Undemocratic Congress Seen By Maine's Two Reps
Maine Representatives David Emery and William Cohen critique Congress as undemocratic and gridlocked. They fault vacation recesses delaying energy and fishing policy, cite pay raise woes, and blame vested interests for blocking reforms. They praise independence of Maine’s delegation amid stagnation.
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Journal Today
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David Emery
William Cohen
Congress
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Cohen
House
State Department
IRS to seek taxes from CREEP for misused funds
The IRS preliminarily audits shows Richard Nixon's former campaign committee CREEP diverted about 3 million dollars to nonpolitical and illegal purposes. Tax debt and interest could total about 1.6 million. The agency considers CREEP responsible under law, not the officials, for the misspent contributions.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Richard Nixon
IRS
Nixon
CREEP
John Mitchell
Maurice Stans
Cam
Observer essay on loving an oil company and irony of dependence
A humorous piece by Russell Baker frames a personal redemption with an oil company, tracing forgiveness and a renewed relationship amid jokes about gasoline culture. It shifts to a News-Notes section detailing CREEP assets, Watergate suits, and IRS tax concerns, followed by brief global economic and political items.
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Russell Baker
Oil Company
Seraglio
Baltimore Colts
White House
Congress
Unitas
United States
Detroit
NBC News
New York Times
Foster and Whitehouse Names and Publisher Staff
Obituary styled notice listing Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 alongside B F C Whitehouse, W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president treasurer 1889 1972 noting archival staff roles.
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Alta W. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Lifeguards criticized for go cart joy ride incident
Mrs. Janalie Desjardins of Old Orchard Beach urges reporting fairness after lifeguards were accused of taking go carts for a ride near West Grand Ave. She notes wire cutters used to breach a fence and $3,000 in property damage, calling for accountability and public safety trust.
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Janalie Desjardins
Grand Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Letter warns of danger to a child and urges help
A mother describes a man trying to abduct her 5 year old, causing long lasting fear and urgent appeals for the offender to seek help. She urges others to prevent such harm, notes police efforts, and reflects on wider concerns about public safety, accountability, and civic engagement amid calls for transparency.
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