Kennebunk Debates Horse Zoning And Rural Character
An opinion urging Kennebunk residents to vote on proposed horse zoning rules as a clash between expanding suburbs and rural life grows. The plan would require two acres for one horse, cap four horses per village property, and restrict near water and homes, prompting debate over recreation and farming interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Maine
Kennebunk
Planning Board
Kennebunk Selectmen
Fred Holmberg
Sartre’s absurd politics in Portugal and Cuba noted
The column satirizes Sartre visiting Lisbon and Cuba, praising direct democracy as theater. It mocks Portugal’s military regime, Castro's Cuba, and various regimes while arguing existentialism tolerates absurd political shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sartre
Portugal
John Stuart Mills
Rue Saint Germain
Les Temps Modernes
All Souls College
New Portugal
Castro
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Mussolini
Cuba
Igerator
Baok
Paris
Lisbon
Red
Communist Party
High Council of the Revolution
The
Washington Post Co
Navy Dumps Fuel Overboard and Faces Audit Findings
Washington notes Navy records show millions of gallons of contaminated fuel discharged at sea yearly. Auditors warn discharges cost millions and may harm ecology while a program aims to halt spills by decade's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Navy
Independence
Pentagon
William
Observer Soporific scoops
Russell Baker mocks news fatigue as he recalls a rash of sensational reports that failed to shock the public. He riffs on Watergate era shocks, CIA leaks, and presidential oddities, noting the endless stream of headlines dulls interest and spins toward absurdity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Baker
New York Times
NEW York
United States Senate
C.I.A
Internal Revenue
Rockefeller
Japan
Fiftyseventh Street
Tokyo
Pat
China
Cony
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Senator
Age bias in employment sparks U.S. reform push
Paul Findley introduces a bill to end age discrimination in hiring amid studies showing older workers outperform younger peers in reliability and output. The piece cites Benjamin Franklin and urges readers to urge congressmen to outlaw discrimination by advancing years everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Illinois
Paul Findley
U.S. Department of Labor
Findley
Benjamin Franklin
Letter reflects firefighter's sacrifice and public misunderstanding
Twin Falls Idaho firefighter Larry Crippen writes to readers to express the dangers and emotional toll of his work. He recalls a devastating five year old's death, long shifts, freezing nights, and the pride of saving lives, urging respect and support from the public and city officials.
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Amiable
Internal Revenue Service
Helen M
Lake Soap, Wash
Twin Falls
Idaho
Times News
Larry Crippen
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Mets
Mt. Everest
Himalayas
Henry Kissinger
House of Representatives
Yankees
Paul Harvey News
Supreme Court
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Lurie
Hal
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