Hayward Mayor Pushes to Repeal or Trim Utility Tax
Mayors plan to repeal or reduce the city utility tax seeks to ease the burden on residents and apartment dwellers. The piece praises Leo How for pledges made in 1970 and urges more openness in tax reform while cautioning against shifting tax burden. It contrasts utility tax with property tax, noting the ceiling on heavy users and suggesting broader relief for the elderly and others most affected.
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Hayward
Leo How
Scomes
Howell
Etig
Poor remedy for a genuine problem
A California bill AB 1437 would shift campaign costs to taxpayers, risking public funds being misused and parties inflating. The piece argues disclosure laws should be tested first and warns that public funding may not solve the problem and could create new issues.
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California
Assembly
Ken McDonald
Djai
Great Debate Looms In Nixon McGovern Clash
Washington editors view a coming Great Debate on national defense under Nixon and McGovern. Nixon shifts toward China while fearing cuts as Laird pushes for more ABM and missiles. McGovern offers stronger reductions amid a complex Cold War landscape.
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Washington
Washington Star
America
Bismarck
Rooming Mill
Richard Nixon
China
Soviet Union
McGovern
Moretti tax reform touted while Reagan touts relief
A lengthy column critiques California Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti for proposing an aggressive tax reform that would raise state taxes despite a California state surplus of about 456 million. It contrasts Moretti with Governor Reagan, arguing Reagan offers true tax relief while Moretti risks harming industry and the free enterprise system. The piece also notes other national and political commentary, including aviation plans and Colorado growth concerns.
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State Assembly
Bob Moretti
California
Panote
Moretti
Golden State
Reagan
Intellectual Di does a nightmare Kennedy McGovern fantasy
A provocative Intellectual Dialogue piece by Warren Rogers envisions a second President Kennedy running against Nixon in 1972, with McGovern as a stand-in. It imagines a Vietnam settlement in Saigon, a redefined defense posture, and a Howard to Havana broadcast, provoking fears about national drift and defeatism.
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Washington
Warren Rogers
Natonal Press Club
Bob Kennedy
Sirhan
Kennedy
George McGovern
White House
Warren
Richard Nixon
McGovern
Bob
George
McGovert
Alandon
Robert McNamara
Paris
Saigon
Vietnam
Hinai
Uirai
America
Kennedy-McGovern
United States
Defense
Laird
Air UN
Kugman Brewster
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
North
Havana
Hideo Castro
Enth
Hiroshima
Carter
Kremlin
NATO
Castro
South America
Ramsey Clark
We must reach for glory in a modern democracy
The piece discusses Father James V. Schall arguing that democracy endures only when led by those seeking glory beyond mere production. It cites his essays in The University Bookman, noting themes of ideology, religion, and the questionable allure of glory amidst modern discontent and political violence.
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James V. Schall
San Francisco
Rome
Father Schall
University Bookman
Daily Review
James Schall
Valher Schall
Don't forget Parkside Letter to the editor plea
An editor letters page laments slow street improvements on Highland Boulevard amid growth from Challenge Homes and Parkside residents. They criticize traffic hazards, insufficient city cost sharing, and added assessments for outside procurement costs, arguing locals have funded utilities but lack promised city action.
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Hecently
Challenge Homes Association
Highland Boulevard
Mghland
Challenge Homes
Parkside
Farrow
Growing Costs and Growth Frustration Roil Fremont Residents
Marguerite Dennis-Hayward voices concern over rising street and building costs, tax hikes, and zoning limits on Millcrest Avenue. She links population growth to higher taxes, more services, and pollution, arguing developers prioritize money over residents.
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Millcrest Avenue
Marguerite Dennis - Hayward
John Pachtner
Fremont
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Tme
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Mao
Hanwi
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Matardly
Moscow
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Capital Hill
Congress
New York
Tokyo
Boeing Company
Colorado
John Love
Aristotle Onassis
Onassis
Dink
L Ife
Hubert Hwmphrey
George Wallace
Ook Coretta Kings
Martin Luther King, Jr
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Shirley Chisholm
Holmes Alexander
Russell Kirk
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