Editorial: Straight line best route for BART to Oakland airport
The piece criticizes a $99 million eight station plan to extend BART to Oakland International Airport. It argues the airport jog would burden Fremont and South Alameda County commuters, wastes money, and could be replaced by an airport bus link from Coliseum station. The author questions motives, noting endorsements by the Port Commission and Supervisors, and warns the detour harms regular riders for airline patrons.
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Simpply
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Oakland Port Commission
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
John Murphy
Murphy
Newark Bart
San Francisco International
San Francisco
Eesti
Tae
Paine
Debunking the $10,000 Dog Bite Survey Idea
The piece teases a nationwide animal bite study funded by Washington, noting Hayward’s unusual selection and questioning the value of bureaucratic forms. It jokes about form jargon and asks why data won’t simply come from vets, urging scrutiny of motives and method.
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Feds
Hayward
California
Fido
Fred
Alameda County fair opens at Pleasanton grounds today
The Alameda County fair begins at the Pleasanton fairgrounds with a mix of nostalgia bingo horse racing exhibits and a beauty pageant. Openings today feature the Maid of Alameda Contest and racing events called bangtalls with further activities and a four day weekend ahead for visitors.
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Alameda County
Opposition to Government Regulation Finds Public Support
The public shows signs of opposing government regulation of business and the marketplace. The piece argues that liberal spending has hoodwinked taxpayers for decades and urges swift deregulation to restore balance, warning that entrenched social forces may block action. President Ford pledges to pursue deregulation to avert continued economic harm.
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Ford
Ford's mixed verdict on crime message
President Ford offered a solid crime plan with prison reform focus and victim compensation but stalled on abortion, marijuana, and gun control. Scholars suggest civil injunctions could curb organized crime while urging stronger action beyond political rhetoric.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
William J. Futtie
Southern Methodist University
School of Law
Flittle
Will Rogers on loans and gas in a sunny land
Will Rogers quips on a busy land of sunshine and rising mortgages. He jokes about people rushing bank to bank to renew notes and the risk of burning more gasoline than the loan's worth while a man who paid interest attracts police attention after nearby robberies.
Soviet Military Buildup Threatens World Peace Says Schlesinger
General Ira C. Baker notes Russia outspends the United States on defense. Secretary Schlesinger warns Moscow dominates land, sea, air, and space power, expands civil defense, arms supplies to Vietnam and Arab nations, and pursues naval power and NATO disruption, signaling potential world domination by force.
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James RL Schlesinger
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U.S
Ura
Secreta
Free World
A!mes
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Middle East
Portugal
Azores
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NATO
Soviet Union
Beame’s NYC Budget Crisis Sparks Austerity Plan
Gotham faces a dire city deficit as May Beame adopts drastic cuts including 5,000 police, 2 fire companies, and layoffs. New York state steps in with Biz Mac financing, while bonds and taxes are eyed to stave off insolvency amid a looming fiscal emergency. Public workers discuss concessions as unions resist, and national leaders are urged to intervene.
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Ford
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Beame
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