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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1975

Page

5

Britain Refuses Libyan Arms Sale Amid Market Pressures

In an analysis, Britain, facing inflation and a steep trade deficit,turned down Libya’s $1.4 billion request for military planes tanks and submarines. Officials said they would “give careful consideration” but chose principle over immediate gain, signaling caution on arms sales.

Britain London Middle East United States

Peacefronts and frontiers in the Israel dilemma

C L Sulzberger argues that Israel's independence is a humane milestone supported by major powers. He warns that 1967 gains created insecurities and calls for clear peace terms with feasible guarantees from the Soviet Union and United States, urging renewed Arab-Israeli flexibility and Palestinian recognition.

C.L. Sulzberger New York Times Athens Israel United States U.S.A U.S.S.R Europe Egypt Anwar el-Sadat Walworth Barbour Washington Nixon Middle East de Gaulle America U.S Danding Jordan Hussein Yasir Arafat P.L.O Kissinger Jerusalem Palestine David Ben-Gurion Nasser

Reader scolds former town manager over welfare claim

A Letter To The Journal questions Rita Belair for receiving food stamps after serving as Old Orchard Beach Town Manager. The writer argues a $13 000 annual salary implies failure to plan and suggests Belair should have budgeted for the future and worked at traditional wages.

Old Orchard Beach Rita Belair

Obituary notice notes Foster and Whitehouse figures

The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 1889 1972 W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton managing editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president treasurer in a formal notice.

Biddeford-Saco Journal Wm. E. Foster W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse

Washington Merry-Go-Round Jackie and Ari's Incompatibility

Jackie Onassis and Aristotle Onassis wed in 1968 in a high profile union that quickly soured. Sources describe Jackie pursuing Ari, a contract of 3 million in bonds, and a rocky marriage with divorce discussions underway. The couple married on Skorpios, amid tensions with Maria Callas and doubts about lasting harmony.

Jack Anderson Camelot Kennedy Ari Jackie Onassis Maria Callas Caribbean New York City Virgin Islands Ae Onassis Aegean Skorpios Jacqueline New York Times John Meyer Greece United States Antigua British West Indies Nancy Tuckerman Rome Elizabeth Taylor Ms. Taylor Lee Radziwill Onassises Mobil Oil John Jackie-Ari

Ford Kissinger policy misreads world and weakens leadership

The Nation Ford speech is criticized as Kissinger driven, lacking fresh ideas and misreading the era. It reflects passive leadership, isolationist temptations, and missed opportunities to address Third World hunger and humanitarian roles amid a shifting global balance.

Gerald Ord Ford Nixon Kissinger United States Southeast Asia C.I.A Vietnam

Ford’s Vietnam policy shift urged in joint address

President Ford calls for an immediate cease fire in South Vietnam and talks among Vietnamese parties to implement the 1973 Paris agreements. He seeks limited authority for force to protect Americans, evacuation of non essentials, and a major humanitarian aid program run by international agencies.

Anthony Lewis New York Times Ford Congress Vietnam Cambodia United States Indochina Congresses Igon Phnom Penh Kennedy Johnson Nixon South Vietnam Paris Council of National Reconciliation

Notable Quotes About Life and Risk From Historic Figures

A curated collection of witty reflections from P. T. Barnum Robert Benchley Dorothy B. Robbins and Sydney Harris on money risk humor and perspective. These lines contrast money as servant and master and urge humor despite daily hazards.

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Foreign Affairs Mrs. Violet Sents Bay the Journal Alta W. Foster B.F.C. Whitehouse Horeign Tom Wicker NEW York Henr Kissinger Richard Nixon Soviet Union Laos Japan Charles de Gaulle France General de Gaulle God P. T. Barnum Robert Benchley Dorothy B. Robbins Sydney Harris
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