Open spaces subsidy eyed for local park purchases
Editorial cautions about federal open spaces funding as a lure for local governments to buy land like the Meek estate in Cherryland. It argues not to hinge public purchases on subsidies and notes Fremont’s use of the program in park bond discussions.
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Alameda County
Meek
Cherryland
Washington
Fremont
Central Park
Cost of Living and Its Rising Index
The letter argues the cost of living climbs faster than the official index shows. It cites higher prices for farm goods and services, wage-driven costs, and a recent 15-cent washer bill plus $10 installation. It notes a 30 percent rise in typewriters and calls for a Republican investigation into the analysis.
Kuchel Engle Meeting Sought in Washington
Senator Thomas H Kuchel and Senator Clair Engle discussed Senate office building matters in Washington D C with concerns likely tied to legislative scheduling and office operations.
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Thomas H. Kuchel
Senate
Washington, D.C
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George P. Miller
Rep. W. Denton Edwards
Peace and Pact Ashes Cold War Jest
Morrie Ruskind reflects on the end of the Cold War era and the test ban pact signed by Kennedy and Khrushchev. He jokes about U-2, spies, and brinkmanship while praising peaceful diplomacy and future cooperation, including potential space travel. The piece blends humor with political history and calls for continued harmony.
Democracy and leadership in American history
The writer and commentator discuss whether democracy can produce leaders with power and magnetism. He cites Tocqueville and references Roosevelt presidencies, noting democratic pressures that favor quick, bold decision making but may undermine lasting monuments and honor.
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Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
America
Alexis de Tocqueville
Europe
Tocqueville
Senator Dodd Seeks Probe of Wheat Deal with Soviet Bloc
Washington Senator Tom Dodd with five co sponsors introduced a resolution urging a select committee to study the potential $250 million surplus wheat sale to the Soviet bloc. He warns of a by pass allowing congressional approval to be bypassed and calls for broader East West trade scrutiny amid a push for strict economic pressure to hasten Soviet economic disintegration.
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Washington, D. C
Tom Dodd
Conn
America
Dodd
Senate
Soviet Bloc
Cuba's Fidel Castro Cornered by Flora Strain and Soviet Costs
Marquis Childs notes Cuba faces economic strain from Hurricane Flora and strained Moscow relations. He details shipping losses, sugar crop destruction, and reduced free world shipping to Cuban ports. Khrushchev reportedly plans a full Cuban military withdrawal by October 21, with training of Cuban forces continuing.
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Communist Bloc
Fidel Castro
China
Soviet Union
Cuba
Cuban
Greece
Khrushchev
Readers defend Christian schools amid school prayer rulings
A reader letter argues church schools expand after Supreme Court rulings, praising Christian elementary education for manners, morality and patriotism while criticizing secular schools and UNESCO concepts. The writer thanks Chief Justice Earl Warren and his team, though they advocate impeachment.
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Supreme Court
Christian Elementary School
Earl Warren
Our goal is a happy but underprepared child
Editorial argues against a program that claims to nurture a happy well adjusted child while noting such children may lack essential reading writing spelling skills. It urges parents to collaborate to redefine aims to equip children with independence and literacy for a stable adulthood.
Civic Responsibilities Panel Esteemed by Hayward Parents Teachers
A private citizen thanks the Hayward Council of Parents and Teachers for sponsoring a panel on Civic Responsibilities held Oct. 9. Participants Dr. William Cunningham Honorable John Purehio Carlos Bee George Oakes and Robert Hannon offered provocative opinions and the speaker hopes for many more stimulating public meetings.
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Hayward Council of Parents and Teachers
William Cunningham
John Purehio
Carlos Bee
George Oakes
Robert Hannon
Taeny
Readers urged to send letters to editor
The notice invites letters to the editor and gives guidelines on length, sender name and address requirements, and editing discretion. It notes preference for shorter submissions and that mail will be withheld on request.
Like A Garden: Nurturing a Child Through Growth Stages
Editor uses garden metaphors to describe raising a child from preschool to college. Emphasizes patience, nourishment with love, shaping behavior through moral and spiritual values, parental involvement, and guiding growth via classroom engagement and PTA participation.
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PTA
California Parent-Teacher
Mythic Monster on Crete and Tennis Prowess Unearthed
The monster with a man body and bull head dwelling on Crete is the Minotaur. Adhesion joins unlike atoms, cohesion binds like atoms, Montreal is second to Paris in French speakers, professional tennis began in 1926, Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress during imprisonment.
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Crete
Paris
France
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