When cops become robbers in a police strike debate
The 1919 Massachusetts governor used state troops to end the strike, while the 1975 San Francisco action led to a city seized by extortion. The piece argues public safety roles should bar strikes, and weighs arbitration versus labor power, urging limits on public employee bargaining and highlighting broader fiscal risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
San Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Board of Supervisors
Francisco
New York
California
Quan
Parks Department
Jerry Wurf
Joe Alioto
Calvin Coolidge
Offshore menace over Atlantic drilling sparks coastal protest
An Interior Department plan to lease 1300 square miles off New Jersey to Delaware for oil and gas drilling faces sharp opposition. The piece warns of beach oiling, tar-covered sands, and ecological damage, arguing offshore oil serves little national need and that public resistance can halt the project.
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Interior Department
Atlantic
Atlantic City
N.J
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Atlantic Seaboard
Louisiana
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Texas
Santa
Robert Bendiner
Times Sunday Magazine
Phin
Geological Survey
Ford Administration
Atlantic Shelf
Arlington births and school openings frame week in Vermont towns
Mr and Mrs Roy Cole of Arlington celebrate the birth of a son on Thursday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Arlington Memorial High School and North Bennington School announce new principals for September start. Shaftsbury’s Polymeadows Farm expands milk route with two trucks after Aug 7 ad. Arlington Fire Co dampens fire at Rev McKee’s farm with minimal damage. A big playground event offers a free trip to the Generals ballgame at Alumni Field tonight. Shaftsbury taxpayers debate the 1965 Grand List. Arlington Water Co residents complain of worms and debris in drinking water. Public Service Board orders Arlington Water Co to pay 2000 for land and water rights to Secoy well. Historic notes mark Krakatoa eruption in 1883, women voting with the 19th Amendment in 1920, Axis Sally’s 1948 U.S. transfer, and the 1964 party ticket.
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Arlington Water Co
East Arlington
Vermont Public Service Board
Secoy
South Road
Sunderland
Krakatoa
Dutch East Indies
U.S
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars
Axis Sally
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
No Change After 6 PM A Backward Civilization View
The Tulsa Tribune views a no change cash system for bus drivers and station operators as a sign of decay. It argues civilization requires mutual trust and openness not fear and enforced change. The piece condemns perpetual security measures as eroding freedom and human warmth.
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Tribune
Associated Press
Is Anybody Listening To Energy Price Deregulation Debate
A Harris poll finds 54 percent favor oil price deregulation to boost domestic supplies amid rising imports. The piece argues ending price controls could spur domestic oil production, curb consumption, and reduce embargo risks, while warning continued controls hamper supply and raise import reliance. It urges Congress to act.
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Congress
Harris
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William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
Washington
Labor
William V. Shannon
Sury
Bis
Roy Cole
Arlington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
A. Jerome Goodwin
Arlington Memorial High School
John Moore
North Bennington
Harry N. Montague
Ralph C. Whitney
George Donovan
Polymeadows
Shaftsbury
Arlington Fire Co
James E. McKee
Sunderland Hill
Generals
Alumni Field
Tulsa Tribune
Iran
Catamount National Bank
Catamount
National Bank
Bennington
Bennington Plaza
Putnam Square
Brattleboro
Manchester Center
Pownal
West Dover
F.D.J.C
Vermont
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