In Our Opinion Census Takers Grow Nose
The 1790 census counted people for representation, but by 1970 the questionnaire expands beyond simple headcounts. Congress debates accuracy in urban undercounts and privacy safeguards, with Rep Betts warning of incomplete answers and Rep Gallagher urging congressional review and protections.
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U. S
Union
Congress
Census Bureau
Jackson E. Betts
Ohio
Bureau
Cornelius E. Gallagher
New Jersey
Concrete progress versus homes in a concrete era
The piece contrasts colonial tree cutting with modern urban aims to replace lawns and houses with concrete. It argues a shaded home brings contentment and community stability and questions planners' focus on infrastructure over human needs, suggesting home improvement over demolition in all neighborhoods.
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America
Graffiti and Wit Jump From Walls Across the Nation
A humorous column notes graffiti seen nationwide from public walls and restrooms in cities like New York Dallas Washington and Columbus. Observers include Major Fred Pool and Celeste Arthur describing witty, political, and provocative lines while various readers report quirky inscriptions and a restaurateur repainting walls.
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Inez Robb
Norton Mockridge
New York
Fred Pool
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fred
Texas
Bobby Kennedy
Bugs Bunny
Shakespeare
Eple
Son
Art Jr
Celeste Arthur
Toledo
Planned Parenthood
Louis Dossena
Baltimore
Washington
Margot Stevenson
Pittsburgh
Romney
Pontius Pilate
Mary Elizabeth Huber
Helena, Mont
Tax loopholes and oil lobby push tax reform delay
Washington column outlines President Johnson's secret draft tax reform plan aimed at tightening loopholes like the oil depletion allowance while lobbyists and oil interests resist. It notes middle and lower brackets bear the tax load and cites large corporate and individual tax rates, urging action before a broader tax revolt.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Tax Writing House
Ways and Means Committee
LBJ
Oil and Gas
Mac’s World Baedeker for Vietnam
Washington columnist Don MacLean riffs on the Defense Department Pocket Guide to Vietnam describing it as a travel book of contrasts. He mocks entries about locals and language while noting warnings about dining and drinking water and jokes about Vietnam history and politics.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Defense Department
Vietnam
South China Sea
DOD
Buenos Aires
Thrung Sisters
Thrungs
The Needle Dialing Cheap Phone Rates
A humorous note on late night calling: after midnight calls to any U S destination cost 75 cents, making a phone line the shortest distance between cheapskates. The piece jokes about misdialed calls and losing friends for taking advantage of low rates.
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U.S
Biddeford Letters defend open talks on school board talks
Readers debate closed sessions for Biddeford school negotiations with the Teachers Association. They argue open releases after meetings balance transparency and protect fragile agreements. Also a teen rights letter urges community youth center and transit aid.
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School Board
Biddeford School Board
Biddeford Teachers Association
BTA
Anton
Biddeford
Farewell to the fun fair and rising violence
Russell Kirk laments the decline of amusement parks near Chicago and across the U S noting Riverview in Chicago was sold for industrial use and citing rising violence, labor costs, and vandalism as end factors. He contrasts with surviving parks and muses on societal loss of laughter and fantasy.
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Chicago
Riverview Amusement Park
Riverview
Great Lakes
Coney Island
Far Rockaway
New York
Walled Lake
Michigan
Vienna
Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens
Disneyland
Knott
Berry Farm
Los Angeles
Ray Bradbury
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Tse-tung
China generals drag feet on all-out backing of Mao
Washington sources reveal a fragmented Red Chinese army with only 47 of 311 regional and provincial commanders backing Mao and Lin Piao. Purges run deep on paper while actual loyalty depends on local commanders and troops, as generals seek to conserve force amid internal strife.
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China
Mao
Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
Hong Kong
Seoul
Tokyo
Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Lin Piao
Lin
Vietnam
Two Plymouth workers discover they are long lost siblings
Kenneth Hicks a production foreman and Maureen Head a six month colleague in Plymouth England learn they are brother and sister after 26 years apart. The reunion follows a revealing conversation and prompts reflections on family bonds and brotherhood.
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Plymouth
England
Kenneth Hicks
Maureen Head
Biddeford Paper Publisher and Editors Contact Info
The Biddeford Daily newspaper lists Paul Casavant as publisher and P Ingalls as managing editor. It cites telephone numbers for business and editorial departments and outlines subscription rates in advance. The notice notes Associated Press membership and second class postage status.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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