South County seeks fair Superior Court representation
Longtime concerns rise over South County's lack of representation on the Alameda County Superior Court bench. With 8-20ths of the county population and 20 judges, locals urge appointments from Washington’s ship, citing Assembly Bill 526 and a governor’s soon signature. Tom Maloney and civic groups push for balanced regional influence and urged action from lawmakers and bar associations.
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Fremont Tax Hikes Backed By Fire and Police Proposals
A column argues for restrained Fremont tax increases while supporting raises for firefighters and police. It urges modernizing the fire department, retiring a failing volunteer program, and improving police community relations to avoid overtime and ensure value for public funds. It warns against unchecked tax hikes and calls for clear assurances of results.
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Fremont
Oakland
Berkeley
Surgeons urged to slow pace on heart transplants
An AMA group cautions surgeons about rushing into ground floor heart transplants. They warn danger and missteps, noting the ground floor theme may imply fatal outcomes. Meanwhile the House Appropriations Committee approves a gun range in the Rayburn Building, inviting real shooting over rhetoric.
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House Appropriations Committee
Rayburn House
The Missus the Communist Boarder Magnet in Prewar Days
In the days before the Great War Anna nicknamed the Missus ran a boarding house for college students. She chose students, hosted lively hull sessions, and used her dining room to cultivate debates with wit and foreign flair. A secret emerged: she was a communist.
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Earthmokher
Nixon Must Choose To Lead Dissidents
Henry J. Taylor argues Nixon should break from the status quo, embracing a hard critique of establishment power to win broad support. The piece cites McCarthy and Wallace as protest figures, warns against attempting to win via Democratic or moderate blocs, and urges Nixon to ignore Times editorials and press insiders to mobilize the anti status quo vote.
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Eugane J. McCarthy
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New York
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California
McCarthy
Gallup
George C. Wallace
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Johnson
Don Maclean on Reporters Riot at Newspapers
Washington columnist muses on reporters staging a peaceful protest within a newspaper. They consider seizing offices or the morgue, but settle on a tongue in cheek list of demands. The piece ends with tepid enthusiasm and a hint of organizational hesitation.
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Washington
Gun War Personal For Clark
In a Senate Caucus shootout over gun control Attorney General Ramsey Clark faces a hostile climate as lawmakers debate registration licensing and possible confiscation. Amid high public support and assassination aftermath the administration’s bill struggles with fears of overreach and personal liberty concerns as hearings close.
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Hamsey
Supreme Court
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Moments in History From 1870 to 1987
In 1870 the Franco Prussian War began. By 1914 German U Boats sank about 4.6 million tons of shipping monthly. In 191 Premier doset Stalin became Defense Commissar in Russia. In 1987 a collision killed 82 people including Navy Secretary elect John McNaughton over North Carolina. A thought by Philip Sidney: noble thoughts keep company.
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Russia
Navy
John McNaughton
North Carolina
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