Cambodia aid debate urges end to war not more weapons
The author argues the Cambodia policy risks becoming another Vietnam trap. He contends Ford should stop seeking 222 million in emergency aid, demand a transparent breakdown of military, medical, and food spending, and focus on ending the fighting rather than propping up a puppet regime.
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Congressional
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Ford
U.S
South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Dien Bien Phu
Canaan
Congress
Maine
Indochina
Grade inflation across colleges cited by George Will
Washington columnist George Will argues grade inflation undermines academic standards. He cites Stanford, Dartmouth, Amherst, Vassar, and Yale among others, noting high As and Bs, diluted honors, and dean list changes. He links inflation to economic pressures, affirmative action, and shifting campus fads, claiming it harms truly excellent students and devalues diligence.
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George F. Will
Washington
Stanford
Dartmouth
Amherst
Vassar
American University
Temple
Yale
Bowdoin
Dickinson
Educational Testing Service
Herb Garfinkel
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Herb
The
Washington Post Co
Notable Times staff and leaders listed for memorial era
The record lists Alta W. Foster and two Whitehouse lineages with life spans 1891 1971 and 1889 1972. W Paul Casavant is identified as Publisher Charles C Sutton as Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse as President and Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Ford faces tough balancing act amid GOP and Dem majorities
President Ford struggles to maneuver between overwhelming Democratic congressional majorities and a rising conservative GOP minority. He seeks compromise on tax, energy, and economic policies by supporting an oil import fee to gain time for alternative bills while conservatives rally to challenge his agenda and even his renomination potential in 1976. Reagan wields influence, criticizing appointments as conservatives push to shape policy and possible third party options.
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James Reston
Washington
Ford
Congress
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Maryland
James L. Buckley
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
United Pressinternational
Reagan
Sens
Jacob Javits
Charles Percy
Illinois
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
GOP
McGovern
Harris
Goldwater
New York Times
Nixon faces financial strain despite pension and support
Richard Nixon, living at San Clemente, shows large taxpayer benefits but struggles with cash flow. He draws a $60,000 annual presidential pension and $96,000 in aide costs, yet his bank balance is reported as low as $500 with $2,800 for estate upkeep. He seeks memoir advances and charitable fundraising through the Nixon Historical Association and Nixon Justice Fund.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Richard Nixon
California Seacoast
San Clemente
Nixon
White House
Florida
Bebe Rebozo
Key Biscayne
Rebozo
Nixon Historical Association
Abbi Korff
U.S. Citizens Congress
Rabbi Korff
Saco Citizens Support Apathy Claim Refuted
In a letter to The Journal dated Feb 27 1975 residents reject the Saco affliction idea noting they attend hearings, know city hall activities, and protest the Dexter led sewer and park plans. They accuse officials of stalling and mounting costly projects while taxes rise and streets degrade.
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Biddeford
John Dexter
Saco City Hall
Saco
Portland
Congress Street
Dexter
Saco Heath
Rachel Carson Wildlife Sanctuary
Saco River
Cumberland Avenue
Stockman Avenue
Braley
Tockman
Cumberland Avenues
Old Orchard
South Portland
Parks and Recreation
Jordan School
van Psomiades
Zaitlin
Factory Island
Storer Street
Journal biased on Caldwell wetlands dispute misleads readers
Readers are told that a Maine tidal wetlands case involving Caldwell hinges on a 1973 DEP ruling and Shoreland Zoning. The letter argues the paper omitted critical facts, including zoning that could have resolved the issue, a lack of formal complaints, and that Caldwell applied for a wetlands alteration permit after DEP action. It contends the dispute is unfairly personal.
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Caldwell Wetlands
Stephen Strong
Caldwell
State of Maine
DEP
Journal
Old Orchard
Barstow
The
Conservation Commission Rn
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Dorothy B. Robbins
Byron Frederick
Baloney
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Franklin P. Jones
Roy L. Smith
Raymond W. Miller
D.A. Battista
H. Mabie
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
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