Federal plan for Trinity Power features questioned
Din Beebe argues federal construction and operation would subsidize Sacramento by about 80 million dollars over fifty years. He cites government engineers predicting a 50 percent loss on power features and questions why taxpayers should back a project that benefits the city at farmers’ expense.
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Federal
Bureau of Reeandation
Central Valley Project
Trinity Power
Sacramento
Kuchel
Farmers of
California
Din Beebe
Untimely Senate Speech Urges Trade With Red China
Sen Engle used a senate floor speech to press for recognizing Red China and resuming trade. He argued Red China has allies, cites communes and Tibetan massacres, and notes Britain and Singapore shifts. Critics say the timing ignores current sentiment and U.S. policy.
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Ena
Tor Clair Engle
Senate
Mau ‘Tse-tung
China
Red China
Magscaere
Tibet
International Commission of Jurists
USN
Singapore
Britain
Cheré
Fontesa
Russians Press for Summit to Humiliate President
Dan Beebe reports that Khrushchev and Gromyko push for a prolonged Berlin standstill and a summit conference to humiliate President Misen lower. The plan seeks one year of tension and global blame on the refuser while demanding the summit to defend the dignity of the presidency.
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Misenlowers
Khrushchev
Gromyko
Tun Dow
Berlin
Wisenlower
United States
Dan Beebe
Johnson Promises Liberals Lasting Legislative Push
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon Johnson pledges to keep Congress in session to push a 14 point liberal program covering housing education and social security plus tax reform and antimonopoly measures. Notable backers include Kennedy McNamara Connally Kerr Clifford and Gruening with Symington absent. Johnson vows full support and staying on the job until November.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Congress
Advocgi
Johson
John Kennedy
Mass
Stubert Iumaphrey
Minn
William Proxmilis
Patrick McNamara
Dlic
Paul Douglas
Joint Economic Committee
Johnson
Als Lors
Warren Magnuson
Wash
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Clark Clifford
Imiman
Attornney
Truman
Symington
Ilseral
MicNamara
Mich
Adler
Clark Bloomily
Eni
Dear Ann Landers Advice Column Meltdown
A reader column from Dear Ann Landers covers marital ironing disputes, misogyny complaints, pregnancy taboos, a June graduate's dating dilemma, and readers seeking advice on relationship honesty and financial advice. The piece includes reader letters about unequal gender expectations, deception in dating, and legal questions on marriage and child support.
Praying Mantis a Ferocious Meat Eater and Pet
A 1956 article explains the praying mantis as a voracious predator descended from imports to the United States in the 1800s for insect control. It features its diet, behavior as a pet, and the hatching process, noting mantises eat both beneficial and harmful insects and can be trained on varied foods.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Charles
Famous Fables of Coffee and Opera Misadventures
Early newspaper days recount Damon Runyon giving up alcohol after a stint of drinking that harmed his life and turning to coffee to curb urges. Yeats, meanwhile, mocked classical music yet was drawn into an opera by a friend, sparking a boastful echo about a famed tenor's ability.
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Damon ‘Runyon
Jony
W. B. Yeats
Yeats
Tim
Yeata
Opinions From Readers Whatre Yours
Reader letter argues for open debate over Pleasanton college site selection and calls for voter or petition input. Notes long commutes harm grades, urges recall if officials fail, and questions westward wire access. Names withheld on request. letters edited.
On to Sacramento call and college site debate
A reader letter urges voters to march to Sacramento if elected officials neglect public needs. The piece questions site choices for a new college and critiques tax costs, water and sewage concerns, and potential hikes tied to college bus services. The writer emphasizes accountability of representatives underlined by local references to Pleasanton and Livermore Valley.
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Sacramento
Tsay
Livermore Valley
Pleas
Anton
Pleasanton
Hayward
Daily Review
Hood Bonds and Tax Rates in Flood District Debate
J E Suydome of Hayward argues in a letter that flood control bonds from 1933 and tax assessments have caused unequal charges between zones. He notes historic values, rising assessed values, and changing tax rates while claiming some property owners pay up to three times what they should. The editor adds that bond amounts, not assessed values, determine tax impact and promises bonds kept within $1 tax cap.
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E. Suydome Hayward
Commencement Reflections by Sydney J. Harris
In a personal piece Harris laments the gap between generations and the futility of old advice. He recalls delivering a commencement address and realizing experience cannot be transmitted, while claiming security lies within oneself and that speakers often offer meaningless platitudes to eager young listeners.
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Fogey
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