Editorial urges continuous bicycle lanes through park
Fremont city council advances bicycle lanes but grants city property a parking exception. They ban street parking to protect cyclists on five miles of pilot streets, yet allow night and weekend parking along Paseo Padre Parkway fronting Central Park. The authors call for uninterrupted lanes along the park and minimal, $1 public-cost fixes to resolve inconsistency.
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Fremont
Paseo Padre Parkway
Central Park
Community Center
Grimmer Bowevard
Newark High School adopts policy requiring parental permission for controversial materials
The Ray DeGroat case prompted trustees to change practice from silent approval to explicit parental consent. Teachers must now seek direct permission from parents to present questionable content, with no response equaling a halt. The move aims to prevent undisclosed exposure and strengthen oversight.
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Ray Degroat
Newark
Advertising Eyeglasses Sparks Price Debate Across States
A comparison shows Oklahoma City frames cost 30 while Wichita Falls offers the same for 11, with Florida prices about 25 percent higher than Alabama. Sen. Charles Percy argues prohibitions on price advertising inflate costs, urging FTC action. California debates allowing price ads this year amid a pro versus anti advertising campaign in the professions.
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Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Tex
Florida
Alabama
Oklahoma
Charles Percy
Bill
Texas
Percy
Federal Trade Commission
California
Busing Debate Explains Anger Over Civil Rights Policy
M Stanton Evans critiques busing policy, tracing origins to HEW studies and James Coleman. He argues the core issue lies in separating children from stable homes and placing them in mixed schools harms Black students, fueling public anger and bitterness. The piece discusses Coleman, HEW findings, and the political framing of the busing controversy.
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Mick
James
Coleman
Johns Hopkins
University of Chicago
Will Rogers Appeals for Alumni Support for Old School
Will Rogers urges alumni to fund a small one room school near Chelsea in 1929. He recalls Drumgoole, a log cabin school four miles east of the town, and contemplates the challenge of helping out his old school despite uncertain finances.
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Chelsea
Congress must change pace to break spending and energy grid woes
In a critique of Congress, the piece argues lawmakers fail to curb wasteful spending and meet the energy crisis. It urges a shift toward nuclear power and coal, denounces environmental slowdowns, and links wage policies to rising prices, urging courage on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Patr
Congress
Senate
Thes
Britain
Thm
York City
Capitol Hill
Welfare rhetoric sparks mass legislature clash
A chaotic intruder raid on Massachusetts Legislature highlights liberal welfare critiques from Secretary Butz to senators Kennedy Nelson Muskie and Hart. The piece notes rising private sector work, tax burdens, and calls for reevaluating welfare programs amid budget cuts in liberal states.
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Uberal
Ss Ny
Aes
Hari Butz
USDA
Butz
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Ed Muskie
D-Me
Massachusetts
New York
California
Gary Hart
D-Colr
Jel
Lew Angaten
Ford on the road learns from contact with people
President Ford says he gains insight from national forays despite security risks and opts for handshakes and personal contact. He takes questions at White House Conferences on Domestic Policy and at airport interviews, often avoiding long dialogues but facing hard queries with ease. He remains accessible, though security concerns rise after two assassination attempts in California in days.
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Washington
UPL
Ford
White House
United States
Fnnal
California
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