California Senate Surprises With Immobile Engine Ban Talk
Sen. Nick Petris of Alameda sparks controversy as the State Senate backs two bills aiming to halt new internal combustion engines in California by 1975. The piece argues such a ban would fail, shifting sales to used gasoline engines and alternative transport, while predicting smog would still rise and urging the law be deemed unworkable.
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Nick Petris
Alameda
State
Senate
Petris
California
San Franciscan
Abner Doble
Beverly Hills
Sen. Petris
Dirksen Critics Clash Over Dress Cost Comment
Senator Dirksen faces flak after claiming Mrs Agnew spends 600 on party dresses while he pressed a salary raise for the vice president. A separate census plan would require unmarried couples to admit illicit relationships, prompting Kinsey-report comparisons.
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Kinsey
Lunar
Mars
Spiro Agnew
Voice Of The People Lower Voting Age Pushed
Citizens for Lowering the Voting Age launches a California drive to collect 525000 valid signatures Aug 15 to Nov 15 to place a constitutional amendment on the 1970 ballot. Assemblyman Vasconcellos argues for extending the franchise to 18 20 year olds and urges participation.
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California
Citizens For
Los Altos
John Vasconcellos
Santa Clara
Is It Same Don Edwards
Editor questions whether a July 28 letter by Don Edwards, a congressman, is from him. The writer doubts if the Edwards named supported Powell investigations and social programs, then criticizes alleged current tax reform talk as inconsistent. The piece entertains the possibility of a forgery or mistaken identity.
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Don Edwards
Congress
Mr. Edwards
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
OEO
ORC
Edwards
Welfare Rights
Nixon World Tour Sparks Rumor Of Gas Incident
Fragmented notes claim President Nixon travels worldwide with LBJ. Reports mention possible gas exposure affecting 27 people on Okinawa and speculation about water contamination. The text muses on whether Nixon’s lunar call to Greastro nauta would have triggered an operator reply.
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LBJ
Bean
Okinawa
Equal Rights Progress Seen for Women Across World
The article discusses slow gains in women’s rights, noting leaders like Indira Gandhi and others, and cites laws in the United States and Russia on equal pay and employment. It highlights ongoing discrimination, underrepresentation, and the persistent struggle for true equality despite decades of progress.
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Nixon
India
Ceylon
Israel
United States
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Congress
Don McLean Knickknacks For Mars?
A Washington chat at Goddard Space Flight Center explores Mars mission logistics. Officials warn weight and knickknacks could hinder liftoff as future astronauts would carry flags, plaques, busts, and Nixon speeches in addition to mission gear.
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Goddard Space Flight Center
Mars
Congressional Aeronautics and Space Committees
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Moon Voyage Triumph and Labor Market Confidence
The piece extols Apollo 11 as a U.S. achievement while touting labor automation and job-matching programs in Wisconsin, California, Michigan, Florida, and New York. It argues these systems boost employment, reduce unemployment risk, and shield the average worker from recession impacts, praising George Schultz and Dr. Ewan Clague.
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Us.a
Russia
U.S
George Schultz
Schultz
Labor Department
Wisconsin
California
Michigan
Florida
New York
Utah
Baltimore
Ewan Clague
Nixos
South County Legislators District Boundaries Summary
A list of South County legislators and their districts. It names State Senator Nicholas Petris, State Senator Lewis Sherman, State Senator Clark Bradley, Assemblyman Carlos Ree, Assemblyman Robert Crown, and Assemblywoman March Fong. Districts cover Alameda County areas including Castro Valley, Livermore-Amador Valley, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Newark, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, Alameda, and parts of Oakland and Santa Clara County.
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Assembly
State Capitol
Sacramento
Calif
Nicholas
Petris
Alameda County
Castro Valley
Livermore-Amador Valley
Lewis F. Sherman
Clark £. Bradley
Santa Clara County
Carlos Ree
Hayward
Union City
Fremont
Newark
Robert W. Crown
San Lorenzo
San Leandro
Alameda
Oakland
March K. Fong
Ashland
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