Don't let The Children’s Center be closed
An editorial urges preserving The Children’s Center in Biddeford at 41 Birch St. as a vital day care source. It warns a February 16 Federal Register ruling ending private funds matching federal dollars will slash its budget, harming 46 children including several with handicaps and families relying on the center.
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Federal Register
Children’s Center
Birch St
Biddeford
Portland
Richard
Dueves
Riverside
Connie Gagne
Elm
P.S
Biddeford Hockey Arena Support Letter Prompts Community Appeal
A Biddeford reader urges support for an ice arena recalling volunteers who drive players to practices and games. The letter cites dedicated men like Robert Provencher and Harry Gray, urges signing, and notes the policy requiring signed letters with addresses and under 300 words.
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Brother Richard
Portland
Richard
Robert Provencher
Ben Dallaire
Harry Gray
Mr. Gunn
Fredette
Boissonneault
Dick Goulet
Owen Pratt
Pat Bouffard
Biddeford
Brunswick
Biddeford Saco Journal publisher and staff listing
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Alta W Posies William E Foster B F C Whitehouse W Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse President Treasurer and office contacts 283 3625 282 1535 at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 Publication details and Associated Press note including advertising reps in New York City.
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W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
THE
Associated Press
Mathews-Shannon-Cuklen Inc
8Rd Ave
New York City
Mobile home woes spark safety probe and new warnings
Washington reports reveal the Center for Auto Safety findings on the mobile home industry. The probe cites defective warranties, high financing costs, risky construction, and fire hazards in parks. It notes alterations in parks’ rules and prices, plus safety and oversight gaps.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Center For Auto Safety
Ralph Nader
Alabama
Nader
Trade Association
John
Electric cars drawing interest for urban use overseas
In Amsterdam a battery car system begins with 100 two passenger vehicles at 20 mph with 15 charging stations and a $20 lifetime ignition key. If successful 1,500 cars may circulate within a year, sparing space and reducing pollution in city transport.
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Don Maclean
Washington
U.S
Ybe
Amsterdam
Holland
Ludd Schimck
Schimmelpennick
Schimmelepennick
Europe
France
Nixon Congress clash shapes budget battle and contempt
Washington observers describe a vicious clash as President Nixon pushes deep cuts and program terminations amid anti tax sentiment. Congress appears sidelined, while governors lament perceived White House contempt and weakened Capitol Hill liaison, signaling a sharp power struggle over federal spending.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Dwight Eisenhower
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Hill
Henry Kissinger
John Ehrlichman
White House
Plant a tree Instead of junk in public sculpture debate
Russell Kirk laments costly abstract yard art like Oldenburg's 30 foot Lansing monument and Picasso's Chicago piece. He urges restraint and urges nature over junk sculptures, citing ecological concerns and cultural taste while praising traditional sculpture and public monuments.
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Russell Kirk
Picasso
Chicago
Pablo Picasso
Lansing
Michigan
Claes Olldenburg
Oldenburg
Yale
Detroit Institute of Arts
National Endowment For the Arts
Lloyd Radell
Radell
Stewart Udall
Washington
Benjamin Rush
Republic
Lee
Wyndham Lewis
Betty Barbour Bancroft
Pelican Press
Ayew Park
Ce Wiener
AR Ma Agi
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Marine J.corps
Mac's
Detroit
George McGovern
McGovern
Florida
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