Editorial Page In Our Opinion Harry S Truman
Our view reflects on Harry S Truman from 1945 to 1953. It recalls how fate thrust him into leadership after FDR’s death and details his wartime decisions, the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and early Cold War actions. It lauds his persistence, blunt style, and impact on the free world.
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Ghostly rebuke echoes good old days nostalgia
Paul Harvey recounts a Northern Arizona encounter where editor Don Dedera meets a ghost in a ruined ranch house. The specter mockingly blasts city life and defends hard daily labor, claiming the 20th century offered no time for reflection despite hard work and poverty.
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Don Dedera
Dedera
Arizona
Pipsqueak
Watergate deal talks swirl in Justice vacancy
Justice Department quietly probes possible guilty pleas from Watergate defendants to avoid a public trial. Sources say informal talks exist with several defendants and that a key White House aim is to limit scandal while President Nixon seeks to shape his legacy.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Justice Department
White House
Nixon
Justice the
Gerry Alch
Department
F. Lee Bailey
Alch
Bailey
Gordon Liddy
Ss Oes
Henry Rothblatt
Democratic
Rothblatt
William Bittman
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Senate
Aon Bee
Unusual Gift List Attributed to World Leaders
A humorous column lists quirky gifts reportedly sent to famous figures. Items include a battery powered paper shredder for Henry Kissinger, a built in golf club driver for Spiro Agnew, a dark light statue for Tom Eagleton, a radar slippers for Georges Pompidou, and various other imagined presents to Kissinger, Trudeau, Peron, Thieu, and more, styled as political satire with celebrity names.
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Washington
John Lindsay
New Christmas Trees of the Mighty
York
Staten Island
Henry Kissinger
Rogers
Kissinger
James Bond
Spiro Agnew
George
Ralph
McGovern
Tom Eagleton
Republican Party
Watergate
Don Maclean
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Juan Peron
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
France
Georges Pompidou
Hanoi
Nguyen van Thieu
South
Vietnam
Affluence Brings Complex Challenges to Americans
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat argues affluence creates new and old problems. He notes abundance breeds unease, distrust of promises, and a drift toward passivity as government and industry shoulder burdens, while basic services falter and boredom grows.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Ane
Congress Should Stay Out Of Foreign Affairs, Nixon Policy
The piece argues that Congress faces a choice between shaping domestic policy and challenging the president's foreign powers. It warns that intruding on commander in chief authority could undermine national unity, weaken troops, and risk a constitutional crisis, urging moderation to preserve a capable Congress and clear domestic agenda.
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Nixon
London
Prince Phillip
England
London Post
Walter Annenberg
Inter-American Defense College
George S. Beatty
Western Hemisphere
Treasury
William Camp
Congress
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Washington
Socratic Congress
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Vietnam
Biddeford Saco Journal masthead and staff roster
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists publisher Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer 283 3625 282 1535 offices 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005. The paper is published daily except Sunday and is a member of the Associated Press with AP news dispatches. National advertising reps Mathews Shannovo Cullen Inc New York City.
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Alta W. Foster
Associated Press
Mathews-Shannovo-Cullen Inc
3Rd Ave
New York City
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