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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1969
Page
2
Civil rights workers push for a boycott on California grown table grapes as UFWOC renews its organizing effort. The piece argues growers already pay decent wages, cites $1.50 an hour plus 15 to 25 cents a jug box, and decries what it calls intimidatory tactics by union organizers.
The article notes uncertainty around Utah Mining and Construction’s Apperson Ridge quarry application as investigations by a district attorney and Alameda County Grand Jury loom. It cites Supervisor John D. Murphy’s bribe rumors, potential park district dealings, and calls for calm and transparent inquiry, closing with a Bible thought.
The leftist threat grows harder as SDS outlined plans to disrupt U S factories this summer. The Washington Star reports 20000 copies of an organizers manual target workers in factories and retailers. Government officials warn of increased militant activity and push to cut federal funding for campuses that tolerate protests.
The fight over teacher tenure unfolds in Sacramento as SB 567 seeks to protect tenure across districts while Assembly bills push to curb or replace it. Supporters cite job protection and teacher quality. critics argue for easier removal and shorter probation. The California Teachers Association backs strong tenure amid a broader school staff shortage debate.
Fifteen years after Brown v Board of Education, the article recalls the historic ruling that segregated schools violate equal protection. It notes dwindling court presence, ongoing resegregation in many states, and the slow social and educational transformation since the 1954 decision, with families and communities still navigating integration efforts.
President Nixon’s latest proposals mix prior policy with a renewed hope for an honorable peace in Vietnam. He refuses any “disguised defeat” and pledges no public troop withdrawal until a responsible path exists, while acknowledging deep national divisions and the wary outlook of both supporters and skeptics.
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