Saving the farms and keeping land in farms strategy
An opinion commenting on rising costs driving farmers from the land and the loss of topsoil to development. It highlights Suffolk County Long Island’s plan to buy development rights with a $60 million bond, preserving 17,800 acres by paying farmers to keep land in production, funded by higher taxes on development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
U.S. Agriculture Department
Suffolk County
Long Island
New York State
Suffolk
Therogram
Open Letter To Deputy Mayor Cassette On Local Needs
Residents of North Saco urge action on sewerage water and fire protection citing long delays and prioritizing city projects while praising council member Cassette. They also commend Saco Jaycees for a March of Dimes Walkathon and call for press coverage. The letter condemns highway truck weight increases and asks constituents to lobby senators and representatives against HR 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cassette
Ward
North
Saco
Bob
Maynard
Catherine Cousens
Buxton Road
Saco Jaycees
Boston and Maine Railroad
The
Association of American Railroads
House of Representatives
American Automobile Association
Highway Engineers
Senate
Capitol Hill
U.S
Gloria J. Stone
Boston and Maine Corp
No. Billerica Mass
Thank you for supporting St Francis College play Black Comedy
A letter from Joseph W. Mahoney Assistant Professor of Humanities thanks The Journal for coverage of St Francis College players and their presentation of Black Comedy. He notes the articles boosted the production and compliments the newspaper’s service to the community. The Journal outlines its Letters to the Editor policy requiring signed letters with address under 300 words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis College
Joseph W. Mahoney
Notable Clerical Leaders in Whitehouse Paper History
Brief notice lists key figures linked to the Whitehouse publication. W. Foster and B. F. C. Whitehouse span eras 1891 to 1971 and 1889 to 1972 respectively. W. Paul Casavant is publisher, Charles C. Sutton editor, Gladys M. Whitehouse holds president and treasurer roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Washington Merry-Go-Round Highlights Kabuki of Capitol Hill
A Reuters style briefing notes Ver non G. Koen Ford aide clashes with Rep. Berkley Bedell over Vietnam evacuation, and Sen. James Abourezk over Vietnam policy. It reports apologies and insults amid power dynamics in the House and Senate, plus a separate Proxmire probe alleging defense contractors overcharge via depreciation, and a White House inquiry into feeding Vietnamese refugees with bureaucratic constraints and mixed receptions.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
House
Vernon G. Koen
Capitol Hill
Loen
Berkley Bedell
Iowa
Loew
Bedell
White House
James Abourezk
D.S.D
Pentagon
William Proxmire
D.wis
Lockheed Aircraft
General Dynamics
United Technologies
General Electric
Cae
Proxmire
Cost Accounting Standards Board
Defense
Lockheed
Observer Hank's black satchel satire at White House re assessment
Vital Washington leaders call for foreign policy reassessment as Henry Kissinger arrives at the White House with a black satchel amid late night quips. The exchange centers on whether the foreign policy exists, where it is kept, and how it should be reassessed without disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Baker
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Issinger
White House
Kissinger
Henry
Ford
Defense Schlesinger
Fella
Rockefeller
Hank
New York Times
Fevered optimism for economic rebound cited by pundits
Paul Harvey reviews evidence suggesting the recession may be ending with signs of recovery. He notes lower interest and inflation, rising leading indicators, and a stock market up 150 points, while cautioning that not all sectors will flourish and forecasts vary among experts.
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Paul Harvey
Big Labor
George Meany
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Arthur Okun
Council of Economic Advisors
Eliot Janeway
Pearl Harr
Tant
U.S. Treasury
Lief Olsen
First National Citibank
New York
Alan Murray
Gabriel Hauge
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Dwight Eisenhower
Ed Bernstein
Treasury
William Simon
The Stately March of Progress Through New York City
George F. Will riffs on New York history from 1626 to the present, merging Calvinist finance with Yankee Stadium lore. He playfully notes the 60 guilders sale, the Manhattan land myth, and the city’s real estate costs from 1970s refurbishments to the present, lampooning public priorities and the Washington Post Co. context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Will
New York
New York City
Dutch West India Company
Fort Amsterdam
Manhattan
Cracky
Canarsie
Brooklyn
Manhattan Transfer
New York Stock Exchange
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
Aoe
John Lindsay
Yankee
Yankees
Theankees
Catfish Hunter
The
Washington Post Co
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Walkathon
Rachel J. Ryan
Judy Voisine
Pleasant St. Saco
Biddeford
Wm. E. Foster
Ba W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
Jackie
Vietnam
Abourezk
Agriculture Department
United States
Bob Sikes
D.fla
Congress
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida Panhandle
Sikes
Eglin
Pena
Simon
Paul Harvey News
Edward Bernstein
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