Holding Tax Line Is Not a Real Frugality Editorial
The piece urges local agencies to keep tax rates steady amid rising assessments. It notes San Leandro kept a 34 cent levy for 1975 76, forecasts Fremont and Newark avoiding increases, and predicts Hayward and others will hold at similar levels. It cautions against complacency while explaining how inflation and higher valuations raise public revenues even without new spending.
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San Leandro
Alameda County
Fremont
Newark
Hayward
South County
California Marijuana Penalty Bill Draws Strong Criticism
Readers blast Assembly approval of reduced penalties for adult marijuana use as a disservice to Californians. Assemblyman William Lockyer defends the vote citing tax savings, while questions arise about who benefits. A federal study is cited criticizing government performance and accountability.
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Assembly
George Moscone
California
Bovetorpen
Corot
Lockyer
Rogers Reflects on Dollar’s Fall in Europe and Travel Costs
The speaker notes the dollar’s depreciation versus European currencies and the hardship for Americans traveling abroad. He contrasts London’s cheap dollar with high domestic prices, emphasizing the burden on those visiting Europe from the United States. Dated November 10, 1655.
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Europe
London
Congress Bill Creates Federal Zoological Control Board
A fragmented passage discusses a Dingell bill proposing a Federal Zoological Control Board with ten members, seven at GS-18 pay, plus a Technical Advisers committee, per diems, and staff. It would fund and train zoo workers, inspect facilities, and provide loans up to 15 million dollars, portraying government overhead as burdensome yet inserting a public zoo oversight framework.
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Eee
Choe
Federal Zoological Control Board
FZCB
FICB
When Twas ihoy by Jim Haveman
A childhood memory piece recounts a boyhood ice truck on Galvin Ave and a hill, describing ten houses served, ice chip per ship, and pirates watching from caves. The tale shifts to a shipboard adventure ending with the electric ice box replacing pirates and dusty bands.
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Andy Hart
Galvin Ave
Andy
Guest opinion on looking at the bright side by Mailman
A Wichita reader critiques the value of alerting the public to mishaps and urges focusing on positive topics. The piece argues reader reaction is a potent check and highlights the challenge of selecting uplifting subjects amid provocative events.
Containment collapse from detente reshapes NATO and Asia
The piece argues that detente and Kissinger era policies erode longterm American containment. It links shifts in Italy Portugal and Turkey to broader NATO SEATO strains, warning that anti-communist aims weaken if relations with the Communist bloc deepen. It decries misaligned strategies and questions Vietnam policy and defense funding as contradictions intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corsraist
Italy
Portugal
America
Arma Embergo Reise
NATO
Europe
Asia
Agoner
SEATO
United States
Gover
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Peking
Moma
Kisdnger
Turkey
Vietnam
Moscow
Saigon
Laotian aid split over Pathet Lao control and US funding
The analysis argues Laotian opposition to US aid persists while the Pathet Lao seeks continued foreign support. It warns that ending aid could destabilize Laos and invites reconsideration of priorities, including aid to allies like South Korea rather than Laos.
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Laos
Pathet Lao
Altona
Pathet Las
Phouma
Saigon
Vier
Thailand
Vientiane
United States
Indochina
Sas Ba
Cambodia
South Vietnam
South Korea
Patht Lao
North Vietnamese
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