Denial of Death Quietly Shapes American Life
Bates College sociologist Richard Dumont argues Americans deny death as inevitable, promoting a comforting sleep in caskets and a culture that treats death as distant. He cites funeral homes, tabloids, cartoons, and life insurance as evidence of a national illusion of invulnerability.
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Lewiston
Richard C. Dumont
Bates College
Dumont
Madison Avenue
Ted
Maine
America
Nixon Middle East Trip Reported by Beirut Paper
BEIRUT AP Nixon plans to visit Egypt and Israel next spring as a bid for peace in the Middle East and to secure Arab oil. The An Nahar report cites White House timetable work with potential delays from fighting on the Golan Heights the Suez front and Soviet aid to Syria.
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Beirut
Nixon
Egypt
Israel
An Nahar
Washington
Middle East
Vietnam
U.S
White House
Golan Heights
Suez Canal
Syria
Flood relief loan recall sought over Elks lodge discrimination
The federal government seeks to recover a $7,500 flood relief loan to the Elks Haven Lodge after discovering the lodge restricted membership to whites, a violation of the Civil Rights Act. The SBA acknowledged the error while noting large loan activity from last summer's floods.
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Harrisburg
Elks Lodge
Smar! Business Administration
Sorwa
Elks’ Loc
Haven
SBA
Williamsport
H. N. Reinhard
Reinhard
Harold Pfaff
Elks
Ads Puffery Guidelines Reconsidered
The FTC proposes tighter endorsements rules to curb deception in ads. Endorsers must be qualified in relevant fields and disclose advertiser connections. Claims of use should reflect genuine reasons, not payments, and typical users must reflect typical experience.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Decision on guidelines implementation after four month review
A four month period will be used to gather comments before a decision on how to implement the guidelines is made. Stakeholders are invited to submit input during this comment window to influence outcomes and policy directions.
Three Are Killed On Maine Highways
A Waterville man Maurice C. Paul 66 died in a single car crash on Maine 151 in Hartland Somerset County shortly before midnight Monday. Joel D Hendrix 20 of Jacksonville Texas an airman at Pease AFB Newington N H died at Chelsea Naval Hospital Massachusetts after a crash on Maine 103. Two Portsmouth teens in the same car perished at the Bangor hospital from injuries.
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Hartland
Waterville
Maine
Somerset
Maurice C. Paul
Kittery
Joel D. Hendrix
Jacksonville
Tex
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Massachusetts
Hendrix
Pease Air Force Base
Newington
N.H
Portsmouth
Joseph A. Grondin Jr
Detroit
Bangor
West Levant
There Are 92 Classifieds In Want Ads. Why Not Use One?
Classified pages show 92 listings prompting readers to place ads. The call to action invites businesses and individuals to use want ads for selling, hiring, or announcing services.
Product Testing Group Favors Pot Legalizing
Consumers Union urges legalization of marijuana arguing enforcement cannot curb availability. The report calls to repeal laws, regulate cultivation and marketing, release those jailed for marijuana, and end the black market while warning no drug is safe for all users. It also endorses controlled maintenance for addicts and warning labels for alcohol.
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Washington
Consumers Union
Man Arrested In Slaying Of Nashua Girl
Susan Wilshire, 20, was found shot to death in her Nashua Lowell Street apartment. Bruce Bourdelais, 25, a fellow resident, was charged with murder after detectives tied the 30.06 rifle shooting to the crime. He was held for arraignment in Nashua District Court.
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Nashua
N.H
Susan Wilshire
Lowell Street
Bruce Bourdelais
Muror
Bourdelais
State PTA Official To Attend Juvenile Court Conference
Mrs. Robert M. Johnson, 432 Pool Road Biddeford, will depart tomorrow for a two day evaluation conference on the Juvenile Court Judges Project in New Orleans Louisiana. The conference will be attended by local PTA leaders.
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PTA
Robert M. Johnson
Pool Road
Biddeford
New Orleans
Headstart Parents Plan Yuletide Party in Biddeford
Headstart parents in Biddeford at the DAV Hall finalized plans for a Christmas party for the year round Headstart children. Mabel Desmarais explained program goals and a recent field trip to the Biddeford Aquarium while volunteers prepared gifts and a tree. The group voted to hire bus driver Yvette Pruneau for transportation and set the next meeting for December 15 at the center.
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Biddeford
DAV Hall
Bradbury Street
Mabel Desmarais
Biddeford Aquarium
Suzanne Paul
Rachel Guay
Yvette Pruneau
Paul Marchand
Candide Brodie
George Paul
Madeline Chabot
Denise Letourneau
Anita Gosselin
Reporter Farr faces indefinite contempt sentence in court
Judge Charles Older says William Farr desires martyrdom and wants jail. Farr, 37, argues the issue is about personal conscience and professional ethics, not martyring. He faces an indeterminate sentence for contempt of court.
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PTA
William Farr
Superior Court
Charles Older
Jail debate in Dail over IRA suspect guilt bill
The Dail prepares to debate a government bill that would make a senior police officer statement that a person is an IRA member conclusive evidence of guilt. The accused would need to prove innocence to avoid conviction.
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Dail
Ireland
IRA
Used Trucks Are Listed In Section 12 Of Want Ads
A local newspaper notes used trucks are listed in Section 12 of the want ads. The notice highlights inventory available for buyers seeking pre owned pickups and cargo haulers with various makes and models.
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