York County Sheriff election rebuke and call for reform
Clinton Wesley Phinney Jr thanks York County voters for the 1976 election effort, notes recounts and defeat, and argues for ongoing scrutiny of voting procedures and county law enforcement. He cites costs of the recount, pledges continued civic engagement, and questions whether the department will improve or remain political. He urges vigilance over Dutremble’s administration and a modern, professional sheriff’s office.
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York County
United States
Charles [ Cragin II
Portland
Commission On Election Practices
State Senate
Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Im Pirich
Sheriff's Department
Richard Dutremble
York County Sheriff's Department
Woodrow Wilson
Clinton Wesley Phinney Jr .Liot
Coffee and cocoa price rise squeeze candy makers
Coffee and cocoa bean shortages drive price spikes. Major candy firms plan 20 cent bars as costs climb from last year’s levels. Poor weather cuts supply, boosting prices across the board. Some suggest cheaper substitutes like boiled dandelion or chicory, though they may not win popularity.
Helsinki accords cited amid dissident harassment in USSR
Amnesty International reports growing harassment of Soviet dissidents since the 1975 Helsinki agreements, noting arrests and intimidation despite Western recognition of postwar European boundaries and promises of greater civil liberties. The record shows rhetoric from Carter nominees contrasting with observed Soviet behavior.
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Soviet Union
Amnesty International
Helsinki
Snowbound Morning Reflects Family Worries and Alaska Exit Tip
A narrator recalls a heavy blizzard and a morning spent assessing weather, power outages, and family safety. Amid shifting snow and ice, siblings, a tanker news update, and worry for relatives surface. The piece ends noting Alaska still holds no lure, despite past talk of moving north.
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Rick
Paula
Ron
Kittery
Jim
Dover
Jeff
Florida
Bermuda
Hawaii
Alaska
Carter not as hypocritical as others
Washington Post columnist Paul Harvey observes that President Carter embodies his campaign promises by choosing a shirt sleeve presidency and enrolling his daughter Amy in a public school. He contrasts politicians private actions with their public stances on school busing and integration, noting many leaders send their own children to private or segregated schools while advocating equality for others.
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Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Oval Office
Congress
Amy
John Jenrette
Washington, D.C
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Egen
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Scott
Maryland
Hartford
Jeanne Tempest
Lurie
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