Idle school facilities could boost community use and cut costs
Editorial argues schools idle after hours waste resources and cites rising post class activities. It notes cities expanding evening use from 200 to 700 and cites a $27.5 million federal incentive proposal while urging energy balance and broader access to community programs.
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James Reston argues Congress must pass campaign finance reforms amid Watergate. He critiques private funding, notes proposals for public financing, and warns lawmakers may exploit the issue for self interest while public trust remains at stake.
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Biddeford Saco Journal Masthead and Credits
Biddeford Saco Journal announces staff and office details. Publisher Wm. E. Foster, managing editor Charles C. Sutton, editor Gladys M. Whitehouse. business office located at 283 Adams Street Biddeford Maine.
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Nixon fuel crisis stirs three scandal claims
Washington reports claim Nixon shaded the truth on fuel shortages. Scandal No. 1 alleges misleading speed scare to favor trucking interests and ballast tests. Scandal No. 2 cites fuel hoarding and siphoning by suppliers amid talk of a pre Christmas stoppage. Scandal No. 3 accuses policy capture by oil firms with 250 execs invited to guide shale oil push.
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Prison reform plea sparks N A A C P meeting at Lewisburg
Lewisburg Pa inmates and officials in the first prison branch of the N A A C P debated reform and education as Leroy Mobley urged action beyond promises. Delegates from Green Haven and Moberly joined, while Robert Spruill attacked the electric chair bill and education chief Duke McGann pressed vocational programs.
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Economists weigh market signals amid oil embargo uncertainties
In a New York analysis Leonard Silk notes the stock market signals doubt and economists’ cautious stance. He explains the standard GDP model C I G X and discusses how energy shortages from the Arab oil embargo threaten aggregate supply and consumer behavior, with possible GDP impacts of 1 to 2 percent if the energy squeeze lasts three months.
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U S Heads for Second Place in Global Market Race
Paul Harvey argues America loses ground in manufacturing as Japan and Germany gain. He cites declines in shares of cars, steel, ships, tools, and shoes, and blames rising wages, declining product quality, and poorer service. The piece warns economic survival depends on changing trends.
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