Biddeford Renovation: Local Patronage Allegations Circle Council
The Biddeford council faces criticism over the renovation of the old Post Office into a district courthouse. The piece accuses Philip L. Gadbois and Sons of favorable treatment, including upfront design fees folded into bids and support from City Solicitor Edward Gaulin. A private session in the mayor's office drew ire, with only one councilor calling it improper. Citizens' trust in government is undermined by perceived backroom dealing.
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Biddeford
Philip L. Gadbois
Edward Gaulin
Gadbois
Claire Malasnik
Gaulin
Indira Gandhi’s rise linked to India’s democratic strain
In a Washington context, The Will Report critiques Indira Gandhi's push toward power and emergency rule. It frames her as a prodigy of despotism within a fragile democracy, noting Nehru lineage, systemic corruption, and the risks of one party dominance. The piece surveys political and social tensions shaping India's path.
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George F. Will Washington
Harper & Row
India
Indira Gandhi
Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Saturday Review
Gandhi
U.S
Ms. Gandhi
Urals
Europe
Congress Party
Burma
The
Washington Co
Rockefeller Faces Vice Presidency Blues and Public Feud
Washington column notes Nelson Rockefeller feels frustrated by limited power as vice president and disputes with Ford allies over strategy. It recounts a tense exchange with Howard Callaway and a symbolic helicopter trip with Ford. A Pentagon piece cites liberal critics urging defense cuts and questioning US military spending since 1945.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Nelson Rockefeller
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Marshall
Rockefeller
Ford
Howard
Callaway
Rocky
Pentagon
Congress
Institute For Policy Studies
Washington Scene on America’s Values Debate Beyond Campaign Chatter
James Reston surveys a nationwide surge of reflection on the nation’s purpose beyond politics. He cites Commentary Magazine’s Vietnam and Israel questions as a lens into America’s future, arguing genuine debate is overshadowed by trivial gossip of Ford Nixon and Watergate.
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James Reston
Washington
America
Gerald Ford
White House
Henry
Congress
Don Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Robert Hartmann
Oval Office
Rockefeller
Kissinger
Soviet Union
China
Japan
Europe
Britain
United States
Commentary Magazine
Vietnam
Israel
Commentary
Solzhenitsyn
Munich
American Jewish Committee
Ford
Teddy
Humphrey
Reagan
Muskie
New York City called a Big Lemon by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey argues that New York City has overborrowed and faces a looming budget crisis. He cites a $13 billion debt, $641 million red ink, rising welfare costs, and layoffs across city services. He notes banks demand belt tightening before further borrowing and warns big cities depend on welfare.
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Paul Harvey
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Saigon
Phnom Penh
New York
New York City
Fun City
Treasury
William Simon
Analysis The happy traveler by William V. Shannon
Richard Nixon retired to California leaving Ford to fill the term and defend his image as not Nixon. The year yielded little real change as foreign policy and security remained Nixon era holdovers. Ford’s administration drew praise for a few appointees but failed to reform agencies or ethics and pursued empty travel to project competence.
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William V. Shannon
Washington
Richard Nixon
California
Gerald Ford
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Agnew
John Connally
Ford
Johnson
Edward Levi
State Kissinger
William Colby
CIA
Clarence Kelley
FBI
Kissinger
Richard Helms
Congress
Alexander Maig, Jr
NATO
Ford Administration
Mayaguez
Middle East
Western Europe
Southeast Asia
Europe
Turkey
Portugal
Martinique
Vladivostok
Brussels
Madrid
Helsinki
Belgrade
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VP Blues
Secret Service
Institute
Mark Raskin
Washington Scene
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
Operata
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Charles Frankel
New York Times
Paul Harvey News
Abraham Beame
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