Vote on West Point-Pepperell contract urged for workers
An editorial urging all eligible workers at the West Point-Pepperell plant in Biddeford to attend a Sunday meeting at Central Theater to vote on the labor contract negotiated by Textile Workers Union officials and management. It stresses that a representative vote is essential to democracy and calls for participation regardless of how the contract is accepted or rejected.
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West Point-Pepperell
Biddeford
Central Theater
Morality and historians the blind spots we carry
Paul Harvey argues that today’s moral judgments may be judged harshly by future historians. He cites George Washington’s slaveholding and Patrick Henry’s contradictions, noting society’s evolving awareness of wrongs. He urges self-examination of present errors before condemning past figures.
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Gilliard
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Washington Merry-Go-Round Intelligence Reports Glum
Intelligence reports contradict optimism on early Vietnam war settlement. North Vietnam may renew offensives to capture Saigon by Ho Chi Minh’s birthday. Ho Chi Minh City name changes and liberation radio messages are cited. Everett Dirksen pressures for patronage, forcing resignations and placements across federal agencies while Nixon’s arts program and political moves unfold.
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Mac's World Give it back maybe
Washington punditry critiques Indian Claims Commission grants from 1968 totaling 36.1 million to 13 tribes, noting ranges from 15.7 million to Idaho’s Shoshone and Bannock to 66,966 for a Miami band. Bow argues future 1969 funding may hit 100 million, praising some tribes’ educational and housing use while others face questions.
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Indians Claims Commission
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Selma Sees Rapid Desegregation Easing Tensions
In Selma Alabama the federal court order will raise Negro student enrollment in public schools to about 500 by next fall, from 155, as desegregation proceeds. Leaders note progress since 1965 and expect further integration in hospitals, business, and public life, while remaining wary of possible backlash and seeking durable gains. The community reports rising black participation in voting and continued economic improvements including mills and new industry nearby, with a long-term hope of Negroes holding public office.
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NEA Washington
Selma
Ala
Selma Eaders
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Edmund Petruse
Dallas
Hubert Humphrey
Martin Luther King Jr
Trudeau’s tactics strain U S Canada ties in Washington
Washington view Trudeau visit as politically risky and potentially undermining NATO unity as Canada signs a “planned and phrased reduction” in its armed forces contribution. The piece notes ethnic rifts in Canada, warns of alienation with Ottawa, and argues Canada risks drifting toward neutralism while the U S grapples with Vietnam pressures.
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