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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1975
Page
3
The Argus public page prints a flood of reader letters and editor notes. Citizens vent on local issues from Planned Parenthood centers to school trustee secrecy and county officials. The missives echo concern over governance, privacy, and community problems.
In Washington the Senate aired a playful token about the World Series. Edward M. Kennedy and Sen. Jenn Glenn led a lighthearted gag praising both teams as the Red Sox and Reds, while joking whether Pittsburgh could replace Cincinnati if the series extends.
UPI reports in San Francisco that U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti, calling the Eurovest Mortgage fraud scheme a highly sophisticated con operation, sentenced former state Senator Richard Dolwig to five years in prison with bail pending appeal. Perpetrators David Kaplan and David Gerwitz received ten and eight years, respectively, while three other defendants drew five-year terms.
Governor Edmund G Brown Jr limits official hospitality and avoids lavish cocktail and banquet galas once hosted by his father. He reports a $17 500 annual entertainment allotment, totaling $750 by last month, with most spending on informal lunches and small office dinners. He uses a $15 000 contingency fund for politically sensitive needs but has spent only about $4.11 so far, including $292 on charter flights for lawmakers.
The Agriculture Department projected California grape output at 4.85 million tons for 1975, up 2 percent from 1974 but 1 percent below 1973. Overall U S grape production was seen at 4.3 million tons, up 2 percent from 1974 and 1973. Michigan and Washington show divergent trends with increases and declines, while New York and Pennsylvania expect double digit drops.
New York Governor Hugh L. Carey urged Congress to approve a $5 billion loan guarantee to avert a municipal default this winter and protect state finances. He warned that without federal money or troops, vital city services like police and fire could falter, dragging the state into an unprecedented default.
President Ford urged Congress to create a government corporation with $100 billion capital to underwrite risky energy ventures and seed private funding. The Energy Independence Agency would operate for 10 years, finance plants and pipelines, and spur solar and other technologies to boost U.S. energy independence.
Congress, in a fifth recess of the year, left unresolved how to secure natural gas for early winter shortages while debating two main energy plans. Senate, House adjourned with partial views on emergency gas sales, price controls, and conservation measures as negotiations pause for a week.
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