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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Page
5
Community urged to back St Joseph's School crossing guards on Washington and Mission Boulevards. Trained by Fremont Police, patrols halt traffic during school hours and aim to cut child traffic deaths. Officials stress motorists must stop and cooperate for safety.
Postmaster General Winton Blount announces a second generation optical character reader called Model II to scan and sort up to 43 000 letters per hour using Zip codes. The system would handle about 80 percent of metered or business mail, saving an estimated 2 million dollars this year. It currently operates in eight cities and ten more machines are on order. Transport links from suburbs to cities remain a major hurdle, with a proposal for mail on BART containers to speed transfers.
A fragmented article mentions the SDS pursuing better service on the Long Island and New Haven railroads while a militant student group is described as on the right track. The piece notes sexy books used to teach Job Corps trainees to read, suggesting earlier disclosure could have aided recruitment.
Fremont residents urge the City Council to back a resolution opposing Subtitle II of the Internal Security Act, citing 1942 executive orders and concentration camps. The council refused to act on local matters, prompting questions about due process and civic responsibility from EJ. Amemiya, Ph.D. First Vice-president Fremont JACL.
Editor extends gratitude for publicity and help in making the Niles Flea Market a success. Financial statement shows the Niles Merchants Association was in the red before the market, highlighting its impact and inviting future membership.
Paul Harvey notes Russia’s move toward capitalist incentives, recounting 1958 to 1967 reforms that boosted factory profits and productivity. He contrasts Soviet incentives with potential U.S. wage and policy risks, arguing the ideological clash favors capitalist methods. He warns against abandoning incentive-driven progress.
Washington prints a spoof horoscope by Don Maclean listing playful, offbeat fortunes for each sign. The piece jokes about misreadings, quirky guidance, and tongue in cheek warnings while referencing global figures and invented scenarios.
A Chicago publisher denounces what he calls the mass market dynamic in book publishing and criticism. He argues concentration of publishers and reviewers in New York shapes what Americans read, inflates bestsellers, and sidelines merit, urging broader reviews and antitrust action to curb corporate control.
Highlights cover Lincoln’s 1860 presidential win Rutgers 64 1865 intercollegiate game against Princeton Browell accuses Truman of naming Whitehead a Russian spy 1953 Castro refugee airlift accord 400 per month Elk Wheeler quote closes the note
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