Editorial Props Would Cost Taxpayers Billions
The editorial condemns Propositions 15 and 16 as reckless bad policy that would strip the governor and legislature of pay and budget control, ceding power to appointed boards. It warns of a potential $85 million payroll boost and a cascading, nationwide wage race, reducing efficiency and forcing higher taxes to fund state payrolls.
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California Highway Patrol
Py Board
Eead
Cadillac
Continental
CNP
California
San Francisco
Weber
State Personnel Board
University and College Regents and Trustees
Privacy in California Proposition 1 Opinion Summary
The piece argues for a Yes on Proposition 1, proposing to amend the California Constitution to add privacy as a protected right alongside life liberty and property. It notes privacy is already recognized by courts, and would curb unbridled government and business snooping while preserving legitimate information gathering.
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California
Supreme Courts
Blending power and compromise in Vietnam peace talks
Washington discusses how power and compromise broke the stalemate in Vietnam. Nixon’s May decision to mine Haiphong and threaten force shifted Hanoi toward accepting a ceasefire. Kissinger signaled the U S would not rush a deal without right terms while awaiting details on troop movements, international supervision, and potential governing structures. The outcome hinges on battlefield restraint and a clear ceasefire framework before November.
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Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Haiphong Harbor
Indochina
Soviet Union
China
South Vietnam
Saigon
Doves
Johnsor
Moscowy
Peking
Hanoi
Henry Kissinger
Sat Gong
Kissinger
Hie
Caimbordia
Laos
Cuban crisis shaped Vietnam policy and world order
Historians view the Indochina War through the Cuban missile crisis lens. Khrushchev misread Kennedy after Vienna, avoided a Berlin showdown, and backed down during the Havana brinkmanship. The episode reinforced NATO unity, cooled direct nuclear threats, and made Vietnam policy more controlled despite continued U.S. actions in Asia.
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Paris
Cuba
Vietnam
Khirushchev
Kennedy
Vienna
Hima
Berlin
Widows Benefit Bill Echoed In Senate Debate
Readers discuss Survivor's Benefit Bill S B 325 and H R 10070 as cases of military widows losing pensions outside Social Security brackets are highlighted. Letters urge action, with editorials recalling Nixon pledges and calling for withdrawal of aid and troops from Thailand amid heroin concerns.
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U.S
Senate
House
Emt
Nnzil
Miami Beach
Spiro Agnew
Lang Boach
Rarest trait sincerity in a world of thoughts
The text reflects on character traits and social behavior, noting sincerity as rare. It contrasts thinking with Tess’s voice, hints at investigative eras, and defines cowardice, generosity, and perceived limits in appreciating others. The fragment suggests social judgment and personal values within a dated reflective tone.
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Nist
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von Keston
NEW YORK ‘TIMES / NEWS SERVICE
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Russia
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S.D.E.C.E
Servier
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Allie Vrance
de Galle
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Macmillan
Herlin
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Turkey
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NEW York Times News Service
Lydia R. Macke
Thailand
Pentagon
Long Beach
Tess
Coward
Tin
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