Editorial Page Ballot Questions Backed in State Referendum
The editorial urges support for all ballot questions on Tuesday including one constitutional amendment and four bond issues. It details the 80 million cap on Maine Industrial Building Authority loans for Bath Iron Works, highway funding of 12.8 million, a 4 million park fund, 180 thousand for a mental retardation center, and a 4.5 million bridge over the Androscoggin. It also notes local liquor measures and water fluoridation in Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach as favorable.
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Maine Industrial Building Authority
Bath Iron Works
Maine
Aroostook County
Question Three
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Androscoggin River
Lewiston
Auburn
Biddeford
Old Orchard
Impressions of Inez Moribund Party Proclaims Revival
A columnist muses on the cyclic rise and fall of American political parties. He recalls GOP comebacks from past decades and predicts both major parties may rebound after the upcoming election. The piece weighs the fate of Democrats and Republicans, notes Mr. Wallace, and keeps a cautious eye on war and racial tensions.
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George Wallace
Lateral and vertical thinking as Confucius warned
A quirky musing contrasts deep and lateral thinking, noting the dangers of spending all time thinking sideways. It suggests the wise man can discern up from down, and cautions that many folks confuse directions while debating which way is right.
Nixon and gamblers exposed in 1962 Alcatraz meeting
Michael Cohen, a Los Angeles gambler, alleges Nixon sought funds from the gambling fraternity for campaigns in 1946 1948 and 1950 and that Murray Chotiner helped raise up to $26 000 and arranged a campaign HQ. Cohen also says Chotiner and Nixon’s brother acted as counsel in 221 bookmaking cases with light penalties.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Richard Nixon
Las Vegas
Paradise Island
Bahamas
Miami
Nixon
Casa Grande
New York Times
Underworld
Los Angeles
Murray Chotiner
Chotiner
Richard R. Rogan
Alcatraz
Rogan
Goodfellow’ S
Congress
Senate
Los Angeles County
Hollywood Knickerbocker
Ivar Street
Hollywood
Joe
Fred Sica
Jack Dragna
George Care
Goldbaum
Stardust Hotel
McNeil Island
Capri
N 7
California
Cohen
Pacific Finance
Eighth and Olive Streets
Sam Rummel
NBC
Mickey Cohen
Michael Cohen
Los Angeles County Court
Code words in politics spark Armageddon talk
Washington column questions the use of law and order as a coded signal in campaigns. It notes that such phrases risk being seen as racist and that voters may soon need codebooks to interpret speeches. The piece mocks decoder devices and comments on space funding versus social issues.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Harry
America
Law and Order
Ku Klux Klan
Readers debate fluoridation and public health topics
A reader notes interest in Observant on water fluoridation, questions authorities, warns about poisons and testing limits, and discusses chlorination and fluoride risks. The letter also covers salary hikes for the mayor and ends with a note about fluoride funding controversy and future continuation.
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Journal
Worcester
Mass
Francis D. Chapin
Saco
Slate-colored junco: reliable winter visitor across New England
Wayne Hanley notes the slate-colored junco or snowbird as a common winter footprint in southern New England, describing its plumage, summer range from New England to the Appalachians, and habits. He explains juncos breed near arctic or high elevations, descend to cooler mountains in summer, and become daytime feeders once attracted by seed. The piece cites Forbush on juncos near Mt. Washington and Tuckerman's Ravine, where they bathe in melting snow water and are valued for eating weed seeds in winter.
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New England
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Appalachian Crest
Arctic
Maine
New Hampshire
Quebec
Edward Howe Forbush
Forbush
Mt. Washington
Tuckerman
Wallace sustains as third party force in US politics
Washington analysis argues that George Wallace will remain a significant political presence after the November vote, with wide alienation on both sides of the spectrum. The piece critiques liberals for neglecting right wing alienation while urging leaders to address fears across all groups to stabilize democracy.
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NEA
Washington
George Wallace
America
Wallace
White House
Eugene McCarthy
U.S
Middle America
Three Minutes A Day Disciple Teachings On Learning By Doing
A devotional piece defines a disciple as one who learns and lives doctrine through action. It urges encouraging independent thought and initiative to apply good principles, citing Jesus Christ on living witness and love for one another. The speaker asks the Holy Spirit to inspire learning by doing.
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Christ
Jesus Grist
John
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Harold Coffin
Nixon and the
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Cee
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