Editorial on Federal Grants Distorting University Missions
The Senate Subcommittee on Government Research reviews how federal grants to colleges may distort teaching. Sen. Fred Harris and Comptroller General Elmer Staats warn project grants pull funds from classrooms and drive department growth, urging a thorough study of funding priorities amid rising inflation and institutional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Subcommittee On
Fred Harris
Harris
Elmer B. Staats
General Accounting Office
One college freshman class shapes up as adults
University of Missouri surveyed freshmen from five campuses. A majority say colleges are too lax on protests while 89.9 to 93.3 percent favor student input in curriculum design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Valley Forge
Otis Pike
N.Y
Army
Vietnam
Public debate on sex education in schools and Christian schooling
The article surveys SECUS and church responses to sex education in public schools, noting panic over permissiveness, court cases, and differing approaches in Christian schools. It contrasts secular and Christian perspectives, warns of unintended consequences, and criticizes erosion of moral and historical context in curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sex and Educational Council of the United States
SECUS
FE Paso
Tex
Nixon honors Warren as Chief Justice rethink looms
Washington column notes Nixon’s shift from harsh campaign attacks to praising Chief Justice Earl Warren. It warns of a possible Warren replacement and whether Nixon will tilt the court toward conservative politics, affecting one man one vote and criminal justice rulings. The piece reflects on Warren’s legacy including Mallory Miranda and school prayer cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Richard Nixon
Earl Warren
Senate
Soviet Russia
Czechoslovakia
North Sea
LBJ
Supreme Court
Warren
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
Pat” Brown
California
Gov. Warren
White House
John Birch Society
Roger Robb
Otepka
U.S. Court of Appeals
William P. Rogers
United States
Warren Court
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Albany
Springfield
Harrisburg
Mallory
Mallory Deci
Gen. Eisenhower
Ike
Siteey
Congressdin fences draw ire over Capitol balustrade change
Washington reports Congressmen criticize alterations supervised by Architect J George Stewart and Rep Andrew Jacobs Jr including removal of the Cannon Building balustrade for unmatching stone. Stewart defends safety and practicality amid broader debates on government changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maclean
Washington
Congress
J. George Stewart
Capitol
Rep
Andrew Jacobs Jr
Jacobs
Cannon House
Stewart
Frustration for Soviets as Ghana Seizes Russian Ships
Washington observes that Ghana seized two Russian fishing ships last autumn amid pro Nkrumah plots. The delay in release, court action, and eventual fines show Ghana’s independent stance, while Moscow protested yet faced a patient, unresolved diplomatic standoff. The piece contrasts Soviet frustration with Ghana’s limited military heft and distant geopolitics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
Nea
Washington Corres
Washington
Ghana
Ghanian
National Liberation. Council
Kwam
Nkrumah
Chi
Moscow
Soviet Union
North Korea
Russia
Britain
Czechoslovakia
Nixon’s anti crime push seeks sweeping federal reach
The article argues President Nixon aims to redefine local bribery as a federal crime and curb Fifth Amendment immunity for informants. It frames the plan as expanding federal power into crime areas traditionally handled by local authorities, with potential Supreme Court pushback and broader implications for law and order politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
White
Washington
Nixon
Congress
FBI
Supreme Court
Cosa Nostra
How to Stop Unwanted Mail From a Postal List
A reader explains steps to stop junk mail by visiting the postmaster, filing a form, and requesting removal from the sender’s list. If ignored, the Justice Department may issue a court order and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Newspaper Publisher Notice From Biddeford Saco Journal
Public notice from the Biddeford Saco Journal publisher licensing exclusive rights to publish content. Registration and postal handling details indicate formal press distribution in Biddeford Maine 04005 and related offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Biddeford
Maine
Pau Casavant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Harvey News
Paul Harvey
National Assn. of Christian Schools
Sion
Arizona
The
Ohio
Tal
Finn-Air
Europe
Long Island
Pike
John Milton
William M
New York State
Richard Roudebush
R. Ind
Clarence J. Brown Jr
Brown
Washington News
Biddeford -Saco Journal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!