Trade barriers under fire and EEC protectionism
The editorial argues that the European Economic Community's growing protectionist tariffs and quotas, including new limits on grapes tomatoes cauliflower and peaches, threaten global trade. It notes Britain Ireland and Denmark join next year and that double standards favor Mediterranean suppliers, hurting U S exporters and potentially hindering markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
European Economic Community
United States
Britain
Ireland
Denmark
EEC
U.S
Disney World’s Magic Keeps Walt’s Kingdom Alive
Paul Harvey dwells on Disney World Orlando honoring Walt Disney through staff and attractions. He highlights Main Street experiences, The Country Bear Jamboree, The Haunted Mansion, Hall of Presidents, and It’s a Small World. He praises workers who sustain the fantasy and the lifelike presidents who populate the Hall of Presidents. The conclusion declares Disney World endures piece by piece, “one by one.”
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Paul Harvey
Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney
Angel
Main Street
Earttly
George Washington
Richard Nixon
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
William Harrison
Chester Arthur
People’s Forum Upset Over Maude Abortion Episode
Readers protest a prime time TV comedy depicting abortion, arguing it devalues life and promotes abortion rights. The letter writer condemns Norman Lear, CBS sponsors, and the media for using the topic as humor and calls for reverence for prenatal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Journal
Jerry Buck
Norman Lear
General Electric
Norelco
CBS
McMillan and Thurmond Badge Traffic Fixers in DC
The article details how Rep. John McMillan long used his power as District of Columbia Committee chair to get traffic tickets fixed for cronies and associates. It cites letters to William J. Livermore and describes the influence of Sen. Strom Thurmond, noting dozens of write ups asking for ticket adjustments and warnings halted or overturned for lawmakers and friends.
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Washington Monument
Mac
South Carolina
Washington
Strom Thurmond
Rep
John McMillan
McMillan
District of Columbia
Capitol Hill
Stern
Old Strom
William J. Livermore
Columbia
D.C
Livermore
William R. Hullill
Missouri
J . McMillan
Bob Ashmore
D-missioners
Sniveling Expedition Shelved in Ecuador Mystery
Mac's World notes the recall of the Sniveling expedition to Ecuador after six weeks of fruitless jungle treks seeking the fictitious white line. Impostor Whipsnade, weightless zones, and derailed plans lead to disgrace for Smedley and Sniveling.
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Washington
Ecuador
Bascombe G. Sniveling
Smedley
Phineas Whipsnade
Quito
Whipsnade Bull
Whipsnade
National Bureau of Standards
John Lindsay
New York
Dr. Sniveling
Smithsonian
Cuba
Louvre
Asas
Loch Ness
Scotland
Dolts
Republicans Poor at Building a Party Under Nixon era
Washington observers say the GOP remains weak at party-building despite Nixon's influence. The piece notes historic declines from 1956 to 1958 and current gaps in cultivating strong candidates, with a few bright exceptions like Govs Evans Ray Milliken and Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Phoenix
Dency
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
U.S. House
Senate
Eisenhower
Missouri
Nixon
GOP
Govs
Daniel Evans
Robert Ray
Iowa
William Milliken
Michigan
Francis Sargent
Massachusetts
Fairway
Soviet Support Turns Irish Conflict into Global Fracture
Washington argues Soviet backing for the IRA, Viet Cong, and Palestinian Front reveals a single design to destabilize Britain and expand communist control. It frames IRA patience with Dublin restraint as a counter to a broader Moscow-backed terror strategy in Ulster, Vietnam, and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. White
Washington
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Viet Cong
Middle East
Palestinian Liberation Front
John Many
Stephenson
Ireland
Britain
IRA
Ahanut Mara
Loce
Saigon
Israel
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Trish
Ione
Martydom
Sean MacStiofain
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff listings
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster B F Whitehouse Alta W Foster and W Paul Casavant as publishers editors and officers. It notes Gladys M Whitehouse as president and treasurer and provides business office phone numbers and address 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005. Subscription rates are shown as 3.00 per month 18.00 for six months and 36.00 per year. The paper is a daily except Sunday edition and is a member of the Associated Press with national advertising representation in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta W. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Associated Press
Associated Beene
Republican
Mathews-Shannon-Cullen Inc
3Rd Ave
New York City
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