Editorial Page In Our Opinion Railroad agency Should stay open
The Maine Public Utilities Commission should rule to keep the Boston and Maine Railroad agency in Biddeford open serving Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport Wells and Scarborough stations. The railroad seeks closure to save 14000 yearly by shifting service to Dover NH.
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Maine Public Utilities Commission
Boston and Maine Railroad
Biddeford
Biddeford- Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport
Wells
Scarborough
Dover
N.H
Biddeford-Saco
Boston and Maine
New England
Nixon year of Europe plan calls for troop pullout from Europe
Paul Harvey argues Nixon should end the US troop presence in Europe as part of a broader reallocation of dollars from overseas bases to American priorities. He notes 3,400 bases abroad vs 274 in the US, and warns that European fatigue with the American presence could shift leverage if troops stay.
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Paul Harvey
Nixon
Europe
East
Seattle
Houston
Wichita
Fort Worth
San Diego
Cape Canaveral
United States
Western Europe
Bolks
Letter to the Journal criticizes Augusta State Hospital Open House
Frances Marson of Hallowell writes that families ignored Augusta State Hospital Open House despite 664 residents and only 17 visitors, calling residents forgotten and urging concern and kindness toward the patients.
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Journal
Augusta State Hospital
J.Q
Kindle
State Hospital
Policy for Letters to The Journals
Policy outlines signed letters with full address and city not exceeding 300 words. It promotes free expression and notes views are not endorsed by the Journal. Humorous lines about weather and dieting illustrate casual sample sentiments.
Washington gifts and golf prizes stir congressional sense of decorum
A Washington Merry Go Round style column details improper gift exchanges involving Rep. Talcott and others, including windbreakers from the Russell Company and golf prizes claimed by Mayne and Howarth. It notes Talcott's denial and cites memos on solicitation while criticizing gift practices and decorum. It also covers proposed rail subsidies via higher fares and a beer lift by the Washington National Guard.
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Wilson
Mayne
P. S
Talcott
Bill Dickinson
Ala
Bill
Russell Company
Jack Anderson
Cartha
Deke
Ans
Congress
F Talcott
Tom Howarth
Aerojet-General
American Cattleman’s Association
North American Rockwell
Sears-Roebuck
Nixon
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Air National Guard
Georgia
Air Force
Nixon Mitchell myth of close friendship debunked
Washington argues that Nixon and former Attorney General John Mitchell were never close friends. The piece notes Nixon fostered the illusion for political gain in 1968, shaping public perception while Mitchell held influence, yet their personal bond was not as intimate as commonly believed.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Watergate
Ixon
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
California
Gaylord Parkinson
Wall Street
Nixon’s
New York
Vesco Campaign Fund
Bartering Boom Reaches $10 Billion Among Merchants
Business bartering expands with firms arranging swaps across industries. Credit swaps let sellers trade goods like pith helmets for houses and other wares, creating intertwined credits. Officials note noncash trades avoid certain taxes, yet liquidity and inflation concerns loom.
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Don Maclean
Arizona
Barterin Clearing House
Crossequa
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U.S
Frances Marson
Spring St. Hallowell
Policy For Letters
June
Salinas
Wiley Mayne
Hone
Washington News
Mac's
Weracay
Majorca
Jimmy Eneney
Cary Grant
Bette Avis
Wideford
Snee
B. F. C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Alta W. Foster
Maine
Associated Press
AP News
Aave
Clineattews
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