Alameda County Assessor Office Needs Overhaul Per Grand Jury
The 1985 Alameda County Grand Jury finds mismanagement secretive records and substandard assessment guidelines in the assessor’s office. It recommends closing loopholes, ongoing investigation into bribe-taking and under-assessments, and calls for courthouse reform alongside public accountability.
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Alameda County Assessor
Alameda County Grand Jury
Alameda County
Bupeton Court
Baxpayer
Transit links move on Hayward area rapid transit projects
The Bay Area Rapid Transit District advances five Hayward underpass projects at D Street Orchard Street Harder Road Tennyson Road and Industrial Parkway toward 1967 construction. Limited funding may push only 8 to 10 projects that year while the Tennyson underpass sits near the 16th priority. Still, progress shortens the wait for a high speed link to San Francisco to months rather than years.
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Hayward Area
Hayward
D Street
Orchard Street
Harder Road
Tennyson Road
Industrial Parkway
State Public Utilities Commission
Ifone
Tennyson
East
South Bay
San Francisco
Gadsden Purchase and historical events recap
United Press International reviews notable 19th and 20th century events. The 1853 Gadsden Purchase defined land boundaries in the Southwest. The 1903 Iroquois Theatre fire claimed many lives. In 1947 King Michael abdicated under communist pressure. In 1959 Eisenhower ended the U.S. nuclear test ban. A Hemingway thought concludes the item.
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Chicago
Michael
Romania
Eisenhower
U.S
Countdown and Cetforate study on parenting happiness
A psychologist study finds that firm but supportive parenting correlates with happier children, echoing the grandmother’s adage that kids need a hand occasionally. The research emphasizes placing aid in the right contexts to maximize positive outcomes for youth.
The People Speak Divorce Laws Favor Women
Letter writer blasts California divorce law, arguing men face unfair costs and alimony, urges removal of courts in favor of professional mediation. Calls for child support only, equal division of property, and reform to reduce crime and stabilize homes, urging reader submissions to The People Speak.
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California
How Spain's Civil War Echoes in Viet Nam Debate
A Texas neighbor column argues Lyndon Johnson should heed Roosevelt and avoid entangling the U S in Vietnam, citing Spain's civil war. It notes Franco's victory, Roosevelt's nonintervention, and warns invasion risks and future backlash if the United States becomes mired again.
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Johnson Ranch
Viet Nam
Lyndon
The Big Lie over Viet Nam War Propaganda
The piece condemns Communist propaganda in Viet Nam and defends U S actions, citing figures like Staughton Lind Herbert Aptheker and Amintore Fanfani. It argues that truth is eclipsed by lies and urges continued firmness against the North Vietnamese and their supporters.
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Adolf Iffler
Vietnam
South Viet Nam
North
Viet Nam
YALE
Staughton Lind
Herbert Aptheker
Thomas Hayden
Fanfani
Florence
Italy
United States
Japanese Imitators Hurt U S Industry
Washington reports show Japanese firms imitate U S tile brands and color charts, deceiving buyers and undercutting American firms. Trade-name misuses like Clear Line Colors and Tex Line threaten a small Ceramics industry, with imports rising from under 1 percent in 1849 to over 24 percent by mid 1980s.
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U.S
Customs Bureau
Office of
American Clean
N.Y
Maruri & Co
Kamiyama Works
United States
Treasury Department
A Prayer For Today Based On National Justice Reach
A prayer asks for concern beyond self and nation for justice and life for all peoples. It urges viewing a complex world, recognizing opportunities in our spiritual heritage, and fulfilling the obligation to seek a fuller life for everyone.
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