Prudence the key to stem inflation in American life
An editorial argues Americans have enjoyed years of prosperity but now face inflation as a real threat. It cites rising prices, taxes, and high interest rates as pressures, urges prudence over panic, and warns of a potential shift to a depressi on if restraint fails. It recalls past warnings by Humphrey and advises cautious spending and policy restraint.
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America
Walter Hoadley
Bank of America
Hoadley
Federal Reserve
U S open to Mao Brezhnev talks amid rival distrust
Washington faces a rare diplomatic opening as Moscow and Peiping fear an American-US accord. The piece argues for tough, concrete negotiations on peaceful coexistence to curb Communist aggression and lower nuclear war risk, noting Mao and Brezhnev would seek concessions in return for promises.
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NEA Washington
Washington
U.S
Vietnam
Middle East
Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
China
United States
Soviet Union
Peking
Kremlin
Mao
Warsaw
Chant
U. S
Leonid Brezhnev
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Address and Rates
Biddeford Maine daily editorials and business departments list contact numbers. Subscription rates payable in advance are one month 2.60 six months 15.50 and one year 31.00. Associated Press member statement appears on page.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Casavant
Ree Business
Associated Press
Senate lowers standards for Nixon cabinet says Washington Bee
Washington Bee argues the Senate set lower ethical standards than previous cabinets by failing to require asset disclosures. It cites Dirksen opposition to asset listing, McNamara and Wilson stock sales before defense posts, and lax scrutiny of Walter Hickel. The piece notes notable oil ties among Hickel aides and senators and criticizes delayed disclosures.
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Bee Pearson
Washington
Senate
Nixon
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Basso Profoundo
Illinois
Dirksen
Peoria
Ev Dirksen
Robert McNamara
Ford Motor Company
Charley Wilson
General Motors
Defense
David Packard
Packard
Truman
Wally Hickel
Senate Interior Committee
Alaska
Hickel
Road Widening Delay Ends at Last in Washington
Washington columnist notes the long road to finishing the Baltimore to Washington Parkway segment. He laments repeated tear ups, jokes about dedication theatrics, and recalls workers’ pride while imagining a ribbon ceremony. He laughs at political shifts and media trends while praising perseverance of the crew.
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Washington
Inks Us
Baltimore
Maryland
St. Lawrence Seaway
Walter E. Washington
Edgene
States Move Toward Aid for Private Schools
State governments increasingly provide financial help or tax credits to private and parochial schools. Michigan and Pennsylvania lead, with advocates citing inflation, cost barriers, and concerns over public schools’ capacity and religious instruction. The Michigan plan would send grants to parents of children in nonpublic schools via a complex formula, aiming to strengthen private schooling while public schools face pressures.
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Russell Kirk
Pennsylvania
Michigan
George Romney
Nce
Wln
Supreme Court
Bwan O Anad Man
Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools
William Milliken
Romney
Michigan Treasury
Journals of Education
John Dew
Canada
Impressions of Inez Inez and White House gossip
A columnist critiques the rush for literary fame through White House access. The piece notes eight Johnson biographies in progress and highlights Eric F. Goldman’s forthcoming The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson. It laments writers like Dwight MacDonald at the 1965 White House Arts Festival and argues for President Nixon’s hosting etiquette and respect for the Presidency.
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Inez Rob
White House
Nixon
Johnson
Eric F. Goldman
Lyndon Johnson
Goldman
Harper's Magazine
Harper's
Intellectua
Dwight MacDonald
United States
MacDonald
Robert Lowell
New York Times
the Times
Harper’s Magazine
Richard Nixon
Flat Earth Society Faces Hard Times in Dover
By Harold Coffin, the Flat Earth Society of Dover, England, struggles as members sneak glances at the round. Pictures from astronauts and Lawrence Welk’s claims to square the world fuel debate. Critics note the earth’s unevenness and dispute over the Paris peace table shape.
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Flat Earth Society
Dover
England
Lawrence Welk
Middle East
Far North
Wild West
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