End the forced unions of small towns in school administration
The editorial urges dissolving the 75-teacher solo rule that pushes small towns like Arundel into teacher unions with distant districts. It notes Arundel's ties to Old Orchard Beach and Kennebunk area options, urges a one town district or part time local administrator, and questions current mergers while proposing practical alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
Old Orchard Beach
State Department of Educational and Cultural Services
Union 8
Carroll McGary
Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Port
Pownal
Ode to Prudence the Family Bug Seeks New Wheels
Virginia Payette memorializes Prudence a beloved family car after nine years and 100000 miles of service. The blue jelly bean survived teen drivers, cross country trips, and repeated repairs before finally failing on the cusp of graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Payette
Shelley
Prudence
New Hampshire
New York
Texas
Ater
Betsy
Old Dad
Betsy II
Ode
Washington Roundup on Drug Prices and Letter Campaigns
The piece reports on high drug costs in the United States with claims of 30 times overcharges for brand-name medicines against generics. It cites a Senate study led by Gaylord Nelson and notes a nationwide letter-writing network supporting the president and attacking critics, including Buckley, Ashbrook, and Mao-era China critiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
United States
Bristol-Myers
U.S
U S
Warner-Chilcott
Ciba
Defense Department
William Buckley
China
Elmer Gantry
Buckley
Spain
Greece
Brazil
Mao
Chiang Kai-shek
United Nations
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Vietnam
Smuggling, censorship and bohemian fame in modern publishing
A columnist quips on how smuggling Russian and Greek works bypasses Boston censorship and drives fame. He cites authors, publishers, and a Greek jail song trade, plus a Los Angeles songwriter and a Washington nightclub with a punny name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Russia
Greece
Mikis Theodorakis
West
Theodorakis
L.A
Athens
Washington
Watergate Five
Nixon surrounded by sycophants as checks and balance urged
Washington observers say Nixon's deep self doubt fueled a Potemkin White House with flattery and risk of personal power for advisers. They caution he may seek introspection, bring in varied voices, and restore checks to curb future crises amid inflation unemployment and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Potemkin
Vietnam
Palace
White House
Daniel Moynihan
William Rogers
Robert Finch
Arthur Binns
To The Point Small-scale farming Has to return
Russell Kirk argues for reviving local farming amid rising food prices. He reflects on family history of five-acre plots, pantry methods, and self sufficiency. He cites experts predicting farm closures but suggests a humane, backyard revival may be possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Kirk
James Mertz
Eee
Loyola University
Chicago
Father Mertz
Michigan
Tom Galloway
Albion College
Tom
Kirk Larder
Foster and Whitehouse Obituaries Highlight Local Leaders
Obituary notices for Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 and William E. Foster 1881 1963 alongside B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 honor these local figures. The records list their full names lifespans and affiliations as noted in the Biddeford Saco Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Foster
B. F. C. Whitehouse
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Virginia
Policy For Letters
J Edgar
Mac's
Don Maclean
Boston
Harold Robbin
Ralph C. Bonkers
Nikita Michailokovitch
Gardener’s New Magazine
the Weeder’s Digest
Washington News
Biddeford
Saco Journal
Alta W. Foster
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
Maine
Associated Press
Mathews-Shannon-Cukben Inc
3Rd Ave
New York City
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