Coliseum Paying Dividends for Alameda County
The Coliseum sports complex in Oakland has proven a strong investment for both county and city, with annual $750,000 bond payments secured and rapid growth in events drawing nearly two million spectators in eight months. The venue has boosted local land values, increased regional tourism exposure, and encouraged residents to spend entertainment dollars locally, offsetting cross bay travel to San Francisco.
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Countdown marijuana turns up in new forms for psychedelia
Reported to appear in baked goods and sauces for the psychedelic set, suggesting consumables like brownies and spaghetti sauce. Vanessa Redgrave wears a two pound cloak in Camelot, playing a heav y role. Mike Mansfield calls for clear Senate conduct rules, echoed by the public.
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N ALEXAKOS A Story Of Success New Economics Style
Peter Cosmo farms 3 acres and prospers until his son returns from college with modern ideas. They clash over advancing methods and tax savvy depreciation to boost efficiency and secure finances. The son argues for new rolling stock and broader economic approaches to raise returns.
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Laughs From Europe End With Bankrupt bragging father
A family narrative shows a son rapid to expand the farm with new equipment and a Continental car, followed by drought and bankruptcy. The father reflects dryly that their bankruptcy will be “in style” as they drive to town for the official filing.
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Dodd Censure Case Leaves Bad Scars
A critique of Senator Thomas Dodd follows his censure, noting shattered Senate ethics trust and media bias. It contrasts Johnson’s inaction, Dirksen’s defection, and the fallout on Dodd and the Senate, warning of wider repercussions and a hollow foreign policy stance.
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White House makeover targets small college town home
A Glassboro resident recounts being chosen by the White House for an unprecedented house turn over for LRJ Kosygin meetings. From drapes to air conditioning and color TV, experts demand upgrades, rewiring, more phones, and borrowed furniture as worldwide press coverage exposes the prior drab decor. Glassboro is praised as rural America at its best, yet deemed insufficient by officials.
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Johnson Kosygin talks hint at limited Cold War easing
In Washington observers see no dramatic breakthrough from Johnson and Kosygin but note cracks in the ice. Kosygin stays firm on Vietnam and Middle East while remaining restrained in private talks. Western diplomats call the meeting a curtain raiser with potential but uncertain gains. The key question is Moscow’s next move in the Middle East and whether it signals a shift toward end or expansion of military aid.
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Ada Kepley First Woman Law Graduate in 1870
The record notes Ada Kepley of Effingham Illinois became the first woman to graduate from an accredited law school, receiving a diploma from Union College of Law in Chicago in 1870. It also recalls Theodore Roosevelt signing the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
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