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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1973
Page
19
The Daily Review lists Charles Peterson as managing editor and Leona Ward as associate editor with a note that opinions on the page reflect editorials while other material like columns and letters to the editor may not represent the paper's official position. The date shown is Tuesday January 3 1913.
Palo Alto city leaders oppose the planned four lane Dumbarton Bridge and any approaches through the city. West Bay officials urge immediate action to halt delay tactics and back the Willow Font route for construction, citing potential repeal of authorizing legislation and a changing political climate.
Sacramento reports reveal Santa Anita racetrack opened a 320000 dollar account with a Los Angeles mailing firm for legislators. The track plans to spend 2000 to 4000 dollars per member via lobbyist Abe Stark, with no further political contributions for four years. Critics warn campaign finance reforms remain inadequate while public cynicism grows.
Holmes Alexander condemns George McGovern’s Oxford University remarks as dangerous propaganda. He labels McGovern a narcotic pusher of utopian ideals, arguing the speech distorts reality and threatens American democracy amid wartime and political tensions.
The piece mocks both the London flu and Asian flu comparisons, arguing that labeling a disease as refined is erroneous. It notes Americans’ pride in colonial roots and suggests the London flu is a crude, vulgar virus, not a gentlemanly foe, ending with the speaker pledging to dismiss it as a mere cold.
In California a voter backed initiative Prop 17 gave lawmakers power to mandate the death penalty for specified crimes. The measure passed by about two to one, as public support grows while Assembly Speaker Moretti and allies block capital punishment bills. Friends of the Victim, a citizen group, plans a grassroots campaign aiming for 100000 members this year to press anti crime, including capital punishment, through law enforcement and criminal justice reform.
Readers scolded the Hayward Fremont chambers for planning officer installations at Pleasanton venues, arguing it improper to exceed local boundaries and urging funding guidance be centered in their own cities. The San Leandro centennial carillon effort and a Johnson tribute letter follow with public fundraising notes.
James Kilpatrick reflects on the end of Vietnam War era with the 60 day ceasefire. He notes costs: 46,009 dead, 300,000 wounded, $137 billion spent, and national pride damaged. He argues U.S. aims included preventing conquest and supporting South Vietnam, and asserts some view the outcome justified the costs. The piece closes with hope that future generations value freedom and aid to small nations.
The piece notes that despite protests and antiwar sentiment, many Americans still deeply value the national anthem. It describes the backlash when Madison Square Garden slated a track event without the anthem, the ensuing phone blitz and letters, and the rapid decision to restore the song. The author argues patriotism remains strong and emotions run high when symbols like the Star Spangled Banner are challenged.
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