Uniform Monday holidays gain traction across the nation
Opinion grows for shifting holidays to Mondays. A 180,061 ballot favoring the change, 85 percent of Chamber members support it, and Congress considers S. 1217 to rename Washington's Birthday Presidents Day and move several holidays to Mondays. Critics warn of potential more traffic fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
George Smathers
D-Fla
Chamber
Continental Congress
National Safety Council
Bullfighting outrage spurs Paul Harvey critique of modern cruelty
Paul Harvey laments televised bullfights and urban cruelty, contrasting wild animal care with human savagery. He cites desert quail and coyote parental care, then details a Seattle children’s zoo fiasco that left landscapes and animals desecrated, questioning whether civilization regresses.
Lyndon Johnson Gains Popularity Amid Fatherhood Talk
A suppression of negative views is noted as Lyndon B. Johnson's polling rises with speculation that his becoming a grandfather boosts public sympathy. The piece hints at contemporaries like Richard Nixon drawing softer attention as well.
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Lyndon
LBJ
Dick Nixon
Poll insights hint at Romney and Kennedy in upcoming race
The excerpt suggests Romney’s race status depends on his opponent choices, with Kennedy seen as a popular figure. It notes public interest in Kennedy and questions Romney’s decision about challenging either Ronald or Lyndon, affectingable polling expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Kennedy
Romney
Ronald
Lyndon
Resnick Rebuked by House Agri Committee Over Farm Bureau
The House Agriculture Committee voted 27 to 1 to censure Rep. Joe Resnick for exposing the Farm Bureau as a tax free 2 billion lobbying group. Democrats split with three abstentions as the panel met behind closed doors to rebuke him amid ties between committee members and Farm Bureau interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Joe Resnick
D-N.y
Farm Bureau
Resnick
Senate
Jacob Javits
Jake Javits
Javits
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Poughkeepsie
New York
House Agriculture Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Joe
Bob Poage
Teras
Capitol Hill
Congress
Poage
Bill Nichols
Id-Ala
G. V. Montgomery
Dmiss
George Hansen
Idaho
Robert Price
Tex
George Goodling
John Zwach
Chicago
White House
Walt Rostow
Texas
Rep
Eligio de la Garza
Tom Foley
Frank Brasco
Brooklyn
Rep. de la Garza
Mac's World Way of a Congressman
A Washington column recalls a friend who fields flying saucer questions for Congressmen. A constituent offered to reveal UFO info for money, prompting back and forth with the FBI, Air Force letters, and political caution about funds and classified material. The piece satirizes war waste and New Hampshire politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maclean
Washington
Air Force
FBI
Simple
Glassboro
Lli
Open letter seeks action on Biddeford Saco parking crisis
The author groups workers from Components Inc and other tenants of Biddeford and Saco Development Co calling for immediate temporary parking solutions as Lincoln Street ban worsens city traffic. They urge Chamber of Commerce and local merchants to coordinate space sharing and faster repairs to permit workers to reach jobs, noting future winter impact. The letter ends with a cartoonish aside about spelling political names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford and Saco Development Company
Biddeford and Saco Chamber of Commerce
Components Inc
Lincoln Street
Saco
Lowell
Biddeford
Biddeford and Saco Development Co
Industrial Development Corp
Pepperell
Biddeford and Saco
Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic Ocean
Leftist thinkers lack clarity and are just as rigid
Washington argues that the Left shows the same rigidity and vague reasoning as the Right in judging complex global issues. The piece criticizes Leftist rhetoric on Vietnam and Indonesia, noting their use of grand phrases and selective history to justify positions while ignoring real outcomes and Asian perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Egypt
Indonesia
Vietnam
Manhattan
Asia
Congress Frustrated by Johnson Congo Intervention
Senate hawks and doves denounce Lyndon Johnson for meddling in the Congo. Fulbright Mansfield Russell Thurmond Case and others argue against intervention and warn it invites Soviet and Chinese involvement. The piece contrasts Johnson's actions with his 1964 campaign as a peace president.
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Russell Kirk
Congress
Hawk
Johnson
Congo
William Fulbright
Africa
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nigeria
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Mike Mansfield
State Department
Sen
Fulbright
Mansfield
Richard Russell
Soviet Union
China
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
U.S
Clifford Case
New Jersey
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vietnam
Pentagon
L.B.J
Mobutu
Teen repairs Milford steeple clock for 25 cents
A resourceful Milford youth, a church member, fixed a 117 year old steeple clock that had been silent for over a decade. He used pliers oil and parts costing a quarter and the clock began striking again. The tale frames a lesson in perseverance and can-do spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Conn
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff details
Biddeford Saco Journal lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It provides contact numbers and subscription rates payable in advance including one month two dollars sixty, six months fifteen fifty, and one year thirty one dollars. It notes Associated Press membership with republication rights and second class postage status in Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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