Tangled legal bill in York County becomes taxpayer intrigue
The York County commissioners hired Wells attorney Roland Cole as legal adviser for four months at a 1700 fee but no fund existed to pay him. Treasurer Sheltra refused, arguing the position lacked legislative approval. Cole sued, Sheltra employed private counsel, and the case heads to court with questions of legality and budgeting.
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York County Commissioners
Wells
Roland Cole
William Donahue
Cole
Carl Sheltra
Sheltra
Donahue
1896 Or Bust Slogan Traps Ford in Past Conservatism
Observers say President Ford rides a 19th century instinct while conservatives fear his approach is too old fashioned. Callaway heads 1976 campaign to appease GOP elders, while Rockefeller looms as potential rival.
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Russell Baker
Ford
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Ronald Reagan
Barry Goldwater
Bo’ Callaway
William Howard Taft
Callaway
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Hoover
White House
Reagan
California
Robert Taft
William McKinley
New York Times
Quotations From Papers On The Equal Rights Debate
A compilation of witty lines and aphorisms from various papers. Highlights include remarks on motherhood attention perfume peanut butter and experience versus mistakes. The collection showcases regional humor and social observations from multiple editors.
FBI transcripts riddled with serious errors threaten rights
Washington Merry-Go-Round cites widespread mistakes in FBI transcripts used in court. The investigation finds thousands of errors including omitted informants and mis attributions, with some cases potentially affecting pretrial actions and outcomes.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
White House
Record of corrections and clarifications by The Nation staff
The Nation editor admits misinterpretations and factual errors in several pieces on Indira Gandhi Nixon Rockefeller CIA and energy issues. He outlines reader criticisms including John Andrews and Reed Irvine and notes a few corrected points and apologies. He urges restraint and a month of silence to serve the public welfare.
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Tom Wicker
New York
All Right
Indira Gandhi
India
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Indira
Andrews
Gandhi
Anne
Rockefeller
Vatives
Fifth Avenue
Frederick C. Thayer
University of Pittsburgh
John F. Kennedy
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate Investigating Committee
C.I.A
Allende
Chile
Sihanouk
Cambodia
Reed Irvine
New York Times
Politics of death in Portugal as communists seize control
In a column on Portugal, William V. Shannon argues the April 25 democratic victory is endangered by a Communist backed military triumvirate. He warns of repression, prison camps, and the erosion of freedoms, urging liberal leadership and Western backing to avert dictatorship.
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William V. Shannon Ashington
Portugal
Otelo de Carvalho
Cuba
Lisbon
Soviet Union
Holland
Denmark
United States
European Community
NATO
Europe
Helsinki
New York Times
Policy for Letters To The Journal
The Journal explains that letters must be signed with a street address and city or town. It favors letters under 300 words and on one side of the paper. It states the newspaper supports free expression but does not necessarily endorse the views expressed.
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the Journal
Obituary notes for Foster and Whitehouse family publishers
Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 associated with the Biddeford Saco Journal. W. Paul Casavant publisher and Charles C. Sutton managing editor with Gladys M. Whitehouse as president and treasurer.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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Wallace
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Chicago Tribune
Adair County
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Farmer’s Digest
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Austin
Tex
Delwood Northeast Bulletin
de Klotz
PBS
Ageinst
Richard Bast
Air Force
Frederick Roth
Pease Air Force Base
N.H
Offutt Air Force Base
Neb
Nebraska
The
Weston Globe
Tip
Teddy
Penthouse Magazine
San Francisco
Jack McCloskey
National Council of the Churches of the
Washington Scene
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
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