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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
7
The piece argues ransom and blackmail threats could become a recurring tactic if authorities repeatedly pay to recover kidnapped victims. It reflects on past Cuban incidents, U S policy, and the risk that kidnapping could become a profitable, entrenched method for various regimes and criminal groups. It questions how to deter such tactics without eroding deterrence.
A San Francisco lawyer notes crime rising nationwide from 1950 to 1960, with juveniles under 17 responsible for over 40 percent of major crimes and many under 15 involved. He argues modern decline in morality mirrors ancient Greece and Rome, warning of social breakdown and unsafe streets after dark.
Washington area reports the ante on a giant communications satellite company being organized. Initial issue of 1 billion dollars tentatively planned, with a 500 million tentative by last fall’s incorporators. Costs include 240 to 342 million per site, 176 million for launch, and 2.5 million per site for ground stations plus salaries for top executives. More than 50 national business leaders named as possibilities, with no final actions yet.
The article notes bankers charge 7 to 10 percent for handling the stock issue, amid uncertainty about the corporation’s assets. Senators consider a confirmation fight over conflicts of interest, with Attorney General Kennedy issuing a 12 page opinion that the incorporators are not subject to federal conflict of interest laws. The document, prepared for the President, remains with the White House as the Senate awaits action.
Senator Allen Ellender, noted for blunt remarks on Africa’s potential, was mentioned in a discussion about development and its global implications. The piece references a controversial stance and a reaction to it, with emphasis on the unvarnished truth and international perspectives.
A survey of African nationalist currents and European influence in South Africa discusses secession talk in Natal, Verwoerd era politics, language tensions, and conspiracy whispers. It notes Anglo Boer's war legacy, African leadership views on apartheid, and the appeal of De Gaulle across Brazenville and Congo regions, with references to European church and political forces shaping regional dynamics.
A reader letter questions Oakland stadium proposals near the airport. The writer recalls a 1962 air crash near Los Angeles and argues that potential loss of life should pause or reject the stadium site. The piece criticizes Alameda County hearings and taxpayer zeal for the project despite risks.
A reader urges readers to send a subscription to The Dan Smoot Report and comments on McGuffey Readers. The letter discusses Protestant Ethic versus FreudIan Ethic, cites Professor La Piere, and argues for job availability and higher growth to reduce unemployment, criticizing the pace of economic expansion under Kennedy.
Sydney Harris argues people live in their expectations and blunt their senses to force ideas to come true. He critiques dogmatic thinking and quotes Thoreau and others to illustrate that excessive certainty breeds insecurity and indifference toward truth. He notes how people rationalize poverty and the self in an unreasonable world, warning that absolute relativism hides a core rigidity.
Senator Barry Goldwater railing against nonalignment as a naive stance in global Cold War conflicts. He singles out India's war with China, questions Colombo Conference partners like Ceylon and Burma, and argues nonalignment invites Communist aggression by failing to condemn wrongdoing. He urges clear moral stand and warns of wider danger to nations including India’s neighbors.
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