Editorial Page: Overseas Workers Could Be Cut
The piece argues that American civilian staff abroad are bloated, growing 50 percent under Johnson. Total overseas U S employees reached 200 554 in 1968 from 129 320 in 1963, with Vietnam driving much of the rise. Veteran diplomats testify that a 50 percent across the board cut is needed, though hard to achieve, for national well being.
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Nixon
Johnson
United States
U. S
Ile
Budget Bureau
Vietnam
Congress
Ellis O. Briggs
Czechoslovakia
David G. Ness
Foreign Service
Impressions of Inez Normalcy on Nixon Cabinet
Mrs. George Smythe critiques the Nixon cabinet as a bland, WASP crowd like a country club board. She argues token minority posts hide real bias, fears a return to normalcy that delays decisive action on race women and policy, and predicts the nation may drift rather than advance.
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Inez Robbey
George Smythe
Althou
Nixon
Reston
Abi. Net
Smythe
Betty Furness
Consumers’ Post
Cabi
New York
Boston
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Contacts and Rates
Publisher Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls oversee the Biddeford Maine weekly daily edition. Subscription rates payable in advance are listed as one month 2 60 six months 15 50 and one year 31 00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entered as second class mail at Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Oil shale lease disputes swirl around Nixon links
Washington column reports the first partial disposition of massive shale oil lands in Colorado Utah and Wyoming may set patterns for $8 trillion in reserves. It outlines oil industry influence on leasing politics involving Nixon associates lawmakers and Interior officials with bids open on 10 000 acres on the western slope and argues potential fiscal and energy impacts while noting historical claims and Navy set asides.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Nixon
Franklin Little
Advance Ross Corporation
Interior Department
Little
Interior
Gordon Allott
R-Colo
Rockies
Congresssional
Rep
Aspinall
Congress
House Interior Committee
Stewart Ada
U.S. Treasury
U.S. Navy
Uishing
United States
Kennedy
Teerewing
Stewart
Eisenhower
Udall
Theerf
Wisconsin
Represeane
Ichard Nixon
Oriey
U, . Navy
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Secretary of the Interior
Herbert Hoover
Life choices for new Congressmen split by region
In Washington a social debate unfolds on where newly elected Congressmen should live. Virginia congressmen urge moving away from crime-heavy districts while Maryland and other lawmakers favor nearby options. A Maryland neighbor survey reflects mixed views on residency, privacy, and real estate impacts.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Ily
Vies
District of Columbia
Preesere
Virginia
Maryland
Ian Uptighs
Apollo sets space pace for 1970s plans ahead
Washington views a renewed Apollo mood after the 1967 Apollo fire tragedy. An 80 to 90 percent success estimate boosts morale and signals a fueled drive across NASA from top to bottom. The piece notes Russia’s comparable pace and urges a long-range, economically justified post Apollo program.
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Apollo
Ray Cromley
NEA Wa
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S. Marine Corps
Personal Christmas giving by Russell Kirk urges heart over wallet
The essay admonishes readers to resist material excess during Christmas and emphasizes personal, handmade gifts, local origin items, and charitable giving. Kirk cautions against lavish spending and urges gifting that reflects genuine care, including books with religious character, noting the joy of giving from skill, time, and local crafts rather than cash.
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Joneses
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Council For Basic Education
Brotherhood In Christ
Four Million Skiers Pray For Snow In Winter Hope
The piece notes skiers hope for snow and warns accident insurance is wise for winter sports. It cites a humorous tale of a Scotch man who rode a mountain lift without a return ticket and jokes about skiers knitting during downtime while hinting at Christmas gift ideas.
Three Minutes A Day Campus Rebellion Demands Change
Students in over twenty countries demonstrate for reform in education and society. They cite overcrowded classes, understaffed faculties, demand better teaching and expanded counseling, and seek participation in policy while urging peaceful action and justice.
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