Editorial urges equalizing public school costs in Maine
The Maine editorial argues the Supreme Court did not require strict equality in funding for education. It notes state funds cover 30 percent while local taxes pay the rest, and proposes a uniform tax rate of 13 mills with state aid rising to 46 percent. Local towns would see property tax reductions in several communities.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Maine
Biddeford
Kennebunk
Old Orchard Beach
Catalytic converters spark a heated industry debate in Detroit
Detroit debates the catalytic converter as automakers seek more testing time while catalyst makers claim proven, durable designs exist. Industry tension centers on cost, materials, and whether in-house testing can meet 1975 EPA standards as some warn of fuel economy impacts.
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Virginia Payette
Detroit
Environmental Protection Agency
Catalysts
Russia
South Africa
EPA
April Showers for June Brides in Biddeford Saco
Notice lists newspaper staff and office details for the Biddeford Saco Journal. Publication data includes address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 and basic subscription rates. It notes AP membership and advertising representation.
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W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Treasures
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Associated Press
Hunt and Liddy Led Miami Spy Mission Against Democrats
Howard Hunt testified before a federal grand jury that he and Gordon Liddy traveled to Miami in December 1971 under aliases to plan a broad spying operation against the Democrats. They sought information on the Democratic National Convention, Kennedy’s role, and the opposition’s internal politics while exploring lockpicking for potential break-ins.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Howard Hunt
Gordon Liddy
Miami
Hunt
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Thomas Amato
GOP
ITT
Memo
Dita Beard
Cuba
Liddy
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Ed Warren
George Leonard
Miami Beach
Playboy Plaza
Jack Bauman
Bauman
Dunt
Hay Adams Hotel
Lafayette Park
White House
Grand Jury
Amato
Democratic
Watergate Complex
Secret Service
Douglas Caddy
Watergate
Caddy
Watergate Gang
Holmes Mailroom Mystery at 221 Baker Street
A California judge and a Iowa professor naively write to Sherlock Holmes and request meetings. Miss Jill Nicholson of Abbey National Building Society handles the fan mail at the fictitious address 221 B Baker Street, London, explaining Holmes’s unreal status and sending a clarifying pamphlet with each reply.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Sherlock Holmes
California
Holmes
Los Angeles
Iowa
London
Dr. Watson
Arthur Conan Doyle
Baker Street
Doyle
Abbey National Building Society
Jill Nicholson
Abbey
Miss Nicholson
Building Society
Reagan could block Agnew in 76 bid
Washington analysts say California Governor Ronald Reagan may oppose Vice President Spiro Agnew if he seeks the 1976 Republican nomination. Reagan’s high conservative standing and planned 1974 campaigns could split party strength, possibly helping moderates like Nelson Rockefeller while challenging Agnew’s front-runner status.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
California
Ronald Reagan
John Connally
Agnew
Reagan
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Connally
Rockefeller
Nixon
GOP
Frank Sinatra
To The Point An honest radical Looks at the Buckleys
Russell Kirk reviews Charles Lam Markmann's book The Buckleys a Family Examined. He notes Markmann's radical atheism and sees the Buckleys as charming yet potentially dangerous, differing from the Kennedys in their restraint on power. Kirk praises Markmann while preserving his own balanced view.
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Russell Kirk
Columnar
William Buckley Jr
James Buckley
Buckleys
Morrow
Charles Lam Markmann
Markmann
William Buckley
Republic
Kennedy
Mit
Unii
Kennedys
Bill i Buckley
National Review
Henry Wallace
New Republic
Franklin Roosevelt
Buckley
Diognes
Three Minutes A Day Court Shows Low Juvenile Recidivism
San Mateo County operates a Community Youth Responsibility System where a seven member panel of local townspeople reviews cases. Of 200 referrals, only 16 youths reoffended, far below the 70 percent national juvenile recidivism rate, with sentences emphasizing jobs and counseling. The director says the program avoids condemnation and offers practical help backed by positive guidance.
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San Mateo County
California
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