Town attorney accountability and openness questioned
The Journal examines whether a town attorney paid by taxpayers serves the public or private client interests. It cites Old Orchard Beach attorney Edward Gaulin who refused to discuss a Journal story about a recall election and notes the need for openness as the town council deals with multiple suits.
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Old Orchard Beach
Edward Gaulin
The
Journal
Bar Association
Gaulin
OOB
Observer Beame's last bid
A spoof letter from Abe Beame to the Shah of Iran portrays New York City’s financial crisis and a humorous, exaggerated investment appeal. The Tehran correspondent tone mocks political pressure, bankers, unions, and an imagined bid to privatize city assets. The piece uses satirical dialogue to lampoon city governance and national diplomacy.
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Russell Baker
Shah
Abe Beame
Abe
Stan Steingut
Fifth Avenue
New York
Iran
Meade Esposito
Time Magazine
Meade
Walter Cronkite
Shaw
Vic Gotbaum
Ken McFeeley
Matty Troy
al Shanker
City Hall
U.S.A
Evacuation row shows Graham Martin blocked rescue plan
Washington Merry Go Round details confidential White House minutes contradict Ford on the Vietnam evacuation. It alleges Graham Martin delayed processing and refused lists, approved orders, and allowed chaos at Saigon embassy. It cites bribery and petitions, with Kissinger and senators pressing action amid public fear.
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Jack Anderson
Ith
Les Whitten
Washington
Ford
Graham Martin
Vietnam
Martin
White House
Oval Office
South Vietnam
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Saigon
Grahm Martin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Charles Percy
R.ill
State Department
Medassy
Kissinger
United States
Western Europe in air defense clash ahead of Bonn talks
The Bonn meeting of the Western European Union coincides with a NATO air defense dispute. Belgium and others delay choosing between US F-16, F-17, or Mirage F-1E fighters. WEU warned Europe must unite its aerospace industry and political will to build a self reliant future. Britain’s stance complicates moves toward a truly European defense capability.
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C.L Sulzberger
Paris
Bonn
Western European Union Assembly
United States
NATO
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Norway
U.S
Britain
China
Russia
Peking
WEU
Europe
France
London
Atlantic
Odly
Abroad At Home Sledgehammer To crack a nut
Anthony Lewis argues the Mayaguez crisis shows America's use of force as a flawed policy. He warns violent escalation risks wider harm, cites Cambodia devastation, and questions Kissinger tied diplomacy to aggression, urging restraint and adherence to law.
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Anthony Lewis
New York
Mayaguez
Washington
Canada
America
Cambodia
Congress
U.S
Indochina
Jon Swain
London Sunday Times
Kompong Chhnang
Ecuador
United States
Sihanouk
Khmer Rouge
State Kissinger
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Len Clifford Case
Ford
Vietnam
New York Times
Scholars Rally Behind Police Amid Spying Allegations
Paul Harvey reports on a surprising banner of support from legal scholars for police and intelligence efforts in Chicago. He notes FBI director Hoover’s past disdain for intellectuals, then details accusations of police spying, infiltrations, and wiretapping, and cites Ed Levi's critique of the criminal justice system. The piece frames a shift toward broader law enforcement discretion and rising crime in 1974.
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Paul Harvey
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Chicago
Ed Levi
Bideford Saco Fruma Foster and Whitehouse Obituaries
This fragment lists names and dates including Wm E Foster 1881 1963 Alta W Foster 1891 1971 B F C Whitehouse 1888 1972 W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton editor Gladys M Whitehouse president af treasurer.
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Bideford-Saco Fruma
Wm. E. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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