Fremont council urged to end quarrying in city core
An editorial urges Fremont's city council to stop or phase out gravel pit operations in the heart of the city. It argues profits drive the firms, warns against continued damage, and calls for a comprehensive rehabilitation plan and no new permits until public interests and land restoration are secured.
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Fremont
Paseo Padre Parkway
Planning Commission
BART
City
Highway Department
Mark Twain
America
Henry
Brooks Adams
Lead poisoning blamed for ancient fall and LBJ pension claim
A UC chemist links ancient Rone decline to aristocrats drinking wine tainted by lead compounds. The claim is paired with LBJ retirement, noting eligibility for a record government pension and implying Texas residency needs.
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University of California
Voice Of The People Council Should Take Up Quarries
Editorial letters urge Fremont and Pleasanton to review quarry use permits in Niles District. Citizens push city councils to phase out quarries, study policy impact, and protect public welfare with stronger action and amortization plans. A separate proposal calls for a $1 to $5 per ton gravel tax to fund rehabilitation of scarred lands.
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Planning Commission
Pleasanton
Freront
Fremont Phibtem
Bart
Fremont
Henry
Dean
Miss America Speech Sparks Debate On Equality
Russell Kirk critiques Miss America for claiming universal equality while praising her physical attributes. He argues natural differences and merit separate individuals, noting that moral equality means divine judgment rather than worldly sameness.
A Soft Look At Gun Laws By Senator Clark
The column critiques Sen. Joseph S. Clark D Pa by dissecting a campaign paper in which he argues gun registration. It argues criminals may still avoid registering and questions the effectiveness of laws tying gun possession to unregistered firearm charges.
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Washington
Joseph S. Clark
Clark
Sen. Clark
Gine
Washingtons pre election praise for public works spending
A critical tirade denounces rapid federal spending ahead of elections. It cites Interior Department, HUD, and Post Office projects, inflated publicity costs, and commission of thousands to public payroll, arguing money is diverted to curry votes and coverups of price hikes and pork barreling.
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Interior Department
W. Marvin Watson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Historic milestones and crises from 1935 to 1977 documented
A summary of notable events: 1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia. 1950 US forces seize Seoul from communists. 1955 NYSE price drop tied to Eisenhower heart attack news. 1935 Japan’s deadliest typhoon with 4,464 dead. a Niebuhr reflection on democracy’s reliance on justice and prevention of injustice.
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Seoul
South Korea
New York Stock Exchange
Eisenhower
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