Who Runs the BART Show Editorial Voices Cash Debate
Editorial questions who controls BART amid 47 administrators earning over 80 000 a year and top wages for Frank Herringer 68500. Critics urge board oversight while Herringer argues high pay reflects complex issues. State bill to cap top admin salaries fails amid political friction.
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Obey Suggests Disclosure Over News Media Privileges
Rep. David Obey urges a debate on Washington newsmen benefits and possible conflicts of interest. He backs financial disclosure for reporters and outlets, despite constitutional questions, and cites Congress spending about 1 million annually on press gallery needs and 180 reporters eligible for free parking. He favors charging media for facilities over broad disclosure and warns against government controls limiting press freedom.
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Will Rogers Critiques Public Works Bill in Congress
Will Rogers rails at a public works bill stalled in Congress claiming comedians and independent artists face separate classifications. He vows to take his fight nationwide, asserting the bill’s provisions threaten a universal call for work and fair treatment.
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Laetrite controversy gains household word status
James Kilpatrick argues Laetrile is a heated debate involving government, AMA, FDA, and public belief. He notes prosecution of smugglers, widespread endorsements by supporters, and strong opposition from medical authorities claiming no proven effectiveness. He defends personal freedoms in medical choice.
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Freeway Obsolescence Questioned in California Transit Poll
California Caltrans releases a mid 1976 survey suggesting many residents prefer mass transit over new freeways. Results show 62 percent expect transit to be the state’s dominant mode within 20 years and 80 percent favor more carpool and bus options, though survey limits are noted.
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Toll policy debate prompts editorials on regional finance
Letters criticize toll financing as a broader regional issue. Paul C. Watt argues appointed authorities set tolls but provide essential oversight, while editors emphasize transit benefits and shared costs across bridges and systems.
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Plea to support tolls repeal on transit tax bill SB-234
A letter to Assemblyman Alister McAlister urges support for SB-234 to repeal the Metropolitan Transportation Commission tolls authority. The writer denounces a 50 percent toll rise on three bridges, arguing the tax harms sole commuters and that transit funding should not come from nonusers. The plea cites property and gasoline taxes and warns against inequitable taxation.
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