York County tax rate delay under court order sparks critique
The Maine Superior Court orders York County to set the tax rate and notify 28 municipalities by Monday. Commissioners Auger and Cote have opposed funding and governance, prompting concerns over county management and court-ordered actions. The counsel considers a stay as the case goes toward the Maine Supreme Court.
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Beacon Hill TV critique paints class myth and fake elegance
Washington columnist George F. Will analyzes CBSs Beacon Hill as an American Upstairs Downstairs with Irish Lassiters on Boston's Beacon Hill in 1920. He decries its sentimentality and lack of new ideas, noting lavish props and a focus on mobility over genuine class critique.
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Washington Post Co
The Nation reviews lessons from war and politics
In The Nation, Tom Wicker argues that learned responses from World War II and Vietnam misguide policy in the Middle East and Portugal. He says American civilian presence in Sinai lowers war risk, while Portugal's anti Communist resistance reduces the chance of a Soviet takeover.
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Egypt
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Washington Scene warns against government withdrawal fantasy
The piece argues Ford and Rockefeller push for less federal role yet reality shows ongoing federal intrusion. It notes energy, health care, welfare reform, and public distrust in oil and gas, with calls for potential public energy structures and a lasting government presence across sectors.
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Reader Letter Critiques Dignity Of News Coverage
A Biddeford reader condemns a Muskie image portraying a boy as crude and tasteless. She argues such pictures offend decency, should not have appeared in the Journal, and criticizes the lack of rest rooms discussion, calling for better editorial restraint.
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Obituary Notices and Staff Credits for Biddeford-Saco Journal
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists William E. Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 alongside B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972. W Paul Casavant serves as Publisher Charles C Sutton is Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse is President and Treasurer.
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Gladys M. Whitehouse
Mills Expelled by Masons Amid Scandal and Ring Rumors
Washington reports former Representative Wilbur Mills of Arkansas, once a powerful House figure, was secretly expelled from the Masons after a trial found his intemperate conduct linked to alcoholism. Grand Master Lee Overstreet announced the charges and the commission voted to remove Mills, who faced questions about a ceremonial ring and a mock marriage with Fanne Foxe.
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McLendon
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Buddy Greco
Los Angeles
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