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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1970
Page
2
Los Angeles Police Chief Edward M. Davis urges officers to treat reporters as observers, not hostile participants, and to avoid overbearing conduct. He proposes the guideline as a model for editors and police departments to follow, stressing that newsmen are mature professionals doing their job.
The Association of American Railroads hires a former astronaut as spokesman amid worries that freight needs mask a slipping public profile. While trains remain vital for goods, passenger services decay from aging equipment and poor service. Taxes, unions, and regulations strain budgets, yet railroads surrender their public role without revolt. Wally Schirra is urged to comment.
A Soviet paper depicts a typical Russian boss with a slow matronly secretary, criticizing capitalism’s adventures as evident while noting polluters will pay much of the cost of federal environmental cleanup.
Holmes Alexander notes Ted Kennedy and Barry Goldwater push for 18 year olds to vote while acknowledging youth flaws. He cites youth civic energy, education, and service, but questions if expanding suffrage improves the electorate. He muses on youth fear and social pressures shaping attitudes.
Paul Harvey argues pollution stems from overpopulation not just smokestacks and car exhaust. He cites President Nixon proposing auto changes and Earth Day efforts while warning that population growth strains land. Demands include reducing emissions and curbing urban sprawl to avert future shortages and hunger.
In Newton Iowa residents express cautious support for Nixon despite criticism over Laos killings and inflation. They credit Maytag Co. for local stability, note youth unrest, and question his ability to curb inflation, end the Vietnam War, and restore law and order while remaining wary of Agnew’s appeal.
Russell Kirk argues against curbs on birth rate and questions proposals to limit families. He notes declining U S birth rates and predicts possible public measures to raise births, while defending personal choice and criticizing population control advocates. He cites Finch and Nixon era figures, warns of overreach, and stresses caution amid demographic trends.
On this day in history Congress authorized the establishment of the Military Academy at West Point New York. Other notes mark 1945 Iwo Jima combat endurance, 1995 Armstrong and Scott Gemini docking, 1992 Maracaibo airliner crash killing ten and injuring one, plus a health quote from Tak Walon.
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