Guest editorials urge better use of excess lands in California
The State's Little Hoover Commission criticizes the Division of Highways for preserving over 100 million dollars of dormant freeway land and notes 15 million in land not in highway inventories. Public works reforms are urged, with proposals to sell unused land and consider rest stops or parks for remainder.
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Little Hoover Commission
Division of Highways
Tra
James A. Moe
San Francisco
California
Sino American medical exchange eyed in acupuncture interest
American scientists and doctors anticipate Sino American cooperation after Nixon's China trip. Dr. Arthur Galston warns about widespread self treatment and needles, fearing a rush to Chinese acupuncture. The piece questions if such trends reduce the need for scientific study while noting American curiosity in traditional techniques.
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Nixon
China
Arthur Galston
Yale
Galston
Washington
Wall Street Journal
Swedish auto firms test team production to lift workers
Two Swedish automakers are phasing out parts of assembly lines to adopt team production, aiming to boost worker morale and counteract the dullness of mass production. The move is seen as a potential blow to automation and efficiency.
Wallace wins Daytona Jaycee show boosts Florida primary
Ernest B. Fargurson Wallace dominates a Daytona Beach Jaycee convention, drawing cheers and flaunting a Southern identity. The event signals a potential Wallace victory in the March 14 Florida primary as rivals frame him as a shared threat.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Florida
George Wallace
Dry Tortugas
de Funiak Springs
Wallace
Daytona
Jaycees
Sen
Henry Jackson
Hubert Humphrey
Mr. Agnew
Prgram
Washington Representatives and Senators for South County Areas
U.S. Senators and Congressmen serving parts of South County are listed with offices. Alan Cranston and Doin V. Tunney are Democrats in the Senate. George P. Miller is a Democrat representing a northern California district. Don Edwards, a Democrat, represents the 9th District with offices in Washington, D.C. 20515. The districts cover communities including San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Santa Clara County, and East Oakland.
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U.S
South County
Alan Cranston
Senate
Washington
Tn Bidg
Heckington
San Leandro
Jaaidt Vacy
San Lorenzo
Livermore-Amador Valley
North Hayward
sAlameda
East Oakland
Don Edwards
Rayburn Ride
Washington, D.C
South Hayward
Union City
Fremont
Newark
Santa Clara County
Africa’s drift under single rule and ruined liberty
A critique of postcolonial Africa notes that most nations fall under one party or military rule, shrinking freedom. The piece cites Acheampong’s Ghana, Koris Busin’s ouster, and widespread dictatorship, arguing tribal loyalties and weak opposition prevent stable, liberal governance across the continent. It concludes genuine liberty in black Africa remains unlikely.
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Africa
Acheampong
Koris A. Busin
Busia
Ghana
Fred L. Hadsel
Georgia
Julan Bond
Adolf Hitler
Nixon
Dahomey
Gabon
Buffalo
Gabo
Guyana
Togo
Gambia
Nigeria
London
Paris
Rome
Washington
United States
India
China
Japans
Black Africa
Ias
Mare
Local funding slice grows as state budgets expand
Governor Resgan's 1972 73 budget splits into 2 parts, 2.7 billion for state admin and 4.9 billion for local assistance, totaling 7.6 billion. Local governments and schools now receive about 3.5 times more than 16 years ago, aided by matching funds and rising state control, while calls to shift programs and revenues back to locals persist.
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Goveror Resgan
California
Potomac
Sacramento
Lindsay campaign gears up for bigger fund drive
Washington May 1968 Lindsay reeled from Arizona caucus failure with a second place finish as aides push a $1 million fundraising target by March. Steady streams of donors including Stewart Mott fuel the bid while fears of another scandal erupt in the corrupt regime haunt the mayor. McGovern’s finances are dissected for public scrutiny, exposing multiple income sources and moonlighting, highlighting the race’s money-intensive nature.
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Washington
John Lindsay
Arizona
Tieutenants
Lindsay
Maret 1
Stewart Mott
General Motors
Mott
Tansey Mines
Heesmen
New Left
Dove
George McGovern
Arna
Ultra Dove
South Dakotan
McGovern
Senate
Ampie
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Alabama
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
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Cape Kennedy
Walt Disney World
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Miami
Doin V. Tunney
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