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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1969
Page
2
A Hayward talk by Dr. Paul Ehrlich of Stanford warned that mankind teeters on extermination due to overpopulation. He urged radical changes in habits and values, endorsing birth control while doubting America will fund large UN proposals. The piece ends with optimism about human ingenuity and survival instinct.
The piece reflects on federal police power during early desegregation efforts at Ole Miss, Alabama, and Little Rock. It notes initial presidential support under Eisenhower and Kennedy for Meredith and Lucy, and contrasts liberal support then with today’s liberal resistance to police force. It cites equality of access as a societal goal.
Assemblyman Carlos Bee promotes lifting the liquor sales ban on California general election days. He notes a Bay Area voter promotion that gave a free drink for voting but cautions against rewarding voters with drinks. The editorial argues election night should reward turnout only at closing time.
Opponents of the ADM system push for a political arms limit deal with the Soviet Union aided by inspections, rejecting deployment in favor of a miracle. The Senate Armed Services Committee hears this view contrasting it with Nixon era Safeguard defense, arguing no solid basis for arms control without a strong American counter.
The piece argues the scientific community doubts ABM effectiveness while endorsing the nuclear test ban. It notes Soviet tests before the treaty and claims Moscow’s experts know what works. It contends the US delay on ABM was not starting a new race but avoiding losing a race already under way.
A Sebastopol teacher argues the 1961 Fisher Act failed by forcing extra study in education and teachers fear a credential backlog. Senators Grunsky and Marler push SB 708 and SB 109 to relax or redefine the academic subject major requirement while preserving the fifth year credential. The debate centers on teacher qualification and the act’s reception amid evolving major restrictions.
Washington view of the Pueblo affair ends with a nolle prosequi. Navy Secretary Chafee cites compassion but leaves Bucher and others fate undecided, praising some leadership while critiquing the chain of command. Public trust and accountability debates surround the decision.
Editorial reviews Rogers first Vietnam visit and past officials remarks amid ongoing Vietnam war concerns. It notes Laird’s troop withdrawal debate and Nixon’s stance, outlines Rogers’ cautious approach, and charts his Southeast Asia tour via Bangkok, New Delhi, Lahore, and Teheran with CENTO and SEATO contexts.
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