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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1975
Page
3
Fragmented lines from editorials on February 4 1975 hint at editorial stance and tone of the era. The readable portions indicate opinion reflections on public life and journalism while noting the page is part of the paper’s broader commentary.
Editorial argues Supplemental Unemployment Benefits SUB funded by auto makers and UAW contracts ease job losses for idled workers. The piece cites a Fremont GM family and urges broader praise for SUB SAB schemes as a stabilizing economic cushion supporting morale and recovery.
Critics urge improving the approaches rather than a new Dumbarton Bridge, arguing safety relies on both sides. They warn splitting the problem into parts is false and won’t stop crashes. The piece mocks the stance of halting progress and calls for a full solution.
James Kilpatrick argues that despite law enforcement gains, Manhattan faces rising crime. He blames the plea bargaining system, overburdened courts, and funding gaps, noting high felony-to-misdemeanor reductions, police risk, and a revolving door that returns criminals to the streets. The piece urges funding more judges, prosecutors, and jails to escape the urban jungle.
A critical essay argues that the United States has become a shrinking private sector under a growing welfare state. It cites Ford administration pay debates, food stamp growth, Social Security funding gaps, and rising transfer payments as signs of a transition toward state intervention and corporatist governance.
Smith Hempstone argues rising tuition costs are paired with grading inflation, producing graduates with gilded records. He cites high grade prevalence, SAT declines, and campus trends from the 1960s decade to critique the credibility of transcripts and the search for genuine achievement. Dickinson College responds by abolishing the Dean's List to curb inflation in academic excellence.
The text quotes Hubert Humphrey attacking economic policy remarks by Alan Greenspan and criticizing Washington figures as shifty and smart. It contrasts past leaders with present critics, asserting a need for honest, smart leadership and lamenting perceived false promises and inflationary spending.
M Stanton Evans argues Washington is atypical, a one industry town driven by government. He notes pervasive federal outlays, powerful lobbies, and a liberal media ecosystem, while ordinary Americans back home lack time and money to influence federal politics.
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