribunals assess remarriage eligibility, broadened grounds for annulment, and active priest counseling to balance fidelity with compassion while inviting further personal contact.
A columnist riffs on wealth and generosity from a lipsy attorney to Saudi princes in Las Vegas. He contrasts indulgent frivolity with philanthropy and notes Henry Kissinger warning that inflated oil prices threaten Western defense. The piece argues the West may respond if the oil squeeze worsens, urging Arabs to buy a round for the house.
Holmes Alexander weighs the Vladivostok and Mansfield ideas at a Vienna disarmament conference. He warns arithmetic limits could weaken the U S and NATO while risking Soviet advantages, urging cautious, transparent talks.
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