Tax issue concerns Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce
Editorial comments on tax discussions between Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and West Point Pepperell Corp outlining the need for a quick fair resolution. Calls for constructive dialogue between city assessors and business leaders to avoid harassment and support future growth in the Biddeford Saco area.
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Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford
West Point-Pepperell
West Point
Pepperell
Red-winged Blackbirds In New England Marshes Face Threats
Wayne Hanley notes red-winged blackbirds return to New England marshes amid rising flood-driven trash and discarded junk. The piece recalls Forbush Audubon and Thoreau on the bird’s marshy song, its controversial name history, and past and present shooting despite federal protections. The main danger today is swamp destruction from floods and pollution.
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Wayne Hanley
New England
Edward Howe Forbush
Audubon
America
Junk mailer stunts backfire as spoof notices fail
A California woman posted a notice saying no occupant lives at her mailbox, but junk mail persisted. An Atlanta resident marked envelopes deceased and sent them back, only to have his widow flooded with cemetery ads for his grave.
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California
Atlanta
Saga Magazine
War on music and the airline ban on instruments
A satirical piece questions FAA rules barring instruments from being carried under seats and requiring musicians to pay full fare for larger cellos violins and violas. It mentions a New York cellist who orders meals for his instrument and mocks bureaucratic logic.
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Federal Aviation Agency
New York
Johnson’s shift toward retirement and Humphrey bid
Washington coverage shows President Johnson signaling a shift from seeking re election to guiding the party toward Humphrey as nominee. Secretaries and intimates tracked the move with Rusk urging Humphrey to prepare, while LBJ kept central strategy tight and framed by cautions learned from youth. Johnson’s stance aimed at uniting the country and pursuing peace in Vietnam amid domestic division.
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Washington
Johnson
Humphrey
LBJ
White House
Rusk
Nout
Lyndon
India
United States
Russia
China
U S austerity moves spark Asian banker concerns
A Washington Journal column surveys Asian bankers and officials who warn that rising U.S. income taxes and austerity will test American will and could undermine the dollar, global trade, and political influence. They favor stronger nonwar budget cuts but doubt defense cuts are possible.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Hong Kong
Asia
U.S
Congress
United States
Tokyo
Mac's World Unmined gold backs dollar
Washington column argues for gold policy changes. Proposes stockpiling gold in unmined deposits and lowering gold prices to 33 dollars per ounce. Satirical digressions reference politicians, taxes, and public policy with a sharp-witted tone.
Three Minutes A Day by James Keller
A locomotive chase in the Mojave Desert ends when an engineer leaps from a car into the cab and brakes the train after a 24 mile pursuit toward Los Angeles. He did it to protect his children and others, reflecting on love guiding action and fearlessness.
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James Keller
Mojave Desert
California
L.A
John
Jesus
When Bystanders Must Help The Duty To Rescue In Law
An American Bar Association public service feature notes most strangers have no legal obligation to aid a person under attack. Courts may impose duty when a clear relationship exists such as merchant customer or employer employee. It weighs time, danger, and ability to help. a bowling alley owner was justified in not intervening during a gun-threat dispute. By Wil Bernard.
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American Bar Association
Wil Bernard
Religion and Public Education in the Post Schempp Era
Russell Kirk discusses how the Warren Court broadens the definition of religion to include secular ethics and humanism, and analyzes the legal risks of teaching religion or values in public schools. He argues for church-connected schools as the remaining option for parental religious rights in education.
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Russell Kirk
Warren Court
Preme Court
William B. Ball
Schempp
Supreme Court
T. R. Sizer
Houghton Mifflin
John Dewey
Ball
Democrats split the club as McCarthy Kennedy challenge Johnson
The piece mocks Democratic infighting over the Great Society and party unity. It notes Gene McCarthy and Bobby Kennedy teaming up to challenge Lyndon Johnson, and laments social security concerns for Johnson. It argues Democrats, not Republicans, create internal embarrassments and splinters within the party.
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Togherness
Gene McCarthy
Bobby Kennedy
Lyndon
Johnson
Lbj O
Minnesota
Harvard
Democratic Club
Richar Nixon
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Redwing
Thoreau
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Ly Drew Pearson
James Rowe
Johnson For President Citizens Committee
Marvin Watson
Robert Docking
Kansas
Texas
Wayiay
People’s Forum
Washington News
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The
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Armory
Clyde Dutton
William MacKenzie
National Guard
Old Orchard Beach
Far East
Mac's
Don Maclean
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Uncle Sam
Ft. Knox
de Gaulle
Rockefeller
McCarthy
Kennedy
Washington Senators
By Marold Coffin
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Adams Street
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
AP News
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