California secretary of state crusader’s corrupt crusade exposed
A California opinion piece accuses Secretary Ed Brown of using the office to chase influence and protect power. It notes Gulf Oil paid 25000 to drop a lawsuit tied to 1970 Proposition 18 financing, with Mobil and Standard Oil also named, alleging extralegal motives and environmental ties.
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California
Edwind G. Brower
Secretary of State
Brown
Gulf Oil
Mobil Oil Co
Standard of California
Gulf
Slde
Reagan removes Mulligan over perceived conflicts
Governor Reagan acts swiftly to demand Kerry Mulligan's resignation as chairman of the Water Resources Control Board amid concerns he consulted for an engineering firm doing state business. Mulligan denies wrongdoing, citing only an error in judgment, while Reagan emphasizes serving the public and avoiding conflicts.
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Reagan
Kerry Mulligan
State Water Resources Control Board
Mulligan
Hawaii
Nixon's war myth ends as Nixon's speech reshapes the debate
In a sharp column Morrie Ruskin argues Nixon's Vietnam broadcast reframes the conflict as an honor war, sidelining the so called Nixon's War critics. He notes deficits and market gloom, then critiques liberal voices and AFL-CIO stance while predicting a shift in political pressure around peace and elections.
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Nicon
John Maynard Keynes
Gloria Steinem
Teadher
Women's
Lib
Washington
Nixon
Ravel
Town cleans storm debris through community effort
Local columnist notes how a small town united Chamber of Commerce business firms college students and high schoolers to clear windblown debris after a storm. Volunteers provided transport labor and meals while funds covered a celebratory event underscoring a reduced generation gap and renewed community spirit.
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Chamber of Commerce
Miler
Waterfront Wife's View Letters to the Editor
In a letter to the editor a Bay Area resident, wife of a longshoreman, argues that longshoremen face dangerous conditions, poor benefits, and low pay amid containerization. She cites 40 hour minimums, Taft-Hartley era clashes, PMA plans to cut dental coverage, and calls for a fair wage and protections against congressional action.
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Bay Area
Pagine Maritime Association
Nixon
PATA
Tongshoremen’s Union
PMA
Mater
Abolish Inventory Tax Says Editor in Unisdale
An editorial laments the annual inventory tax affecting manufacturers and all supply chains around Unisdale. It argues the tax causes widespread revenue losses, disrupts business, and invites cheating, urging replacement with simpler levies and stressing global competition.
Nixon Thieu Vietnam Election Plan Faces Skepticism
Washington observers question President Nixon and Saigon leader Thieu over a US supervised election six months after a miltary accord with Hanoi. Thieu risks resigning before voting, while voices doubt any candidate could win support from Saigon’s power structure or the American public.
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Nixon
Hanoi
Thieu
Jessi
Oid
Riviera
Saigon
U.S.A
Stehard Nixon
Thien
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Sab
Saul
Tullow
Presiden
Lael
Ikanos
Ellsworth Bankser
State Department
Peare Movement
State
Kinger
Objective Election Commission
Nxon
Vietnam
Labor strife risks coast-wide monopoly and public harm
A passage warning that lengthy labor disputes threaten nationwide monopoly power, harm to farmers, and costly economic disruption. The author argues for strict anti-trust style labor laws, local bargaining, and holding parties accountable to prevent coast-wide bargaining that damages public welfare.
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Tait-Hartley
Landrum Griffin
Sabuc Wpaly
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