Maine eyes one license plate bill for state savings
Secretary of State Markham L. Gartley pushes a measure to drop front license plates in Maine claiming a $50,000 yearly saving. The plan faces House action after Transportation Committee reports. opposition cites safety and visibility concerns, while police chiefs largely silent. Gartley notes winter conditions make plates illegible, but cites other states with one plate with no safety issues.
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Markham L. Gartley
Maine
Gartley
House
Transportation Committee
3M Corp
Secretary of State
For Civil Responsibilities By Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey analyzes Jesse Jackson's shift from civil rights wins to a spiritual reform mission. He argues self government needs self discipline and notes Jackson’s rise in Washington, his critique of crime and morality, and calls for a moral renewal to sustain gains. He warns against exploitation and urges unity across races.
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Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times
Jesse Jackson
United States
Chicago
Jackson
Washington, D.C
Martin Luther King
Reader letter questions MSAD 71 ethics over trip
Warren Astrowsky protest letter to editor cites March 12 editorial demands action by MSAD 71 on an all expense trip to a Midwest furniture maker. He recalls his arrest at a public meeting and accuses Hedberg and the school board of hostility to citizen scrutiny.
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Msad 71
Midwest
Hedberg
Policy for Letters To The Journal
The Journal invites signed letters with a street address and city. Limit about 300 words and one side of paper preferred. The Journal supports free expression of ideas and opinions. Views in letters are not necessarily endorsed by The Journal.
Sinking savings into dry holes
Investigations by the SEC reveal drilling fund schemes that swindle investors in oil and gas wells. Promoters hide crucial facts and exploit Schedule D loopholes to lure funds, with hundreds of millions involved.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
America
Percy
White House
Charles Percy
R.ill
Colorado
Dulles
Capitol Hill
Ford
Loraine
Two young Floridians back Carter in Democratic tilt
Anthony Lewis profiles Michael Abrams and Sergio Bendixen in Miami as Southern Democrats who shifted from antiwar activism to backing Jimmy Carter. The piece contrasts Northern liberal views with Southern strategy, noting Carter's Florida victory over Wallace and the looming Jackson-Carter primary contest.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Miami
Jimmy Carter
Florida
George McGovern
Michael Abrams
Sergio Bendixon
Abrams
Dade County
Bendixen
Peru
South
Democratic Party
Bendixon
Carter
Henry Jackson
Sewanee, Tenn
George Wallace
Wallace
Joe McCarthy
Jackson
Mike Abrams
Nixon
Morris Udall
Wisconsin Primar
California
Fran Church
Hubert Humphrey
New York
Illinois
North Carolina
Scoop Jackson
Georgia
Soviet Union
ITC calls for steep tariffs on imported shoes
George F. Will argues the International Trade Commission proposes raising shoe tariffs to as much as 40 percent to shield U S shoemakers from foreign competition. He questions the cost to consumers and accuses the plan of subsidizing uncompetitive domestic industry. He notes the ITC cites mixed profit figures and misuses trade act provisions while warning protectionism harms American shoppers.
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George F. Will
Washington
International Trade Commission
ITC
Ford
Italy
Spain
Taiwan
Brazil
New Hampshire
U.S
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Warren Astrowsky
Penwood Drive
Kennebunkport
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
Biddeford
SAC
Journal
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Brian C. Thayer
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Oil and Gas
Bill Hildenbrand
Hildenbrand
Capitol
Potomac
Pentagon
Lurie
NATO
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