Saco Marks Century of Corporate Life and Progress
In Our Opinion the city of Saco reaches its 100th year as a corporate community and plans a centennial program with memorabilia and modern progress. The piece notes historical trials from 1631 onwards, the rise and fall of textile industry, and a resilient, forward looking citizenry steering toward a new era with economic and horticultural modernization.
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Saco
Far East
America
Squanto
Lafayette
Maremont
Co Hen
Lund
South
We Are Fast Becoming A Nation Of Shoplifters
Paul Harvey argues that shoplifting is rising across classes and regions. He cites actors, employees, and housewives as offenders, notes high losses from retailers, and discusses detection devices and tax-like costs borne by honest shoppers.
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Paul Harvey
Ateur
Detroit
America
Norman Kiven
Chicago
FBI
Japan
Scandinavia
You
Fly eyes aid human nervous study sparks search for electronic reader
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology study flies to understand how eye input becomes consciousness and action. Dr. Gilbert McCann notes the fly’s nervous system shares traits with humans, hinting at future electronic eyes that read print while praising creation.
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Gilbert McCann
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Gas firm eyes undercut to dominate Pacific Northwest
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports El Paso Natural Gas seeks a private bill to grant FPC sole merger jurisdiction, enabling a Pacific Northwest deal that could control gas prices from Canada to Mexico. Lee White and Clark Clifford back the move, despite court and Senate opposition and LBJ’s caution.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
White House
Johnson
Lee White
el Paso
Iggest
USA
Clark Cliffeord
LBJ
Far East
el Paso Gas
White
Federal Power Commission
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Pacific Northwest Gas
Pacific Coast
U.S
Texas
Supreme Court
Pat Brown
Calilia
William Bennett
Eisenhower
Riendly
Congress
Aeee
Madison Avenue
Northwest
Pacific, Northwest
Nixon
Herman Phieger
State Department
el Paso Natural Gas
Hill and Knowlton
Pacific Northwest
West Coast
Canada
Senators
California
Senate Commerce Committee
Soccer Dullness Echoes Baseball in Washington Debates
Washington column mocks both soccer and baseball dullness while critiquing American enthusiasm for a sport. It notes the Whips name for the local team, Congress's indifference, and TV reliance. The piece jokes about stadiums, scoring, and political figures amid jokes about World War II to Cold War contrasts.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Scotland
Whips
Congressional
Senators
Congress
Army reserve drift toward impotence urges skill-focused training
Washington Defense Secretary McNamara's plan to reorganize the Army reserve ignores the civilian origin of many needed skills. Civilians build expertise through work and study, while reservists lack up-to-date training and suitable slots. Reservists insist on meaningful duties and conversion training to serve effectively in war.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Robert McNamara
Army Reserve Forces
Soviet Union
Red China
Cuba
U.S
Vietnam
Call for International Control of Jerusalem by UN Vote
Russell Kirk argues the UN General Assembly on Jerusalem is impractical and urges the United States to lead a plan for international control. He critiques existing ceasefire lines and suggests Turkish administration or another neutral power as a potential compromise to avoid occupation or conflict.
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Russell Kirk
United Nations General Assembly
Israel
Old
Jerusalem
United States
United Nations
Jordan
Old City
Hussein
Washington
Potomac
London
Thames
General Assembly
The
Johnson
Congress
Gaza Strip
Congo
U Thant
Turkey
Great Powers
FCC ruling shakes markets and policies in era of reform
The piece notes three weeks since the FCC decision hit the phone sector and reduced AT T stock price aiding widows and orphans. It cites FTC renewal of anti cigarette campaigns and mocks government wording as unclear and heavy handed in shaping public opinion.
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FCC
AT & T
FTC
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William Henley
Paul Harvey News
James Keller
San Diego
Hill
Knowlton
Capitol Hill
Nortwest
Rocky Mountain
John T. McNaughton
Secretary of the Navy
North Carolina
Harley Staggers
West Virginia
Mac's
D.C. Stadium
San Francisco
McNamara
War Department
Defense Department
Korea
Newark
Glassboro
Kosygin
Washington News
Army Reserve
Egypt
Nasser
Gerald Ford
House
Nesser
Er Eee
Harold Coffin
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
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