Chaos At Alfred Dominates York County Government
Opinion notes chronic dysfunction in Alfred across York County government citing investigations into District Attorney Donahue, budget clashes between commissioners and delegation, jail funding fights, and officials delaying paychecks while opining on the need for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Glassman
The
Supreme Court
Alfred
York County
William Donahue
Augusta
Journal
Clement Auger
York County Coast Star
DA Donahue
Auger
Donald Cote
Paul Reay
Sheriff's Department
Carl Sheltra
Board of Commissioners
Jackie Kennedy quietly sells wardrobe after Onassis marriage
Jackie Onassis resold worn and unused clothes and belongings through Encore and major New York auction houses, pocketing proceeds while maintaining a low profile about her finances. Associates note a $3 million premarital agreement and a costly taste for couture from Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino's with no large inheritance forthcoming.
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Jack Anderson
Ith
Les Whitten
Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Aristotle Onassis
Jackie
Black Jack" Bouvier
Kennedy
Dalls
Onassis
Treasury Department
Ari
Africa
Caroline
John
Atlantic
Olympic A Ae
New York City
New York
Encore
Yves St. Laurent
Valentino's
Rome
Halston
Washington Scene The fading of America in Indochina critique
James Reston argues the West overestimated U S policy in Southeast Asia, warns against viewing Saigon as Washington, and urges realism. He links Vietnam, Europe, and the Arab destabilization to broader illusions about money, machines, and security, urging renewed focus on Western priorities and unity.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Economist of London
America
Indochina
Europe
Middle East
South Vietnam
Portugal
Sinai
Saigon
Lisbon
Henry Kissinger
Cambodia
United States
Southeast Asia
Asia
China
Soviet Union
Imperial Pentagon
Truman
Ford
Kennedy
Coonskin
Johnson
Nixon
Congress
P.O.W
Moscow
Cuba
Israel
Egypt
Ces
Ashington
England
France
Germany
Russia
Obituary and Staff Directory Snippet from Whitehouse Era
The record lists Alta W. Foster, 1891 to 1971, and 1889 to 1972, with W. Paul Casavant as Publisher, Charles C. Sutton as Managing Editor, Gladys M. Whitehouse as President and Treasurer, reflecting a small newspaper’s leadership in that period.
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W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Letters Spark Debate Over Saco Council Actions
A reader criticizes the Saco City Council for abolishing the Conservation Commission citing lack of public notice and secrecy. The letter links the move to groundwater concerns and fiscal burdens, urging open government and citizen scrutiny in upcoming elections.
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Saco
Conservation Commission
Sam Zaitlin
Harry Truman
David Roberts
The
Saco Lawdill
North
Commission
Maine
Truman
Samuel Zaitlin
Spring Street
Sace
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Eereenie
Choate School
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Mary Gallagher
Lurie
Washington Scene
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
OOB
Green
J. Green
University of Maine
Plante
Reynold
the Journal
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