Editorial: Parks board hangs tough in park dispute
The East Bay regional parks face spring without full public enjoyment as Local 2428 and Local 2478 clash with the district over unions and agency shop terms. The board, pressed by vandalism and reduced access, is urged to stand firm against conceding control to the unions. The piece argues district policymakers erred by granting agency shop and urges continued resistance despite mounting pressure.
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East Bay
I Pegutenaire
Local 2428
Park District Board
Local 2478
Shadow Cliffs
Pleasanton
Regional Park District
California Legislature Confronts Sexual Emancipation Bill
An opinion piece criticizes California Senate passage of a bill legalizing sex acts between consenting adults in private. It argues the measure undermines decency and moral tone, citing Sen. Holmdahl and Sen. Alquist, and warns civilizing impulses in society are deteriorating amid sexual emancipation.
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Senate
Mervyn Dymally
John Holmdahl
South County
Fremont
Newark
Albert Alquist
San Jose
Naw
Goliath Wins as Big Labor Battle Advances in Court
James Kilpatrick argues that ten major unions oppose the National Right to Work Committee and its foundation in a high stakes dispute over disclosure of contributor names. He notes the legal fight has reached the appellate level, with the unions pressing for compulsory disclosure and predicting harm to thousands of donors, while praising the NAACP precedent on protecting association rights.
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Doughty Little National Right To Work Committee
Curt
Committee
National Right To Work Legal Defense and Education Foundation
Foundation
Charles Ft. Richey
District of Colimbia Court of Appeals
Richey
Circuit Court
National Right To Word Committee
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Commonwealth of Virginia
NAACT
Supreme Court
NAACP
Goliath
David
Federal ban on firecrackers sparks parental responsibility debate
An administrative law judge argues the proposed federal firecracker ban would expand government reach into parenting duties. A Fed economist notes deficits of 35 to 10 billion annually to spur growth, calling it an expense of growth. Walter Heller predicts a quick three month economy revival. Democrats and Republicans face campaign spending shifts.
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Federal Reserve Board
Bext
Inquisition, lions, and liberal fears in a wary era
A fragmentary political meditation contrasts fear of punishment with a call for restraint. It references Torquemada, Marranos, Kissinger and the Vietnam era, arguing conservatives and liberals fear not the rack but the liberal seam. The piece muses on detente, arms spending, and historic power struggles without clear resolution.
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Torquemada
Touay
Barry Goldwater on unions and campaign funding
A column argues that special interests, notably unions, invest heavily in campaigns to sway legislation. It cites 1974 House records showing unions donated 429 622 to Democrat Education and Labor Committee campaigns, suggesting a conflict of interest in decisions on compulsory union dues for public employees and calling for greater media scrutiny.
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Capitol Hill
Steel Combine
Bud
House
Committee On Education and Labor
House of Representatives
Tmne
States
Gamabes
Anova
House Committee On Education and Labor
New York Times
Ehrlich argues death penalty deters murders, saves lives
The Chicago study by economist Isaac Ehrlich asserts capital punishment reduces homicide when enforced, estimating each additional execution saves several lives. Ehrlich cites data from 1930s to 1950s and argues that enforcement, not merely existence, deters crime, challenging critics and aligning with a life‑preservation stance.
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Chicago
Isaac Ehrlich
University of Chicago
Ehrlich
Supreme Court
Justice Department
American Economic Review
United Stes
America
United States
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