Editorial urges broader audits after Fremont Unified findings
The state Auditor General’s report on Fremont Unified’s tangled finances prompts calls for wider oversight. The editors propose a $1 million yearly program creating a small accounting unit to spot check 10 of California’s 75 large districts, aiming to improve purchasing, inventories, and bidding, with a legislative arm administering the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Unified
Mike Cullen
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Auditor General
Cullen
Fremont Unified Report
Fremont
Paul Rhodes
Castro Valley
Rhodes
Speeding justice and delays in the U S criminal system
The piece argues chronic delays in trials erode public confidence and strain local jails. It cites cases like Magee Fromme Moore and traffic offenses, notes a rising jail need, and praises the federal Speedy Trial Act as a model urging other bodies to curb delays.
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United States
Ruchell Magee
California
Marin County
Little
Rembo
Lynette Fromme
Sara Jane Moore
Hayward
Congress
Massacre debate and Cold War hints in 1960s discourse
The letter discusses the Sunday Massacre and ranks Henry Kissinger, Ford, and Schlesinger amid Cold War politics. It questions U S policy toward Spain and Russia, lauds Kissinger yet criticizes some liberal stances, and references notables Magill Muggeridge and Spock in a wide-ranging critique.
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Schlesinger
Kissinger
Pentagon
Defense Secretary
Elma Zurmwall
Rus Sa
Henry
Red
Vietnam
Hanoi
Metternich
Europe
Ford
Kisalager
Franco
San
South Korea
Malcolm Mag Reridge
Russia
Spain
Pepperdine University
Rhodesia
Cuba
Muggeridge
Rosala
Mad world reflections on terrorism and Britain
A reader recounts a London dinner with family on Oct 25 and the Trattoria Fiori bombing on Oct 28 that injured many. The piece analyzes IRA blame, Irish American funding, anti-American sentiment, and Britain’s inflation, while praising England’s charm, civic spirit, and enduring qualities amid turmoil.
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London
Yardel
Christopher
Gina
Trattoria Fiori
United States
British Isles
U.K
Belfast
Edinburgh
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Boston
Kennedy
England
Surplus blamed on federal education program head Voight
A Times column condemns the search for a surplus in federal education funds. It cites Peter Voight, director of the Basic Education Opportunity Grant program, who says the surplus is a problem in Washington. The piece notes a $70 billion deficit forecast and argues taxpayers would welcome more surpluses.
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Washington
Peter Oight
U.S. Office Education
Art Voight
Uberals
Congress
Nhut
Peter Voight
Voight
Eaker Fights ABM Funding Cut Amid Defense Budget Strain
The House rejected funds for the United States anti ballistic missile system, with the Senate facing possible action. Advocates warn halting ABM deployment endangers deterrence, noting potential Soviet advantage and the program’s $10 billion spent. Critics argue budget cuts reflect broader defense priorities and may undermine readiness.
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House
Senate
Po Slong
Secretary of Defense
United States
Soviet Union
Coy
Pentagon Pi
Andress
North Dakota
Mortara
Howe
Pentagon
Defense Department
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Redworld
Sion
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Mr. Ford
William Colby
James Schlesinger
Colby
CLA
FBI
Ussr
NATO
South Vietnam
Dr. Spock
Jane Fonda
Hatley Clark
Machiavelli
Prince Geraldo
James Kilpatrick
Britain
Notiwe
Ark
Kew Gardens
Paris
Rome
Commons
Trafalgar Square
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland
Drake
Nelson
Disraeli
Churchill
Will Rogers
Hosewell
New Mexico
Bevan Sterling
Altrials
Barry Goldwater
Loe Megeles Times
Ira Eaker
Kremlin
Moscow
Shipa
Courant
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