Editorial warns against placing college near Parks AFB in Livermore area
An editorial urges parents to contact local chambers of commerce to oppose a state college site near Parks AFB, arguing hearings may be a formality as officials push a west side location. It warns of higher commuting costs, traffic, and wasted sewage infrastructure if the campus sits at the base, urging west of the hills residents to protest.
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Chambers of Commerce
Alameda
Parks
Air Force Base
Parks Afb
State College
San Leandro
Hayward
Castro Valley
Newark
Fremont
Hills
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Stepping Up School Loans Would Boost Construction
E Guy Warren of the Hayward High School board urges Senate Bill 11 by Sen Nelson Dilworth to provide 30 million in state construction loans, issued 3 million monthly with a proposed early 15 million lump sum. The move would start projects sooner, create jobs, and reduce bids while not increasing cost for districts craftsmen and taxpayers.
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E. Guy Warren
Hayward High School Board of Trustees
Sacramento
Senate
Nelson Dilworth
Warren
California
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Kennedy proposes federal control of union funds in labor push
Senator John Kennedy joins labor leaders with a bold bill to require annual sworn statements of net worth and full disclosure of stocks and holdings by union members and spouses. He seeks to curb pilferings exposed by the Senate Rackets Committee while pressing a swift expansion of federal oversight, drawing AFL-CIO concern and possible opposition from Labor Secretary James Mitchell.
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Washington
John Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennnedy
Laybor Department
Allen
Senate
Kennedy
Robert
Afl-Cio
James Mitchell
Stuart Rothman
Labor Department
Mitchell
Tabor
Democratic Party
Alben Barkley
Massachusetts
Archibald Cox
Harvard Law
Lurdner &Richter
Harvard
Charles Myers
Douglas Brown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Clyde Summers
Lloyd Reynolds
Harry Wellington
Yale
Richard Lester
Princeton
Philip’ Falt
Brown University
Karl Mundt
Young Kennedy
Ann Landers Apology Demanded on Pregnancy Note
Readers urge Ann Landers to apologize after suggesting a nine month pregnancy as a rule. The columnist cites medical experts saying a 18 month pregnancy is not possible, while letters from readers discuss marriage, money, and personal independence.
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Ann
Stage of Development Governs Learning in Humans and Animals
A 1958 essay argues that animal minds mirror human learning stages, from conception to adulthood. It notes seven year olds grasp abstruse ideas, yet early cognition already shows intelligence. It cites worms, roaches, and cats learning simple tasks, while humans develop planning and abstract thought.
FAMOUS FABLES Won by a Nose
Perfumer Francois Coty founded a renowned house after a lucky accident. An eight year old Coty, mixing perfume in Paris, spilled a bottle in a department store. The fragrance filled the air and captivated shoppers. The manager rushed him to the office and issued an order that launched Coty’s fame and fortune.
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Francois Coty
Paris
Cory
Coty
Assembly Budget Vote Signals Water Wars Across California
Sacramento lawmakers wrapped the Governor’s two billion budget with a 37 to 22.5 vote. They cut 22 million from construction for the South Bay Aqueduct and Feather River Dam while preserving funds for surveys and relocations near Oroville. Senate support may restore the projects, or a special session could occur to address the California water plan.
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Desi
Assembly
Feather River
Oroville Dam
Frenchman Dam
South Bay
Alameda
Contra Costa
Santa Clara
San’Benito
More Valley
Pleasanton
Niles Canyon
Fremont
San Francisco Bay
Ould
Senate
Sacramento
Ney
California
Quiz Answers From A General Knowledge Page
Abilene Kansas. The bee indispensable for honey and pollination. The Irish Sea separates Ireland from England. A scalene triangle has three sides of different lengths. Marseilles France is the chief seaport of the Mediterranean.
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Kansas
Texas
Chisholm
Ireland
England
Mediterranean
Abilene
Irish Sea
Marseilles
France
Language quiz and trivia mixed with old humor items
A collage of questions and answers on better English usage and pronunciation plus a math puzzle. It includes responses about sentence choice during a battle, pianist pronunciation, a misspelled word Harbinger hayday harmonica harpsichord, implacable meaning, and a trauma related calmness term. It also features a math instruction to reach 123 by operations and a brief spoofed Hollywood News segment with Gale Gordon and Bob Hope jokes.
STRICTLY, PERSONAL No Remorse By SYDNEY J. HARRIS
The piece argues remorse is a conscience product built by early life and social culture. It critiques a success oriented society that praises evasion over accountability, noting how parents and youth are shaped by observed behavior, media, and material drive. It concludes by questioning why a killer should show remorse.
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Sen. Kennedy
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Holmes
Ann Landers
Honest John
Dawntown
Auntie Mayme
Stooge
Buzzard
Hayward Daily Review
Eugene Burns
Eugene Burs
McClure Syndicate
E. E. Edgar
Trevdey
Gale Gordon
Miss Brooks
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Blascow
Moscow
Sydney J. Harris
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