Oceanfront town ponders year round Old Orchard Beach
An opinion piece urges turning Old Orchard Beach into a year round destination. Proposals include a Civic Center theater complex restaurants downtown revitalization and improved parking and signage. It notes mistrust in local government as a barrier but cites potential for sustained economic benefit.
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Old Orchard Beach
Augusta
Portland
Maine
Saco
Washington Scene Our lost children
Washington-Despite rising wealth, the article argues today’s children face emotional and intellectual neglect. It cites increased juvenile crime, dropping school performance, and a shift toward single-parent homes, underlining the need for stable, two-parent families and extended relatives.
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William V. Shannon Ashington
Senate
Massachusetts
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Cornell University
Letters to the Journal on Cohen and Emery meeting Ford
A reader criticizes Congressman Cohen and Emery for meeting President Ford over the Maremont M 60 gun contract. The letter accuses Cohen of pursuing a Senate bid and acting for political gain, asking officials to serve Maine without partisanship. The writer urges unity and questions the potential impact on Mare mont.
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Cohen
Aeons Emery
Ford
Maremont
Senate
Maremont Corporation
Repentant hit man Tully faces high price for betrayal
Washington reports John Patrick Tully a Campisi mob hit man who turned government witness. He’s in solitary for protection as others he aided receive lighter sentences. Tully’s transformation is noted, while Pecznick and Campisi defendants move on with new identities.
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Les Whitten
Washington
John Patrick Tully
Campisi
New Jersey
Tully
Venezuela
FBI
Jack Cloherty
Campisis
Ira Pecznick
Pecznick
Justice Department
Chicago Chemical Company
Velsicol
Environmental Protection Agency
Russell Train
Elias Emetracopolous
Greece
Dimetrios Petrounakos
Elias Demetracopoulos
USA
Capitol
Senate
Observer Schools and Education by Russell Baker
A critique tracing American education from preschool through college to graduate study. The piece argues how schooling reinforces social stratification, class attitudes, and the pursuit of status, ending with reflections on genuine education and self awareness.
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Russell Baker
Pardoner's tale and Nixon pardon memory in 1974 essay
Anthony Lewis argues the Nixon presidential pardon worsened disrespect for the law and empowered a politics of weariness. He cites Nixon deposition evasions, Ford's handling, and a culture tolerating lawlessness as Watergate’s enduring legacy. He warns of Nixon returning to public life and a diminished faith in institutions.
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Anthony Lewis
Turner
Ord
Richard Nixon
White House
George Will
Nixon
Uriah Heep
Johnson
Sen
Charles Percy
Illinois
San Clemente
Ford
New York Times
Paul Harvey Links Anxiety to Cancer in Editorial Tone
Paul Harvey argues anxiety may influence cancer development and outcomes, citing figures like Nixon Kerner and Huntley. He notes doctors and researchers debating immune and emotional factors, mentions laetrile and the need to test peace of mind on cancer treatment.
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Paul Harvey
Nixon
Otto Kerner
Carl Simonton
Human Behavior Magazine
Eugene Immeegrass
American Cancer Society
New York Times
Chet Huntley
A Sky
Florida
Edward Gurney
Obituary notes for Foster and Whitehouse families
A bulletin lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W. Foster with B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 along with W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor and Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer as associated figures in an archival notice.
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W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
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