No Place For Slogans On State License Plates
An opinion column argues against political slogans on license plates citing George Maynard of Claremont New Hampshire who vandalized plates to cover LIVE FREE OR DIE and faced jail, fines and job loss. It notes a federal review scheduled for September and compares a North Carolina case over FIRST IN FREEDOM. The piece says plates should register vehicles not promote politics.
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Maine
Sunshine State
Garden State
George Maynard
Claremont, N.H
New Hampshire
Maynard
North Carolina
Vietnam
Letters to the Journal and Reactions on Disability and Gay Rights
A veteran appeals for help after employment rejection and poverty, with the American Legion offering aid. Letters include a pro LGBT piece supporting rights and a critical plea urging acceptance, reflecting community views on disability support and homosexuality in 1975.
Paradise Lost and Found for June Graduates
Paul Harvey urges June 1975 graduates to seize a new future beyond environmental abstinence and depoliticized optimism. He notes job market decline, devalued degrees, and calls for effort to preserve, protect and improve society, ending with a challenge to prove they can do better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Paradise
Deactivation costs of Nixon compound exposed
Congress saw a confidential GAO audit showing Nixon left with 33.35 from a 100000 transition grant while 265580 in salaries for 54 federal staff at San Clemente were not charged. Other expenses included 14466 for furnishings and 52815 for stationery, plus 118076 for deactivation, with assets stored or transferred later.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Richard Nixon
Congress
San Clemente Compound
Nixon
Navy
San Clemente
General Accounting Office
General Services Administration
Nixons
Secret Service
GAO
White House
Erin Nixon
House
Jack Brooks
D.-Tex
Key Biscayne
Fla
In The Nation Jobs bill no place for partisan stances
The Nation argues the job bill veto clash shows no real gain for either side as Ford’s aides celebrate victory while unemployment and deficits loom. Democrats warn of a campaign issue on jobs, yet the bill was sure to be vetoed and the override failed. The piece weighs political maneuvering against practical employment impact.
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Tom Wicker
New York
Ford
House
South Bronx
Ford Administration
United States
New York Times
Italy and democracy amid economic strife in 1970s Europe
George F. Will surveys postwar Italy, noting its fragile yet stable democracy, strong central bank, and economic shifts that pulled millions from farms to cities. He contrasts Italy with Portugal and Greece, credits Alcide de Gasperi for anchoring policy, and warns that high unemployment threatens social stability amid a debated U.S. jobs package and future recovery.
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George F. Willome
Dante
Italy
Mediterranean
Portugal
Spain
Greece
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Trent
Vienna
de Gasperi
Western Alliance
Europe
Japan
West Germany
Germany
Quotes For Today From Classic Thinkers And Writers
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on free speech learning youth aging luck and human nature. Attributions include Lynn White Seneca Frank Lloyd Wright Arthur Schnitzler Kin Hubbard Ralph Waldo Emerson and Van Wyck Brooks. The sayings explore tolerance growth traits and self esteem with wry insights on life and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Schnitzler
Kin Hubbard
Ralph Waldo Emerson
van Wyck Brooks
Foster family publishers and editors of Biddeford-Saco Journal
W. E. Foster (1881 1963) and Alta W. Foster (1891 1971) appear in the Biddeford Saco Journal lineage with roles as B F C Whitehouse (1889 1972) and W. Paul Casavant, publisher along with Charles C. Sutton as managing editor and Gladys M. Whitehouse serving as president and treasurer in the firm.
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Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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Norman M. Beaulieu
American Legion
Buddy Rowell
Paul Benoit
American Legion Service Center
Beach Street
Saco
Gays
John Bolduc
Bolduc
Patricia Lebo
Ryefield
Old Orchard Beach
Mr. Ruess
Bird
Paul Harvey News
Paradise Sought
Eden On
Earth
Planet Earth
June Grads
Los Angeles Times
Florida
Air Force
Church
Suporiors
Frank Church
D.daho
Senate
CIA
FBI
Bank of Italy
Mussolini
The
Washington Post Co
Lynn White
Seneca
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
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