Legislators Protect Each Other With Salary Increases
An editorial from the Oroville Mercury details a tacit code among officials to support fellow officers with raises and benefits. It notes a San Francisco led push with James Mills and John Burton that won a $5 daily increase for state officials, totaling about 130000 annually statewide, while eight legislators refused the extra pay citing economy and fiscal crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Rules Committee
John L. Burton
San Francisco
Democrat
James R. Mills
Senate
State Board of Control
John W. Holmdahl
Alameda County
John A. Nejedly
Contra Costa County
Alpert S. Rodda
Sacramento County
Howard Way
Tulare County
Clark Bradley
Santa Clara County
Walter Stiern
Kern County
Floyd Wakefield
Los Angeles County
William Ketcham
San Luis Obispo County
Ketchum
Wakefield
Board of Supervisors
Fluarnoy
Oroville Mercury
Navy plans fast air cushion ships for 100 knot travel
Fragmentary notes describe the Navy developing air cushion ships intended to travel about 100 knots. Mention of broadcasts and drug policy topics appears, but details are unclear. Other bits reference an art collection and grocery needs, with sporadic phrases on media and music content.
Harold Hughes as rare political individualist and paradox
Washington profile of Senator Harold Hughes of Iowa contrasts Will Rogers wit with his contradictions. The piece chronicles his growth from governor to senator, his antiwar vigilance, personal solitude, and ambition, arguing he embodies internal conflicts that illuminate political symmetry and raises the question of a president chosen for inner balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Will Rogers
Kennedys
Harald Hughes
D-lown
Hughes
Ramsey Clark
Scoop Jackson
Harold Hughes
Italy
al- Hpi
Congress
Congressional Contacts for South County Areas in California
Representatives in Washington with South County ties include Senator Alan Cranston and Senator John V. Tunney both Democrats serving from Washington offices. Congressmen George P. Miller and Don Edwards represent districts including parts of Alameda and surrounding areas with listed Cannon and Rayburn building addresses in Washington.
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South County
Alan Cranston
Senate
Washington, D.C
John V. Tunney
Cannon House
George P. Miller
Rayburn
San Leandro
Castro Valley
San Lorenzo
Livermore-Amador Valley
North Hayward
Alameda
East Oakland
Don Edwards
Cannon
South Hayward
Union City
Fremont
Newark
Santa Clara
San Mateo
Sacramento area legislators named for Alameda County districts
Representatives include Senators Nicholas C. Parris Democrat 11th District John W. Helmdal Democrat 7th District Clark L. Bradley Republican 11th District and Assemblymen Carlos Bee 6th District Robert W. Crown 15th District March K. Fong 15th District. Address letters to State Capital Sacramento 1816.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda County
Nicholas C. Parris
John W. Helmdal
Clark L. Bradley
Livermore-Amador Valley
Castro Valley
Mth
Carlos Bee
Hayward
Union City
Fremont
Newark
Robert W. Crown
San Lorenzo
San Leandro
Alameda
Oakland
March K. Fong
Ashland
Sacramento
Socialism vs Free Medical Care for Veterans
Russell Kirk debates Medicare and Medicaid as a moral question. A Florida retiree defends free medical care for veterans while Kirk questions universal free care and notes veterans with service disabilities and low income may deserve support, but not all former service members. The letter comments on HEW programs and public medical benefits.
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Florida
Ian
America
Nixon mum on potential 1972 vice presidential pick
President Nixon hints at openness to replacing vice president Agnew in 1972 as speculation grows among Republicans. Agnew also signals possible openness, with figures like Edward Brook weighing alternatives, including prominent Democrats and Republicans, amid talk of a stronger ticket.
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Washington, D.C
Nixon
Agnew
Edward W. Brook
Massachusetts
Boston
Senate
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Treasury
John Connally
Washington
National Unity
Heller
Maryland
Contoversy
Reagan
Joe
Bit
Agnes
Maryland Povernor
Rinketeder
Agnes Te
Beentvaer
Never
Harold B. Stasserg
Lucius Vay
Coast protective measures urged for California shores
The article argues coastal protection should be state driven, not left to local rule alone. It advocates for regional commissions and strong state standards to manage growth, development, and utility expansion, stressing the need for timely action to conserve natural resources.
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Calfornia
Ui Jegislature
California
U.S Will Subsidize the Renovation of Privately Owned Slums in D C
The Washington Post headline notes a shift in urban renewal policy as subsidizing private slum renovations replaces the old plan to tear down slums for public housing. The Wall Street Journal remarks that many public housing projects have degenerated into slums, blurring public and private ownership distinctions.
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Washington Post
U.S
D.C
Waill Street Journal
Humphrey Sees Comeback in 1968 Poll Popularity
Senator Hubert Humphrey, the 1968 Democratic presidential nominee, gains in a Gallup poll with rising favorable views. Democrats rate him close to frontrunners Muskie and Kennedy, while insiders suggest strong support from Big Labor could solidify his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Gallup
Humphrey
Shmond Muskie
Teddy Kennedy
Ramsey Clark to lead defense for Rev. Philip Berrigan case
Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark will head defense for Rev. Philip Berrigan and five others charged with plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger. Legal team includes Paul Dwyer, perennial New York Democratic candidate, and Leonard Boudin, veteran radical whose daughter is an FBI Wanted Weatherman fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Clark
Philip Berrigan
Henry Kissinger
Legal
Paul Dwyer
New York
Leonard Boudin
FBI
Desert Road Quiet Advocated By Conservationist
A conservationist urges establishing more places where a man can spend time without the sound of a motor, noting that 3 on almost any desert road at midnight would suffice for quiet reflection.
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Alhambra Post
Agnew Seen As Chief Salesman For Welfare Reform Plan
In Washington the vice president is described as chief salesman for the administration revenue sharing plan. The label applies to Agnew as he is assigned to rally support for welfare reform and a health insurance plan, a personal assignment from the President.
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Spira Agnew
Washington
Agnew
Could happen here. Could a woman president be viable
A 20th century reflection notes Americans rarely consider a woman for the presidency while citing Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Indira Gandhi, and Golda Meir as examples. The piece asks, would Mrs. President ever be acceptable in U.S. political life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Britain
Indira Gandhi
India
Guida Meir
Israel
Burbank
Trade Embargo Forces Soviet Metal Reliance
An analysis notes a red trade tactic pressing reliance on Soviet Russia for about 45 percent of a strategic metal supply for diplomatic reasons. Critics accuse policy shifts of causing higher prices, with the figure rising from around 20,500 to 72.0 in unspecified units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain Embargy
Soviet Russia
Fragmented historical note on dates and figures
An OCR style jumble recalls various names and events: a March birthday, references to a president and a Supreme Court justice, a New York society incorporation, a U.S. army action, and a mention of a Scottish novelist. The fragmentary text mixes people, places, and institutions with no clear narrative or dates.
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Mresitent Datin
Tiesiteieldinge
Paerfartien
Tnt Vie Whitt
Laney
Gonany
Rober Fats Stecenset
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