Editorials block opponents seek to stall Dumbarton bridge
A Peninsula group sues in San Mateo County Superior Court to block the Marsh Road access to the planned Dumbarton Bridge, the second suit this year as Palo Alto also challenges the University Avenue link. The piece lambastes bridge opponents as selfish and dishonest, notes 27 deaths on the old bridge, and cites a Coast Guard hearing in Fremont next Wednesday as a test of unity for supporters of a new span.
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Grade inflation threatens credibility of higher education
Grade inflation rises across universities as Yale reports a 14 percent jump in A grades over five years and California State University system shows A and B grades climbing from 50 percent in 1967 to 69 percent in 1974. Chancellor Glen Dumke warns that eroding grade meaning reduces accountability for students and taxpayers.
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Internal security clash as repeal of House committee sparks bombings
The House voted to abolish its Internal Security Committee while right wing activists bomb federal buildings and threaten government offices. Weather Underground claims credit for State Department and Oakland blasts, arguing opposition to Vietnam aid. Critics cite Scanlan's violence tally and warn against hampering anti subversive efforts.
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Will Rogers on rich men and side hobbies
Will Rogers observes that wealthy Americans seek a side line or philanthropy to gain public recognition beyond just being rich. He critiques the era's millionaire culture, comparing it to civic roles and noting the public is tired of mere wealth without qualifications.
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Ford Honest Budget Stance Divides Public Opinion
Washington column argues President Ford’s honesty about deflation and budget cuts surpasses concerns about intelligence. It warns of rising deficits from 62 to 70 billion without ceilings on pay and pensions, calling for income transfer limits to avoid weakening productive enterprise.
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Book of Common Prayer questioned on Buckley show
Smith Hempstone reviews a debate on Bill Buckley's Firing Line about revising the Book of Common Prayer led by Rev. Leo Matania and Vanderbilt linguist Harald L. Wetherby. The piece warns that altering language risks degrading theology and the English liturgical tradition.
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Conservatives Gather For 1976 Party Realignment Discussion
Rus Walton notes conservatives from across the Republic convene at an upcoming Super Astylon event hosted by the American Conservative Union and Young Americans for Freedom. keynote figures Reagan and Goldwater attend along with Buckley Helms Crane and Rousselat as debates focus on forming a new political party for 1976 while urging practical leadership and moral guidance amid a wary political climate.
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Old foes of CIA and FBI stage push to cripple agencies
Ralph de Toledano warns that opponents aim to dismantle the CIA and FBI by exposing their files and pressuring Congress. He cites alleged misconduct, foreign interference, and a broader attack on U.S. intelligence, arguing such efforts would aid the Kremlin and harm national security.
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