Poison in the Bay Threatens Fish and Bay Life
The Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board reports pesticides in San Francisco Bay are rising, with DDT only a portion of total toxins. Pesticides concentrate in fatty fish, accumulating faster in larger species and entering via farms, sewage discharges, and industrial sewers. The finding alarms plans for Fremont Newark and Union City wildlife refuges, highlighting broader water quality and wildlife concerns.
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Bay Area Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Bay
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Fred Dierker
National Technical Advisory Committee
Bayside
Fremont
Newark
Union City
Secretary Rogers comments on Viet Nam election outcomes
Secretary Rogers says the United States would accept a free and honest Viet election with a Communist victory possible. Dean Rusk suggests the Vietnam war might end by withering away, echoing administration rhetoric. The piece questions military readiness and strategy amid unclear goals.
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Sec
Rogers
St. Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Voice Of The People A Night When Nobody Was Home
A Saturday night column laments Fremont city officials missing in action during a Veterans of Foreign Wars post installation at Niles Memorial Building. The writer cites numerous empty offices in City Hall, urges civic accountability, and touches on local advocacy for October 21 health facility measures and broader government presence.
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Fremont
Hayward
San Jose
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert D. B. DeMello
Veterans ‘Memorial
Niles
Veterans
Lions
Hypocrites applaud Ho Chi Minh patriotism in critique
A reflective piece argues that praise for Ho Chi Minh’s patriotism masks support for North Vietnam’s terror. It cites mass executions, land seizures, and forced exodus, noting Western comments that label Ho as a patriot clash with U S and South Vietnamese nationalism. It questions double standards in American views on patriotism.
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Ho Chi Minh
Sue
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Geneva
Kiven
Vo Nguyen Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Pope
Paren
Edward Koch
Manhetan
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Rep. Koch
S O
Ameria
Operation Intercept draws both praise and critique
A Washington opinion piece lauds Operation Intercept as slowing drug traffic at the US Mexico border while noting it also hinders others. The author questions preannouncement tactics, suggests stronger Mexico cooperation, and compares sweeping security to declaring future bank robberies or hijackings, calling the plan largely futile.
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Washington
Mexico
Customs Bureau
First National Bank
Miami
FBI
Why Allow Tax Privilege For Unions
Opinion argues tax exempt groups should face political activity limits, comparing foundations with labor unions. It urges equal penalties for unions if they spend dues on politics, noting unions’ large untaxed investment income and calling for broader application of tax rules to all tax exempt bodies.
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U.S
Horder
Senate of the United States
House of “Representatives
Ford Foundation
Center For the Study
House
Senate
Ford
Rockefeller
ac‘Wties
Congress
The
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Tengchung Wu
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Laboratory
Tiburon
State Department of Fish and Game Made Resources
Menjo Park
Faust
Rolph Fairchild Edlier
Voice of
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Alameda County
Alhameda
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Mayou
Mike Hester Meleland
Lawn, D.C
Halloway
Ditor
Washington Hospital
Karl B. Olson
Paul Harvey
Cruel Ho
Willy Uncle Ho
Harrison Salisbury
New York Times
Vietnam
Ohio
Rep
Wan Pa
Ler
Tee4ung
Don Maclean
By John Holm
Maclean’s Microscoups
Moon
Earth
Lais
China
Russia
Great Wall
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