Stronger Rule For Transit Board Dual Service
The State Legislature should favor early action on an amendment to the Public Utilities Code in Alameda County. It would allow a person to serve simultaneously on a rapid transit district board and a city council or board of supervisors. The measure would require transit directors to hold elective local office, creating a public guardian to recall or defeat directors at elections and ensuring accountability to both the public and the mayors group.
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Alameda County
Board of Supervisors
New York
George Silliman
Clair MacLeod
Piedmont City Council
San Francisco Bay Area
Transgit’ District Board
Transit Board
Unused Power to Reduce Insurance Rates
A public issue argues motorists can curb rising auto insurance costs by reducing accidents. The National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters cites inflation, costly car features, and higher jury awards as drivers of higher rates, noting reckless driving increases risk and premiums.
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National Bureau of Casualty
Queen Elizabeth invited to visit Russia next spring
Washington reports Queen Elizabeth II is being sought for a state visit to the Soviet Union next spring. Khrushchev reportedly broached the idea to Britain's ambassador in Moscow and indicated a desire to host the queen and her family in Russia. NATO sees the overture as a possible pressure maneuver ahead of the Paris summit. Khrushchev recalled a Windsor meeting in 1956 and invited the queen to bring her children.
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Washington
Russia
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Mosecow
London
Paris
Bul‘ganan
Elizabeth
Prince Phillip
Windsor Castle
England
Chile
Uruguay
Snow’s Threat to Earth if Ice Melts
A speculative note on snow and ice explains that glaciers and polar ice caps hold less than 1 percent of Earth's water but exert colossal impact. If Greenland and Antarctica melted, sea levels could rise about 200 feet, reshaping ports and coasts and warming global climates. The piece cites Corydon Bell and discusses potential historical misgivings about climate stability.
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Greenland
Antay
Oklahoma
Antarctic
Sit
Hashavior
Antartica
Anc
Antarctica
Rockies
Andes
Alps
Himalayas
Corydon Bell
K.Y
Bell
Victor
Earth
Lise
Conwright
Eugene Burns
SteClare Syndicate
Encyclopedia Americana
Rota
Sausalito
Labor and Congress Rivalry Heats Up Across Parties
In Washington a bitter clash between organized labor and a powerful congressional bloc intensifies. McClellan disclosures trigger a push for tighter union controls, while Meany and Reuther plan aggressive primaries and fundraising to influence November contests and bolster Democratic alignment.
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Meany
Reimer
Santa's Trinkets and Christmas Prices Rise in Ads
A syndicated scan of holiday ads notes higher prices for luxury gifts from Rolls Royce sedans to luxury jewelry and armor. It highlights a 13 700 dollar Rolls, sapphire earrings at 1800, a 3000 armor suit, a 150 robe, a 10 watch, and other upscale items. Retailers expect a strong end to the shopping season.
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Santa Claus
Santa
van Cleef
Arpels
Black Starr
Gorham
Mama
Cui
Sulka
Papa
Fable Radio Sportscaster Slipups and a Cheddar Gaffe
A humorous cache of wordplay baffles listeners as a radio sportscaster Dean riffs on language causing “goodastrous” misfires during a tense bases loaded ninth. Separate anecdote notes James J Walker’s NY mayoralty where Swiss dairymen gift a 50 pound cheese and a baker’s cracker quip emerges in a toast.
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Dizzy
Dean
Tryzy
Strictly Personal: Hard Head and Soft Heart
Sydney Harris reflects on Oscar Wilde and William James to explore how a person’s view of others reveals their own motivations. He argues true character balances hardheaded realism with a compassionate heart, warning against projecting fear and greed onto the world.
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Sydney J. Harris
Oscar Wilde
Egor
William James
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Emily
Mabel
Jefferson
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Arty
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Ray Tucker
Tucker
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Roosevelt-Taulman
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By Richard Spong
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Milady
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Stockyard Inn
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New Jersey
Edgar
James J. Walker
Switzerland
Walker
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