Public financing eyed for presidential races and beyond
The piece argues for public funding of presidential campaigns under the 1974 law signed by President Ford and notes the IRS check off collected over $10 million by March 12 with projections toward $90 million. It urges support for a mixed public private system for Congressional races and urges voters to check off $1 for the presidential campaign.
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Ford
IRS
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
House
Common Cause
Citizens’ Lobby
Health planning control debated at regional Maine hearings
The White Paper Health planning Control by Maryline White reports regional Maine hearings on a new federal health law. Regions with citizen councils fear loss of input if a single state agency replaces five regional groups, though waivers may let Maine keep local planning.
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Maryline White
Maine
Augusta
Saco
Calais
Congress
Biddeford Vocational class visit lauded at Statehouse
A Biddeford delegation and Joseph Plamondon were thanked for bringing their Biddeford Vocational Education class to Augusta. Rep Peter Truman praised their conduct during the visit and noted the courtesy of the group. The Journal reminds readers letters should be signed with address and kept under 300 words.
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Biddeford
Joseph Plamondon
Statehouse
Peter Truman
Augusta
the Journal
Washington urges reevaluation as Viet Nam arms left behind
Secret cables reveal chaos in South Vietnam with Thieu indecisive and troops fleeing, leaving about 1 billion dollars worth of arms behind. North Vietnam redeploys toward Saigon area while Korea and Japan fear further Soviet-leaning shifts. Kissinger faces pressure as Middle East moves toward flux and Western Europe worries over Portugal Spain and Franco.
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Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Southeast Asia
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
da Nang
Hue
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Chon
38Th Parallel
Japan
Asia
South Korea
Indochina
Seoul
Middle East
Kissinger
Kissinger mission debate crowns a wrong turn in the Middle East
George F. Will argues the United States overestimates the goal of peace in the Sinai and notes Egypt's gamble to turn stalled talks into a political victory. He suggests Israeli intransigence and U.S. misreadings fueled the confrontation, highlighting Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy and the broader Washington habit of confusing peace with armistice adjustments.
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Kissinger
United States
Soviet Union
Cairo
Sadat
Saudi Arabia
Faisla
U.S
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Faisal
Khalid
Washington
Wasington
State Kissinger
North Vietnam
Congress
South Vietnam
Sinai
Israel
Egypt
Abu Kaders
Lisbon
Saigon
Ila
Aly
Damascus becomes Hanoi in Arab Israel talks
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein resists a quick move to a settlement, urging Arab rights and an end to Israeli occupation while warning that Israel must halt immigration and aggressive designs. The piece links Baghdad’s stance to Kurdish suppression and shifts in Indochina, portraying Damascus as Hanoi for Palestinian guerrillas.
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Syria
Jordan
Israel
Iraq
Palestine
Saddam Hussein
Israal
Hussein
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
East Jerusalem
Palestine Mandate
Baghdad
Kissinger
Iran
Indochina
Moscow
Arafat
Damascus
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Southwest Asia
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Yassir Arafat
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Spain
Franco
George F. Will
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
OOB Council
Foreign Affairs
C.L. Sulzberger
Nonce
Vassir Arafats
P.L.O
Aqaba Gulf
Lebanon
Reer
Algeria
Libya
New York Times
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