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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
2
The article portrays intense pressure on Stanford University from Berkeley activists and public sentiment. It notes Stanford's private funding reliance, a tentative president, and calls for the governing board to act decisively to avert crisis and preserve the institution.
An opinion piece criticizes the press and political figures for inflaming antiwar demonstrations. It argues leaders were jailed, the movement collapsed, and calls for new tactics to pressure the president. The column faults CBS for airing controversial views and labels the war stance as exhausted and unproductive.
Countdews antiwar activists pledge to resume actions in summer after failing to jam the government in Washington. They argue the government often ties itself in knots without outside interference. Vice President Agnes condemns protests of all kinds and asserts frustration with demonstrations.
A reader combo questions the front page content and editorial stance, accusing the paper of sensationalism and hypocrisy. The letter critiques the notion of FBI surveillance of Congressmen and condemns the repeated editorial titled A Priest's Other Life, asking why the publication shows so much hatred toward a man devoted to others.
City outlines a 240000 plan to trench utility lines underground, install lighting, landscaping, curbs and sidewalks on Thornton Avenue. City commits 100000. remaining cost to be funded by Thornton property owners through a special district based on frontage, with 60 percent consent needed to proceed, aiming to reshape Newark’s image and benefit the entire city.
Henry J. Taylor argues secret Kremlin demands in Moscow and Berlin threaten Chancellor Willy Brandt and derail West German deals with the Soviet Union. The piece links Bonn-Warsaw tensions, calls Brandt's actions a breach of allied unity, and warns of Soviet leverage over Europe as Nixon and U.S. policy confronts a shifting balance.
A reader details plans to spend part of summer in Scott country visiting Abbotsford, Melrose, Kelso, Jedburgh, and Traquair. The narrative praises Scott’s popular influence, urges reading Isacher and Lovkhart biographies, and notes Peebles hotel plans and local heritage sites tied to the author.
The piece notes a possible draft bill filibuster affecting Vietnam troop levels and warns polls mislead on public support. It also reports on a Surveyor 3 germ surviving on the moon, returning with Apollo 12, prompting quarantine policy changes for astronauts.
A West German education minister plans to hire American teachers to fill science teacher shortages in German secondary schools. He says the United States now helps redress the balance in intellectual exchange, noting German students can learn sciences as Americans do.
The Glendale News-Press notes three Berkeley City Council members have avoided standing for the pledge and appears to question their respect for the American flag in public meetings. The piece underscores the flag as a symbol of freedom won by allegiance to the Republic and its principles.
Richard Nixon, a serious student of Woodrow Wilson, often astounds associates with his ability to quote from Wilson’s philosophy.
A Vietnam veteran notes a trend where Communist troops target bases soon after they are turned over by the United States, aiming to slow the Vietnamisation program as Communists attack more bases than American positions. U.S. News and World Report
A 19th century milestone marks Massachusetts as the first state to pass a compulsory school attendance law for children of specified ages. Other items note Lincoln's 1860 Republican nomination, an American Day tribute to new citizens, a moon mission, and a Cervantes quote about women and love.
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