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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1972
Page
4
Community members urge trustees to reconsider a proposed tax hike tied to phase 1B of campus projects including an Olympic pool gymnasium and student center. Critics doubt the need and warn taxpayers already strained, urging precise plans and budgeting before any increase.
Pro Kennedy era broadcast figures spark government inquiry as NBC and BBC reporters draw large pay, with Gandy Vacour earning 85000 and Robert MacNeil 95000 for political coverage. Representative Robert Macdonald expresses mild shock at the amounts.
Melvin L. Wulf of the ACLU testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on proposed laws. Senator Edward Gurney asked if a law school professor could advocate murder under the First Amendment, and Wall affirmed that such speech would be permissible.
Washington reports President Nixon endorses Vice President Agnew for a 1972 renomination, seen as virtually inevitable by Republicans. The piece notes Agnew’s political rise, potential cabinet shifts, and the idea of a reshaped administration if Nixon wins a second term, with Muskie urging a “new beginning” for the party.
Paul Harvey examines rising campus crime tied to drug addiction and theft. He notes Michigan Madison with 40,000 students has only seven campus cops, 5,080 incidents last year, and double the prior year. Berkeley and Southern California report increases. campuses experiment with patrols ID cards cameras and self defense.
A chaotic column mocks public figures including Lindsay Romney Wallace and Wallace, criticizing the U S presidential system and noting party switches. It references Camelot era shifts and the Peter Principle, framing Lindsay as an example of political incompetence and public mockery.
A paper to the Society of Automotive Engineers argues for a national survey by the National Census Bureau to measure the size and shape of American backsides. The project aims to improve mass produced seating, promising confidentiality and numbered government storage of responses.
A Fremont reader criticizes a proposed exterior sculpture for City Hall, arguing the four twenty by thirty foot panels and spider like courtyard design would undermine the building’s architectural strength and the original master plan. The writer urges preserving the city center’s cohesive design and advancing civic improvements within budget.
In Fremont Schools, Tor Maley warns no building is earthquake proof and only solid concrete blocks resist full quake force. Citing 1933 Long Beach damage and Bay Area mud flats, he notes the risk of future large losses and urges recognition of grim facts while avoiding panic.
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