Editorial: Intolerable water woes for Decoto and Niles
The piece blasts Citizens Utilities Co for ongoing dirty water in Decoto and Niles with mud in taps and discolored samples. It urges tapping Alameda County Water District Hayward supply while calling for faster political and legal action to free customers from ongoing disruption.
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Niles Area
Citizens Utilities Co
Tamarack Knolls
State Health Department
Berkeley
Our Lady of the Rosary
Health Department
Hayward
Alameda County
ACWD
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Senator Tunney's mass mailings draw franking scrutiny
The 750000 newsletter mailer to California voters sparked cost questions and accusations of improper use of the franking privilege. Opponent Alphonza Bell argues the campaign raised and loaned funds for printing, while critics say the mailings amount to political puffery funded by public postage. The matter heads to Senate review and could influence next year's election dynamics.
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John Tunney
California
Washington
Tunney
Los Angeles Times
the Times
Times
Alphonza Bell
San Fernando Valley
Bell
Senate
Lockheed kickbacks and foreign payments scandal
The document alleges Lockheed paid over 22 million to foreign officials to win overseas contracts. It claims the company kept these payments secret and suggests other major U S firms also rely on such practices abroad.
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Poli Citas
Lockheed
Ine
Lockheed Wits Operalinge
Amercan Lanpavor
Late-arriving Florida justice frees two death-row inmates
James Kilpatrick reflects on the 1963 murder convictions of Freddie Lee Pitts and Wilbert Lee in Port St. Joe, their 12 years on death row, and a governor pardon's role led by Chris Burkett's advocacy. The piece honors journalist Gene Miller and others who fought for justice, noting the case's regional shame and eventual relief.
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Florida
Chris Burkett
Fremont
Burkett
Askew
Tallahassee
Fla
Freddie Lee Pitts
Wilbert Lee
Reubin Askew
South
Pitts-Lee
Silas Rogers
Virginia
Port St. Joe
Gulf Coast
Mo Jo
Lee
Pitts
Curtis
Boo” Adams
Modo
Adams
Panhandle
Hubbart
Block
Holmes
Miller
Doubleday
Frantie Lee Pitts
Coors Board Nomination Faces Senate Critical Hearing
The Senate Commerce subcommittee led by John Pastore grilled Joseph Coors over his eligibility and potential conflicts as a CPB board nominee. Critics labeled conservatives untrustworthy while noting CPB’s existing ties and that public television often leans left despite calls for balance.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Senate Commerce
John D. Pastore
Sontesastion
Joseph Coors
Pastore
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Ralph Nader
CPB
Weicker
CPR
Astrology debate pits scientists against occultist rhetoric
The Humanist magazine features a manifesto signed by 187 notables including Linus Pauling and Corliss Lamont denouncing astrology as superstition. The piece frames astrology as a symptom of civilizational decay, linking it to a broader crisis in Western values and a shift toward pagan and occult beliefs.
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Linus Pauling
BF. Skinner
Paul A
Corliss Lamont
The
Hea
Ee Amgebes Times
In defense of striking cops by Jim Fiebig
A local editorial voice defends police and fire strikes arguing they protect public trust while noting officers earned raises after 15 months without one. The piece questions public indifference to first responders and highlights their dangerous duties and pay concerns.
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Jim Fiebig
Gay Will
Penn
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Joe Coors
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