Rebuilding Old Orchard Beach Pier Keeps Historic Echoes Alive
Editorial commends the decision to rebuild the Old Orchard Beach pier after flames damaged it. The piece recalls generations of visitors, big-name bands, and memories from Rudy Vallee to Lionel Hampton, noting the pier’s cultural significance and the need to preserve its place for future generations.
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Old Orchard Beach
Rudy Vallee
Lionel Hampton
Biddeford
Joe Martin
Atlantic
Parents to blame for rebellious youths, study finds
Virginia Payette surveys psychologist Diana Baumrind’s classification of parenting styles. Permissive and harsh approaches correlate with teenage defiance, while authoritative parenting blends firm rules with warm, rational guidance. Most college students reportedly act responsibly, reflecting a balanced upbringing.
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Virginia Payette
Pop
Diana Baumrind
Parental Authority Research Project
Berkeley
Calif
Dr. Baumrind
Junior
SDS
Tax reform fever hits oil depletion hints and tax talks
The piece notes rising taxpayer anger over the 27 percent oil depletion allowance costing about $2 billion annually, pressuring Congress to repeal or cut the deduction. It also covers oil firms' warnings, Rep. Vanik’s historical pitch, and anecdotes about Barry Goldwater, nuclear tests, and Howard Hughes expanding ventures in Nevada.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Charles Vanik
Sam Rayburn
Vanik
Ways and Means Committee
Atlantic Oil Company
Atlantic
Richfield
Nix
United States
Congress
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Sen. Goldwater
Senate
USA
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Aleutian Islands
Outer Space
AEC
Amchitka Island
Air West
Rocky Mountain States
Hughes
Landmark
Las Vegas
Water guns on Wall Street amuse New York readers
Maclean notes ongoing water gun pranks on the New York Stock Exchange and related Manhattan quirks. He jokes that brokers may return to older amusements as novelty fades, referencing the ASE denial of water guns on its floor and broader city jesting.
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Washington
New York City
New York Stock Exchange
The
NYSE
Rockefeller Dener Entertainment
Ter
Old New York
American Stock Exchange
ASE
Manhattan
United Nations
General Assembly
New York Times
Washington News Hardship Eases Alabama Desegregation
Washington reports that Alabama federal judges in Montgomery have relaxed desegregation orders in several districts including Selma where the all black school may remain open longer while keeping a target of 500 Black students in white schools by fall. The panel maintains firm desegregation aims overall despite openings for delay.
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NEA
Washington
Montgomery
Ala
Selma
Richard T. Rives
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Alabama
Lareen Wallace
Neigh
South
U. S. Supreme Court
To The Point Scenic Rights Marchers Needed to protect land
Russell Kirk laments dam projects threatening Kentucky and Michigan landscapes. He cites the North Fork Red River dam and the Superior shoreline plan, urging citizens to mobilize as powerful interests push “progress” over wilderness. He praises Little Presque Isle as a rare remaining beauty.
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Russell Kirk
America the Beautiful
Kentucky
Army Corps of Engineers
North Fork
Red River
Corps of Engineers
Presque Isle
Mas Cuvis
Lake Superior
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Superior
United States
Marquette
Shock at Old Orchard Beach merry-go-round fire
Louis Levasseur of Biddeford laments the destruction of the Old Orchard Beach merry-go-round, recalling weekends listening to the music and the caretaker's sorrow, and wonders what will replace the beloved amusement. He calls the fire a great shock and notes many people from various places joined to listen to the music.
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Journal
Old Orchard Beach
Louis Levasseur Biddeford
Dribble Glass and City Oddities Spark City Wits
A chaotic column riffs on Washington street scenes and New York quirks. Mentions former Mayor Wagner, strange parking, new drivers with taped signs, and vague references to junket ideas and hitchhiking. Tone sharp yet playful, packing local flavor and names.
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Robert Wagner
New York City
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