Photographs on California drivers licenses face strong opposition
The proposal to add photos aims to aid identification for police and merchants but draws fire across the state. Critics warn the plan could cost half a million next year and divert gasoline tax funds from highway improvements, while proponents argue images speed up checks and victim identification.
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City Council Rejects Mental Health Advisory Board Request
Town Meeting ends weeks of debate as City Council adopts a motion dismissing the Community Welfare Council and nearly 100 civic groups seeking a Mental Health Advisory Board under the Short-Doyle Act. The decision is criticized as lacking understanding and failing to address the real community problem.
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DeForest Ave and Shoreline Proposals Draw Criticism
E Curtis Clark of the Taxpayers Council denounces bond campaigns for DeForest Ave extension and a shoreline highway. He argues these projects waste millions, mislead residents, and fail to solve traffic, urging redirected freeway traffic to the wider Pacific Coast Highway to reduce city congestion.
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Democrats Force Eisenhower School Aid Bill in Secret Session
In a closed House Education and Labor subcommittee meeting Democrats pushed for approval of the Eisenhower School Aid Bill, pressuring GOP members. A tie vote was broken by Democratic Chairman Cleveland Bailey, and a voice vote was later planned to avoid public embarrassment.
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Eminent jurists criticize court power in push to curb Supreme Court
Washington observes two leading legal figures Learned Hand and Edward Corwin criticize the Supreme Court as overstepping authority. Their Harvard and Princeton analyses, amid court reform bills in the Senate, bolster critics of the Warren Court and signal possible action to rebuke the high tribunal.
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Strictly Personal Headlines Stir Global Buzz Today
Capsule of diverse items from Tokyo to Denver. Akihiro crown prince house plans spark marriage chatter. Showa College doctor warns mah jong sessions harm hearing. Nikko Kegon Falls reportedly dry in winter. Berlin cafe spill over spy tale provokes laughter. Giants near top despite fan slogans. Broad brew strike fears and Graham references raise concerns. Parking crackdown and looming bus strike spawn citywide disruption. Milwaukee Braves fan catches foul ball mishap. McCarthy Senate fate pondered as mercury rises. Car summerization debate and storm window questions swirl. Cardinal Stritch lauded by doctors after amputation. Miami hot dogs rise in price as cost of living climbs. Denver high school senior admits daily car thefts and returns with no gas funds.
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Today's Quotes From Around the World
In Stratford Eisenhower urges personal diplomacy noting global effects on Americans. In Washington Hoover warns the Communist threat remains active as government tightens self defense. In London Princess Anne’s surgery is described as routine and calm. In New York Cyrus Eaton says the U S spy network rivals Nazi era Gestapo in reach.
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What Is So Magic About Number 10
Sydney J Harris critiques the obsession with lists of the ten best or greatest across fields. He argues such lists foster arrogance and envy, mislabel merit, and distort recognition into publicity. The piece questions the value and fairness of ranking people and works, noting failures to find enough worthy examples in some years.
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Public Kissing Debate Draws Editorial Attention
A 1948 editorial digest notes Lady Astor opposing public kissing while praising a world at peace. The piece reflects on public affection and future space, quoting multiple papers on kissing and world outlooks. It also references Nixon's Latin American tour as a serious political mission.
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