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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1971
Page
5
The piece argues the public should not question the Amchitka test prompting belief in the government’s decision. It asserts the President faced a risky choice, contending the groundswell of protest was misguided and that dissenters sought to exploit fear and hysteria. It ends noting the writer chose cautious restraint amid uncertainty.
Gov Wallave links the Atta prison revolt to bleeding hearts and the courts as several groups urge Nixon to appoint a woman to the Supreme Court vacancy. Martha Mitchell is proposed. A Communist Party official warns Russia would suffer a brain drain if emigration to Israel were unfettered.
Russell Kirk argues the proposed Child Development Act would create a vast national bureaucracy, replacing parental roles with government nurseries. He cites cost fears, risk to family structure, and opposition from officials like Elliot Richardson and Dr. Edward Ziegler, urging readers to write to President Nixon.
A roster of U S senators and congressmen with postal addresses in Washington. It names Senator Alan Cranston and Senator John V Turmey with their office locations and zip codes and includes Representatives George F Milter and Dey Edwards with their DC office addresses. The district coverage mentions San Leandro Castro Valley and nearby areas.
Sacramento based legislators for Alameda County include Senators Hicheles C. Petris Democrat 11th District John W. Helmdahl Democrat 12th District and Clark L. Bradley Republican 14th District. The 11th and 14th Districts coterminously cover all Alameda County except Livermore Amador Valley and Castro Valley in the 11th. Assembly members include Carlos Bee Democrat 11th District Hayward Union City Fremont Newark and Livermore Amador Valley Robert W. Crown Democrat 13th District San Lorenzo San Leandro Alameda part of Oakland March K. Fong Democrat 15th District Castro Valley Ashland part of Oakland.
Holmes Alexander surveys a Russian social issue framed as the green serpent of alcoholism. Yuri Brezhnev, a Soviet trade official, faces scrutiny for heavy social drinking while Kosygin’s past boozy remarks echo. The piece cites sociologists and state measures, noting entrenched norms and limited impact.
The piece argues William Rehnquist’s record as a lawyer shows a strong conservative philosophy guiding his judicial view. It contrasts him with Kunstler and discusses strict constructionism, noting past liberal justices and the politics of Nixon’s nomination, urging careful evaluation of a nominee’s fit to personal liberal or conservative labels.
The Wage Board and Price Board, 15 members each, face a hardened phase of wage and price controls. The Pay Board rejected higher offers, while the broader system traps labor, raises payrolls, and risks expanding like the Vietnam escalation. Nixon’s Phase II aims to tighten but may prove hard to unwind.
A Chicago Crime Commission report notes organized crime is quitting prostitution due to falling profits. The market is said to be crowded with free sex options, reducing demand and driving criminals away from the trade.
Key past events include Columbus setting a first bed reference in his voyage notes, Herschel's birth on November 15 1763, Zebulon Pike spotting the Rocky Mountain peak named for him, the 1920 Langia of Nations assembly in Geneva, Canada’s William Mackenzie King retiring after 21 years as prime minister, and actress Ethel Barrymore’s remark after applause.
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