Editorial urges defeat of transit bill targeting AC Transit
Alameda and Contra Costa directors appeal to residents to oppose Assembly Bill BBS coauthored by Senator Luther Gibson. They argue the measure would force AC Transit to drop charter services funded by taxes, risking higher local taxes and reduced service with no proven private alternative. The editorial urges citizens to help AC Transit directors defeat the legislation for public benefit.
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Alameda-Conna Costa Transit Dist
Luther Gibson
Vallejo
AC Transit
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Rule by Nepotism Back in 1961
A historical note claims President Kennedy’s nepotism set a precedent that permits California figures to hire relatives. It cites Governor Brown’s family members in Sacramento and San Francisco, including a son in law, a state appraiser, and other relatives in corrections and the attorney general’s office, as examples of qualified appointments.
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Charles E. Casey
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Civil Service
Joseph Kelly
Attorney General
Harold Brown
San Francisco
May Brownell
Senate
Healy
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Harry M. Daugherty
Harding
Names Give Luster To Art And Music As Public Views Names
Sydney Harris notes how public naming and nicknames shape perception of art and music. He cites Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Whistler’s Mother, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, and misreadings of poems, showing how titles and fame ride on cultural handles more than original names or intentions.
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Mona Tisa
da Vinci
Red Star Looms Over Rio in Cuba Brazil Bloc Crisis
Henry J. Taylor reports on Cuba leaning toward Moscow as Brazil’s Goulart aligns with Kremlin influence. Hermes Lima and a Marxist troika tighten power, moving against U.S. interests while high officers withdraw loyalty. The piece cites Brizola, Pellacani, Alfons, and Diaz-era labor moves echoing a Havana-centered strategy.
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Red China
Goulart
Peiping
Brazil
Ted Kennedy Uses Jet to Push Defense Contracts
In Washington and beyond the 31 year old senator moves quickly to secure Massachusetts friendly contracts. Ted Kennedy flies the former presidential plane to Bethlehem with Rep. James Burke to shuttle a Navy design contract to Fore River shipyard while Defense Secretary McNamara rebuffs his push for an M 14 rifle contact. The effort shows political talent meets tough pushback as Kennedy presses for contracts and White House backing.
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Washington, D.C
Caroline
Ted
James A. Burke
D-Mass
Bethlehem
Defense
McNamara
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Young Kennedy
White House
McNamera
Yankee From the West honors Wheeler in strong West history
Sen. Barry Goldwater lauds former Montana senator Burton Wheeler as a principled force in Congress. Paul Healy’s Yankee From the West chronicles Wheeler’s battles against President Roosevelt’s plans, big business intrusiveness, and corruption, praising Wheeler’s spirit and impact on U.S. democracy.
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Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Congress
Wheeler
Paul Healy
New York Daily News
Wheeler-Healy
Doubleday & Co., Inc
Garden City
Public Letters Rally Behind Citizens' Committee
Readers urge action against Supreme Court rulings led by Warren and alleged Communist influence. A letter urges patriotic citizens to join a local committee, with names and addresses requested for publication and editing notes included.
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Supreme Court
Warren
Proyera
Citizens’ Committee
Not Dead Yet Teen Dance Plea in Town
Editor notes readers urge more teen dances as parents reflect on their children’s fun. The letter laments scarce dance venues in Hayward and calls for adult and youth dances to satisfy families missing social events.
Praised Ballor Your Shopping News Delivery Praise
A Tay Review reader compliments the Thursday morning delivery and the courteous delivery man. The note also contrasts The Tay Review with The Oaklard Tribune, praising the front page prayer feature and editorial stance.
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Ballor
Tay Review
Tals
Atena
Oaklard Tribune
March of Dimes Editor Letter on Gratitude and Help
A March of Dimes editor notes a kind lady who represented his letter Lazy Feet and expresses happiness that someone has received help and comfort. He argues the program supports the economy by circulating money and creating jobs, and states that any cost is worthwhile if it aids even one beneficiary.
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Confused Jury Editors Question Death Penalty Injustice
A critical reflection on juries, singling Geza de Kaplany and invoking Barbara Graham and Daryl Chessman as innocent victims. The piece questions justice under law, ponders mental strain on jurors, and asks how society can correct past errors before future executions.
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Geza de Kaplany
Barbara Graham
Daryl Chessman
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