New Era Ahead In Russell City
Alameda County won approval for a 2.45 million dollar sale of the 200 acre Russell City redevelopment area to Cabot Cabot and Forbes. Half will return to private ownership by July 1 with the rest to follow by January 4, 1974. The project ends years of costly effort and a prior failed return on outlay but signals a major industrial boost for Hayward and the county, replacing squalor with industrial promise.
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Alameda County
Bay Area
Alameda County Board of Supervisors
Cabot, Cabot and Forbes
Russell City
Hayward Air Terminal
Cabot, Cabot and
Forbes
Hayward
Bort Declares Independence on Regional Board
Alameda County supervisor Joseph Bort, newly appointed to succeed the late Kent Ursell, told ABAG officials he will vote as he pleases on regional policy. The remark sparked debate over whether he should pursue his own ideas or align with the board, with calls for removal from extra duties if he cannot represent the majority.
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Joseph Bort
Alameda County
Bort
Board of Supervisors
Associaton of
Bay Area
ABAG
Toa
Bobby
Johnson
Min
McCarthy
J. William Fulbright
Gaylord 4. Nelson
Wayne Morse
Joseph $. Clark
Senate
Johnsons
Bridge Safety Rule Entails Undue Risk
The Bay Toll Crossings division allows trucks with flammable liquids to use the Hayward San Mateo Bridge with permits valid six months. While a permit ensures some fleet safety, officials warn it risks fire on the high span during rush hours. Experts note the deck could warp under flames, urging stricter safety measures.
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State Division of Bay Toll Crossings
Hayward-San Mateo
Grownups Lead In National Political Shuffle
Washington reports a party split as seasoned figures distinguish themselves from the younger cohort. Kennedy signals support for the Democratic nominee after McCarthy’s push, while Republicans in New York see Rockefeller and Lindsay subtly re-aligning. The era’s old guard reasserts influence amid McCarthy’s persistent but faltering bid.
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Washington
Robert I. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Kennedy
McCarthy
Jonson
Afr
Johnson
New York
Rockefeller
Uae
Thad
Nelson
Javits
Rockefelerland
Ubi
Alyi
Poli
Lindsay
Conflicting 1868 Peace Talks and 1932 Senate Milestone
A scrambled odds-and-ends recap cites Jefferson Davis meeting a Lin caln emissary in Richmond in 1868 to seek peace, notes Hattie Caraway becoming the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1932, and mentions an 1013 Office of Price Sir order about sausage from fruit and soybean meal, plus a 1864 East African revolt and a Scottish clergyman’s call to courage.
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Jefferson Davis
Lincaln
Richmond
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
U.S. Senate
Price Sir
A Prayer For Today for Youth and Parents
A prayer asks God to grant young people understanding of life as they mature to meet today’s challenges and pursue tomorrow’s dreams. It asks parents to direct their children toward worthy goals in line with holy religion and to bless their aspirations through Christ.
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Fife
Christ
Book critics weigh politics and peace in Washington era
A review essay discusses Fletcher Knebel and Wyald Kaebel novels, pairing political caution with pacifist critique. It notes Knebel’s imagined president pushing nuclear restraint as dangerous propagandist fantasy, while Kaebel’s Doctors and Families portrays a physician's modest, ethical stance on end of life.
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Dr. Lewis
Nora T
Saturday Review
Juan
Cousi
Tvis
McCarthy and Kennedy Clash Over Vietnam Courage and Cool
The Minnesota press laments Bobby Kennedy’s cautious stance beside Eugene McCarthy’s defiant antiwar posture. McCarthy champions principled dissent and questions party leadership and presidential ambition, while Kennedy’s maneuvering is linked to money, power, and timing. The analysis suggests Kennedy’s cool approach may backfire as McCarthy presses for honest debate and party reform.
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Eugene Ob McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Bolly
McCarthy
Eugene J. McCarthy
White House
Bobby
Vail
Bobby Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
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Samuel B. Nelson
William
William Fulbright
Arkan
Dayford Nelson
Wisconsin
Joseph Clark
Pennsylvania
Oregon
George McGovern
South Dakota
Frank Church
Idaho
Gene McCarthy
Rockefeler
Reviere
United Press
Nutmat Macleod
Teem Holmes Alexander
Fletcher Kuebel
Knebel
Smenterkiner
USA
Wy Alraid Kaebel
Ant
Nefease
Cousins
Phegan
Captol Hill
Trent
Morroe Berger
Faye Lewis
Pativals
Mr. Tweedy
Henry J. Taylor
Courage Vs. Kennedy
Cool
K McCarthy
Massachussetts
Kennedy Brothers
Truman Lisenhower
Southeast Asia
Salgot
Vietnam
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