Airport battle parallels Everglades in San Jose plan
The piece argues that the Florida Everglades and South Bay airport fights share roots in private development pressures around major airport projects. It warns that even after halting Daytona Florida jetport plans, private land speculation and municipal greed threaten ecology, water rights, and public costs, with a looming battle over San Jose’s airport expansion and its swamp-side site. The author urges vigilance in Fremont Newark and Washington Township over developers pushing for swamp filling and tax-funded infrastructure to serve private gain. The piece stresses a continuing war beyond initial victories.
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Dade County
Miami
Port Authority
Everglades
South County
San Jose
Lower Y
Florida
South Bay Area
Jameda County
White House
Miami Authority
Big Cypress Swamp
Bay Area
Army Coi of Engineers
Alameda Creek
Washington Township
National Park Services
Everglades National
Florida Wildlife Refuge
South Bay
Argus
Salt Marshes
Fremont
Union City
Newark
Fremont-Newark Union City
Florida Everglades
Miami Airport
Solons eye drug legislation
Assemblyman Carlos Bee notes rising drug use among California youth and calls for a mix of educational and legislative action. He cites a 2,000 percent rise in narcotics arrests since 1981 and praises a new parental involuntary commitment law while urging stricter controls on drug distribution, advertising, and penalties. He predicts more bills this session to curb illegal prescribing and improve treatment options.
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California
Bate Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
State Judicial Council
Mexico
Carlos Bee
Diériot
Lessons in questions after a perilous flight incident
Pilot Bob Bayliss and navigator Alexakos survived a fiery crash near Knoxville. The two men were trapped as century-old cockpit metal buckled around them and a passing express train halted just in time. They spoke little after the ordeal, haunted by reflections on science, curiosity, and the danger of assuming too much.
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Bob Bayliss
Knoxville
Tenn
Nixon administration faces renewed ABM debate over Soviet missile strength
Defense Secretary Laird warns the Soviet Union leads in missile numbers and heft, prompting fresh ABM talks and public persuasion. The piece argues for frank discourse, warns of overreliance on secrecy, and urges clear presentation of facts to build public confidence in U.S. defense policy amid mounting Soviet capability.
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Washington,d.c
Laird
Soviet Union
United States
Sovie
Senate
Nixon
Helsinki
Greece and Spain Dictatorships Tested by American Aid
An Athens correspondent analyzes Greek and Spanish regimes, noting Greece’s 1967 coup led by Col. Papadopoulos and the balance of power with the EDA and KKE parties. It argues the dictatorship enjoys stability, fears NATO strain, and seeks renewed U.S. military aid while Spain trends toward cabinet governance under Franco. The piece assesses Western Europe’s reaction and U.S. leadership under Nixon.
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Greece
Ruth
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Stalin
Balkan
Papadopoulos
Pattakos
Markarezos
E.D.A
K.K.E
East Europe
Europe
Council of Europe
NATO
Russia
Mediterannean
U.S
Spain
Franco
Eas
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