Subsidy Overhaul Prompts Long Term Farm Land Plans
The Nixon era aims to slow subsidies by shifting to long term land retirement. Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin backs renting whole farms for 10 to 20 years to curb costs and stabilize demand. Critics cite a $5 billion capital replenishment bill and uneven payouts, urging cheaper, efficient reforms.
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Clifford M. Herrin
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Alameda County
Jetery Cohetan
Oakland
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Crisis flight marks new stress pattern in automated society
A UC researcher finds people are more annoyed by noises such as barking dogs and light planes than by a nearby expressway roar. Travelers Aid workers report a new mental illness called crisis flight where individuals flee without a clear destination, using travel as an outlet for frustrations.
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University of California
Travelers Aid Workers
Voice Of The People Critiques Editorial On Taxed Fences
A reader objects to an July editorial claiming farmers can write fence costs on income tax while homeowners face higher assessments. The letter argues the editor spreads misinformation about tax treatment of fences and alleges bias in public reporting.
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Edipor
the Argus
Tax reform urged after school and tax debate
Readers critique a Fremont Unified School District briefing by Associate Superintendent Tom Maloney on teacher pay and six hour work days. They contest the six month and 180 day pay model, applaud tax reform but oppose a one year surtax extension, and accuse Sen. Petris of political maneuvering while praising a July 4 editorial.
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Glenn Anderson
Tom Maloney
Fremont Unified
Malaney
Garalion
Fremont
Mr. Maloney
James B
Mayo
Alameda County
Don Hutchinson
Nicholas Petris
Hutchson
ATV
Petris
The C 5 Galaxy and the Air Age Ahead
The piece traces aviation’s rise from Orville Wright’s Flyer to the Lockheed C 5 Galaxy, comparing scales and potential impacts. It highlights the C 5’s length, payload, and cargo focus, arguing the jumbo jet could revolutionize freight rates and global mobility, reshaping transport from trucks to ships and reshaping coastally dependent economies.
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Lockheed
Oroville
Orville
Greyhound
U.S
Skok
Balance of power wagers in Vietnam and US politics
In 1967 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee bet it could control presidents and force bombing suspensions, a wager that led to de escalation in Vietnam. Nixon ordered withdrawal, while critics say the race for peacemaking laurels risks disarmament. McGovern’s Paris talks and Kennedy conversations with go-betweens complicate credit for policy.
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London
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Pentagon
Senate
Vietnam
Nixon
McGovern
Hanoi
Paris
Robert F. Kennedy
John F Kennedy Cultural Center funding sparks clash in Congress
Washington column mocks H R Gross as frugal and blunt as he attacks a proposed 7.5 million federal add on top of 15.4 million for the Kennedy Cultural Center. Debate flourishes with senators and lawmakers arguing cost, access, and national pride.
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Congressional
Michelangelo
Mencken
House
H. R
Supreme Court
Fortas
Douglas
Portas
Las Vegas
John PF. Kennedy Cultural Center For the Performing Arts
Gross
Markls Palace
Potomac
Senate
John Williams
Del
National Cultural Center
Kennedy
Congress
Arlington National Cemetery
Hebert Kennedy
George Washington Monument
Jfk Cultural Center
Defense Department
Aviation Section Formed In 1914 US Forces With Six Planes
A historical note recalls that in 1914 the United States created an aviation section within the armed forces, beginning with six planes. The detail marks an early step in U S military air power development.
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United States
Douglas Corrigan
Dublin
Ireland
New York City
California
Corrigan
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Edzard Charles
U.S
John Young
Mike Cooper
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