Editorial Page In Our Opinion Purchase of guns May spawn trouble
An editorial notes a 15 to 20 percent rise in gun sales across the country amid fears of a hot summer of racial strife and rising crime. It laments civilian arming, cites weak restrictions, and argues police failure to protect inner cities drives the trend. It warns of accidental shootings and lifelong regret.
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Scripps-Howard
America
Ant
Grasshopper
General de Gaulle
Impressions of Inez and the fable of Grasshopper and Ant
A satirical fable set in America with Grasshopper and Ant characters debating taxes affluence and politics. Ant threads a cautionary tale about surpluses and surtaxes while Grasshopper embraces luxury and travels. Multiple morals emerge about government spending and public virtue.
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Details
Publisher W Paul Casavant and Managing Editor E P Ingalls head the Biddeford Saco Journal with editorial staff listed. Admission of the paper to the Associated Press is noted. subscription rates are shown for one month two months six months and one year with advance payment.
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Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Salem
Associated Press
Strange sheep deaths spur fears of chemical warfare testing
Western Utah reports 6000 dead sheep near Dugway proving grounds raise concerns of nerve gas leaks. Veterinarians fall ill with nausea headaches and dizziness while tests at Pine Bluff Fort Dietrich Edgewood and other arsenals expand germ warfare research. Government officials downplay risk while noting possible chemical exposure and growing secrecy.
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Washington
Utah
Dugway Proving Grounds
Sagebrush
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Denver
Pine Bluff Arsenal
Little Rock
Ark
Fort Dietrich
Frederick
Edgewood Arsenal
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Newport
Ind
Defense Department
Ricketts
Pine Bluff, Ark
Spending Sillies Highlight Government Waste
Washington columnist Don MacLean skewers high spend on odd studies and usa gov funded reports. He mocks a $9000 history of comic strips and a $60000 happiness survey, noting other quirks in federal research and travel junkets.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Edgar Allan Poe
Nevermore
Community applauds funding vote for Biddeford vocational school
In a public hearing the Biddeford City Council voted unanimously to fund a million dollar vocational school without a referendum. The letter thanks citizens groups officials teachers and unions for their support and urges continued involvement in the project as plans advance and costs are outlined.
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Breford
Deei
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Grea Celle Toon
Portland Press Herald
Biddeford
Democratic City Committee
Richard Dutremble
Republican City Committee
Alexander Anastasoff
United Textile Workers of America
Camille Bedard
Mic Rephael Schoonjans
Abbott Pendergast
Gary Johnston
Biddeford High School
Releas
Saint Andre Parish
PTA
Deford
Annette Quellette
Bruce Smith
Richard Sevigny
Roland Lemieux
Armand Duquette
Brother Moses
Post Office stamps should honor more historical figures
The writer urges commemorative postage stamps to include Gen. Douglas MacArthur along with other notable Americans from politics, literature, and colonial times. He argues for a broader, more literary and patriotic range, praising MacArthur and listing several preferred honorees while noting changes in coinage and past memorials.
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Post Office Department
Post Office
Dwight Eisenhower
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Washington
Asia
John Randolph
Roanoke
Congress
John Winthrop
William Byrd
Robert A. Taft
Sen. Taft
Gen. MacArthur
Nixon Poised For Nomination But Route Remains Uncertain
Nixon appears to hold a lead in potential Republican delegates, yet NEA's survey shows his strength is soft and fluid. Rockefeller could gain if Nixon falters while Reagan lures some Southern support, and many state delegations remain waiting until late spring to solidify alignments.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Vicory
Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Old South
Ronald Reagan
California
Miami Beach
Reagan
Robert Kennedy
Austerity Talk and Credit Card Worries in Election Year
The piece argues for four austerity measures to curb spending and meet credit obligations while questioning whether the nation should spend to boost prosperity or fund foreign aid. It notes how tightening belts affects foreigners and reflects election year tensions over American policy.
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LBJ
Joneses
Johnsons
America
Ree
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