Critics warn Maine credibility gap mirrors Nixon era press
The piece chastises Gov Longley's aides for opaque statements about his Mass General hospitalization. It notes a week of denial, a 9 30 a m update claiming good spirits, and a 10 30 a m report of Maine return while the governor was at a lakeside home. It argues credibility matters for Maine officials.
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Nixon
Ron Zeigler
Maine
Longley
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massral
Litchfield
Jim McGregor
McGregor
Peter Damborg
Inner clash in Ford arms chiefs over first use and force size
The Ford Administration's arms team mixes restraint with sabre rattling. Schlesinger questions first use, tests tactical warhead options, expands forces, and shifts to counter force targeting, fueling fears of a new first strike path amid Soviet buildup.
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Tom Wicker
Ford Administration
Soviet Union
James R. Schlesinger
United States
Washington Post
Schlesinger
Congress
Europe
NATO
Gerard C. Smith
Asia
Northorea
South Korea
South
Korea
Helen Thomas
United Press International
Ford
Southeast Asia
North Korea
Pentagon
Vladivostok
New York Times
Quotes From Today and Notable Sayings
A collection of aphorisms and remarks from Milton Berle Agatha Christie Albert Einstein Thornton Wilder Sir Charles Chaplin Thomas Edison and Theodore Roosevelt. The quotes span humor wisdom ambition and social duty reflecting on time dedication and improvement.
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Milton Berle
Agatha Christie
Albert Einstein
Thornton Wilder
Thomas A. Edison
Theodore Roosevelt
Local Maine Newspaper Personnel Names and Roles
The Biddeford Bassoco Journal notes Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse eel 1491 1972 W Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse President and Treasurer listed for the paper.
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Biddeford
Bsaco
Wm. E. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Gas shortage scare linked to deregulation push detailed
Washington investigative notes reveal a winter gas shortage on the East coast blamed on deliberate withholding by firms to pressure deregulation. Citgo related wells near Texas were shut Aug 1974 to Jan 1975, harming 19 New Jersey firms and 10,000 Danville jobs, with Tunis North Carolina also affected. The report cites Transco curtailments, federal lease, and a Citgo repair delay disputed by industry sources.
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Jack Anderson
Ith
Les Whitten
Washington
House
New Jersey
Virginia
North Carolina
Transco
Gulf of Mexico
Danville
Tunis
N.C
Texas
Citgo
House Investigations Subcommittee
John Moss
D.calif
Bill Hughes
Ames Florio
Federal Power Commission
America
Europe
Washington Scene Another Truman hardly
Column contrasts Gerald Ford with Harry Truman, noting Ford uses Truman's marketing approach while diverging on policies. It argues Truman's commitment to farmers, civil rights, and government aid contrasts with Ford's alignment with business interests and energy executives.
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William V. Shannon
Washington
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Harry Truman
Truman
Steel
Imself
Andrew Jackson
Plain People of
America
Secretary of the Treasury
Wall Street
Council of Economic Advisers
Tidelands
Appalachia
Strom Thurmod
Dixiecrat Party
Georgia
St. Lawrence Seaway
Educaton
Gerald Ford
McKinley
Coolidge
New York Times
Letter from Old Orchard Beach residents about taxes and a long court case
A letter from Huguette Cote Guay of Old Orchard Beach Maine thanks readers for support during a years long tax case. She credits her attorney Francis P. Caughan and notes Quebec’s help and local business impact. She urges fairness, perseverance, and hope for the coming season.
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Old Orchard Beach
Francis P. Caughan
Quebec
Huguette Cote Guay
Walnut Street
Maine
Robert
Michael
Anne
LD 1807 Promises Rights for Mental Patients and Prisoners in Maine
The bill LD 1807 sets minimum standards for residents of public institutions in Maine, including prisoners and mental patients. It guarantees rights to nutritious food, medical care, sanitation, exercise, and protection from abuse, with disciplinary procedures and hearings for solitary confinement and segregation, and requires physician oversight after 24 hours.
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SCAR
Maine
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