Traffic Jam Worsens in Biddeford Saco Route 1
An opinion piece argues that traffic on Route 1 through Biddeford and Saco worsens annually, with congestion from Route 5 and North Street. It cites the failed I-195 spur project, rising costs, and calls for coordinated planning, potential widenings or alternative exits, and ring roads to improve east west flow and local business impact.
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Biddeford
Saco
U.S
North Street
Log Cabin Village
Saco Line
Portland
Maine strangers help travelers on roadside tire fix
A couple from Virginia recounts three tire blowouts while en route to Maine. Two Biddeford men painting crosswalks stopped at night to help, finding a hydraulic jack and changing the tire. The writers credit Maine initiative and praise the kindness of strangers.
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Virginia
Maine
Biddeford
Whaling Debate Veers on Conservation and Action
Attendees from the State Department left London regarding the International Whaling Commission talks. They warn the so called victory for whales hides ongoing slaughter by factory ships and harpoons, urging public pressure, economic retaliation, and a U S embargo on whale killing products to protect whale stocks and oceans.
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International Whaling Commission
London
State Department
Earth
Man
U.S
United States
Henry Kissinger
Robert White
NOAA
Washington, D.C
Japan
Russia
Wells York Rotary Club Holds Two-Cent Sale at Dunaway Center
The Wells York Rotary Club staged a two cent sale at the Dunaway Center auditorium drawing over 600 attendees. Led by Dick Hill and others, the event raised 2100 dollars from more than 200 donated prizes. Proceeds fund community services and benefit Camp Waban and Girls' and Boys' State programs.
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Wells York Rotary Club
Dunaway Center
Dick Hill
Jim McLeod
Dave Moore
Kelvin Worthley
Clint Dickinson
Don Hurlbut
Wells-York Rotary Club
York County
Camp Waban
State and Dunaway Center
Wells-York
Bideford Saco Journal Publisher Leadership Names
The Bideford Saco Journal lists key figures including Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 as publisher and Charles C. Sutton as managing editor. Gladys M. Whitehouse serves as president and treasurer, with Alta W. Foster and ems B.F.C. Whitehouse noted among officers.
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Bideford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Ford-era Gun Control Debate Moves to Separate Bill
White House aides recount Ford discussing crime with Republican leaders. Key topics include targeting gun crimes, banning cheap “Saturday night specials,” separating gun control from broader crime legislation, and improving local enforcement. Ford backs victim compensation and critiques lenient judges as limits on crime policy.
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Jack Anderson
Ith
Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
White House
Robert Michel
R.ill
Nelson Rockefeller
Robert Stafford
R.-Vt
James Quillen
R.-Tenn
Jim
House
John Rhodes
Edward Hutchinson Mich
Sen
Roman Hruska
R.neb
New York City
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
The Will Report soviet base is for real
Washington The piece reviews the Somalia missile base controversy as a test of detente. It contrasts Defense Secretary Schlesinger’s photographic evidence of Soviet wartime facilities in Somalia with denials from the Soviet Union and Somalia. It notes congressional inspection trips, raises questions about trust in aerial reconnaissance, and debates U.S. policy and aid in the region.
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George F. Will Washington
Indian Ocean
U.S
Indira Gandhi
Soviet Union
Defense
James Schlesinger
Somalia
Red Sea
New York Times
Pentagon
Congress
the Times
Schlesinger
John Culver
D- Lowa
Culver
Washington
Samuel Stratton
D-N.y
Cuba
Dewey Bartlett
R-Okla
Moscow
The
Washington Post Co
Quotes For Today From The Arizona Star Headlines
A reader letter mocks a Tucson economy headline asking who should be laid off first. Various quips and reader-penned lines appear, including jokes about English, plastic surgery credit cards, and lists of personal happiest things.
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Arizona Star
Tucson
Aplington
Farm Bureau
The
National Observer
Bill Mulligan
Palisades Park
N.J
M. Cablish
Belle, W. Va
Washington Scene The silent G O P
Washington Scene analyzes the silent progressive Republicans in Ford’s era. It notes 1964 Goldwater influence, GOP faction divides, veto battles, and the risk of Reagan’s challenge. It highlights cases like Case and Javits, and the drift of power toward the South and mountain states.
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William V. Shannon
Washington
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
Onger
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
White House
Senate
Goldwaterites
GOP
House of Representatives
House
Ohio
Iowa
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
James Buckley
New York
John Tower
Texas
Clifford Case
Jacob Javits
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Rotary
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Edward VI
Board of Judges
Scott
Lester Wolff
D.-N.y
Turkey
North American Pharmical
Dearborn
Mich
Richard Holmquist
Federal Renegotiation Board
Holmquist
Human Events
Uman Events
House Banking
Lorenzo Lowe
Arlington
Lurie
Forbes
Washington Scene
G.O.P
Charles Mathias
Richard Schweiker
Charles Percy
Dean Burch
Goldwater
Elliot Richardson
William Ruckelshaus
Richardson
Despetude
Ruckelshaus
Charles Goodell
Tom McCall
Oregon
Frank Sargent
Massachusetts
Chamber of Commerce
Percy
Rockefeller
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