Editorial Page: Freedom as a Global Challenge
The piece discusses varying definitions of freedom and cites Freedom House estimates that about two thirds of the world’s population live in societies deemed not free. It notes only around three dozen nations are free, with some losing ground, highlighting freedom as a distant goal for many.
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Don Maclean
Washington
France
Pacific
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Russia
England
U.S
Redgrave
Family of Nations
Virginia's Viewpoint: Nixon Speech Marathon Indoors
Virginia Payette notes President Nixon faces five major addresses with no repeats, from an inaugural speech to a world affairs finale. She predicts budget, tax, and Vietnam notes will shape the year, and he may skip some public appearances.
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Virginia Payette
Nixon
Kennedy
Paris
Congress
Vietnam
Congressional
Number Five
Sunken Dutch treasure worth 1.5 million found by divers
Divers off Norway discover over 15 sacks of gold and silver coins from the 1725 Akerdam wreck. Holland and Norway probe claims while Sjur Braekhus of the Nordic Institute of Maritime Law hints ownership may rest with the divers. A faith note ends with guidance and a political quip.
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Norway
Dutch East Indies
Akerdam
Holland
Ape. Sjur Braekhus
Nordic Institute of Maritime Law
Biddeford Saco Journal la Loc a
Publication details list Wm E Foster Alta W Foster B F Whitehouse W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls editor Gladys Whitehouse president treasurer and business office numbers. Rates shown: one month three dollars, three months eighteen dollars, one year thirty six dollars. Associated Press member.
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Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
F. C
Matthews
Shannua
Washington Merry-Go-Round Break-in mystery unfolds
Washington coverage details attempts to coax Watergate defendants into guilty pleas through hush money and behind the scenes persuasion. E Howard Hunt moved funds and influence while Bay of Pigs ties and CIA links surfaced, with diaries and covert payments shaping trial dynamics. Pentagon censorship spreads. Zumwalt acquires two ceramic elephants. Army contest yields AMC Building name for $100 prize.
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Jack Anderson Wgton
Justice Department
E. Howard Hunt
White House
CLA
Democratic
Hunt
CIA
Bernard Barker
Chicago
FBI
Eugenio Martinez
Martinez
Watergate
Pentagon Pipeline
Pentagon
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Coast Guard
Chester Bender
Transportation Dvent
Defense Department
Zumwalt
Elmo Zumwalt
Navy
South Vietnam
Pan Am
ARMY
Army Materiel Command
AMC
Charles T. Horner
AMC Rh
Francis Sikorski
Mac's World Frances ego trip
A columnist criticizes France's planned atmospheric H bomb tests in the Pacific calling it an ego trip and urging a sterner U.S. response while noting China’s cautious stance and global concern over fallout. The piece also mocks Nixon era politics and mentions misused funds and political turnover.
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China
Asia
Creers
France
South Seas
Washington's take on boredom and the work ethic
Bruce Biossat argues that modern life and work demand a high tolerance for boredom. He criticizes advertisers for creating easy fantasies and urges readers to find personal meaning through disciplined effort, warning against escapist rebellion.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Scotland faces decline of heavy industry and possible shift to tourism
The essay argues the Industrial Revolution may be ending and Scotland could pivot from coal and steel to agriculture, services, and tourism. It critiques urban decay in Glasgow and Edinburgh, calls for preservation of rural regions and historic towns, and notes unions clash over economic futures amid Common Market competition.
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Russell Kirk
India
China
Latin America
Scotland
Britain
Monday Club
M.p.’S
Switzerland
James Milne
Sones Seay
Rise Stock Exchange
Milne
Rachel Lindsay
Austria
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Old City
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