Purvis approach on Charter best solution in Saco vote
Our editorial endorses Clifford Purvis in the December 11 Saco mayoral race over incumbent Donald C. Doyle on the mayor council manager charter. Purvis favors passage with potential changes later if needed and notes a January legislative session for possible amendments. Doyle opposes the charter, favoring rejection, and the piece argues Purvis’s plan better safeguards residents' rights and offers a pragmatic path.
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Saco
Donald C. Doyle
Clifford Purvis
Doyle
Purvis
Reinstating the old family doctor in America
Paul Harvey explains how the medical field shifts toward family medicine with a proposed Board of Family Practice. The plan creates a three year post MD training, recertification every six years, and a home based, preventive approach to care to relieve specialist overload and free hospital beds.
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American Academy of General Practice
American Board of Family Practice
AMA
Milford Rouse
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
AP News
General McChristian and Westmoreland Clash Over Viet Vet Infiltration
Washington memoir excerpt details diverging intelligence estimates on Viet Cong infiltration and recruitment. McNamara favored lower figures to avoid broader mobilization while Westmoreland urged higher counts for safety. McChristian faced pressure at the Pentagon after transfer to Fort Hood.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Secretary of Defense
McNamara
William Westmoreland
Pentagon
Joseph Alexander McChristian
Westmoreland
Saigon
Fort Hood
Texas
McChristian
Air Force
McChristians
South Vietnam
United States
House
James Scheuer
N.Y
Scheuer
Congress
New Yorker
Viking sun stones solve ancient navigation puzzle
A Danish 10 year old ties the sun stone concept to a real mineral cordierite that shifts color with sun angle, offering a mechanism for Viking sailors to navigate on cloudy days. The tale links youthful insight to religious and cultural reflections while noting modern parallels in navigation tech.
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Tievouth
Vietnam War Length Could Extent To 40 More Years
The article cites Westmoreland and McNamara on Vietnam duration, arguing the conflict may last twenty, forty, or even a thousand years if opponents avoid invasion and major port bombings. It contrasts Vietnam with World War II and Korea and mocks press coverage and political figures.
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Don Macleaning
Washington
William C. Westmoreland
State Department
Robert
Viet
Palling
Vietnam
Germany
Normandy
George Orwell
Saco Charter Questions Echo Voter Charter Debate
Readers pose queries on the proposed Saco council manager charter for the December 11 vote. The column explains motives for reform, past attempts, and how the charter governs relations with employee organizations including the Maine State Federation of Firefighters.
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Saco
Maine
Has Saco matured in council manager vote history
In a readers letters column the Journal recalls a 19 year old council manager referendum defeat by 100 votes and asks how Saco will vote on December 11. The piece questions whether the city is ready for a council manager government as it claims growth and modernization.
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Hanoi
Gen. Westmoreland
Defense
Robert Strange McNamara
Saco
Johnson presses China threat as rationale for Vietnam war
Washington critics say Johnson's administration shifted from asserting general world freedom to stressing Red China's danger. The president and top officials like Humphrey Rusk and McNamara repeatedly linked Hanoi's actions to Chinese ambitions, arguing intervention protects U S interests and global security. The pattern spans 1965 with remarks from July and April speeches, and continued into later years.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Humphrey
Rusk
Red China
Southeast Asia
Asia
United States
North Vietnam
White House
U.N
U Thant
Defense
McNamara
Baltimore
China
Hanoi
Peiping
America
Malicious Prosecution and the Burden of Probable Cause
An ABA public service feature explains how malice and probable cause affect liability for falsely accusing someone of a crime. It outlines a widow, gardener, and others in cases where unfounded charges led to legal action, and why courts rarely impose liability on accusers to preserve crime reporting.
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American Bar Association
Will Bernard
Simple precautions could curb bank robberies
Russell Kirk argues bank robbery is a federal crime but many robbers go unchallenged. He cites recent incidents and urges banks to install steel cages and armed watchmen, arguing these measures would deter daylight and nocturnal robberies and reduce losses and insurance costs.
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America
Bank of America
Los Angeles
Michigan
Winn
Remus
Mecosta
The Needle by Harold Coffin
A column lampoons extreme women’s fashion stressing outfits fit for extremes in body types. The piece notes the struggle of shopping for a dress as styles clash with personal budgets and the desire for unique yet common garments.
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Harold Coffin
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