Costs To Be Poor Rise As Poverty Line Is Recalculated
In Our Opinion the Office of Economic Opportunity raises the official poverty thresholds citing higher food prices. A single non farm resident at 1600 dollars now qualifies as poor, up from 1500, with other thresholds listed for two to twelve persons. The piece notes geographic and family variability and urges cross department coordination as a single person earning 1600 faces taxes on 1000.
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United States
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Maine
Internal Revenue Service
Brainwashing by retail echoes Romney critique in home chat
A humorous domestic dialogue mocks political brainwashing as Impressions Of Inez stores influence a woman to overbuy. The pair joke about Governor Romney and broader Vietnam era brainwashing while contrasting a shopper's spree with a wary husband.
Castro links to Latin American revolts face setbacks
Washington intel notes Fidel Castro finances massive Latin American guerrilla drives backed by China but all such efforts reportedly fail so far. Reports cite Cuban involvement in Bolivia Venezuela Nicaragua and Guatemala with varying incidents and arrests. The piece also touches on uranium miners health dangers and notable figures in politics and cinema, all framed with a mixture of news and commentary.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Castro
South Vietnam
Bolivia
Che Guevara
Venezuela
Strategic
Nicaragua
Guardia Nacional
Guatemala
Congress
Alliance For Progress
Scandinavian
West Germany
United States
Public fault lines in defense spending and consumer bias
Column links Bobby Kennedy critique of predatory lending to Pentagon waste. It laments slum poverty and proposes consumer education, even within the Pentagon, as a curb on overcharges and faulty contracts.
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Washington
Bobby Kennedy
Defense Department
Bobby
Pentagon
Robert F. Kennedy
N.Y
Pike
Firesmen praised as city parade spotlights heroism
A Biddeford Saco convention of firemen draws praise for their service and readiness. The letter highlights Burnham era bands at Biddeford High led by Horace Killam and Principal Danny Alvino, noting past success and calls for recognizing local teachers and advocates who fostered school music and band enthusiasm.
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Biddeford
Saco
St. Louis High
Thornton Academy
Biddeford High
Warner Keaney
Steve White
Horace Killam
Will signing while intoxicated or on drugs risks invalidating a will
The piece explains how intoxication or drug effects at signing can undermine testamentary capacity. It notes that mild side effects may not invalidate a will, while strong sedatives or mind altering drugs can raise doubt. Courts may allow simpler forms or temporary reduced medication to preserve the testator’s intentions.
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American Bar Association
Will Bernard
Farmers undermine Red China controls in quiet rural revolt
Washington reports from Hong Kong and Japan say Chinese farmers are resisting Communist authority by not meeting quotas paying lower taxes using private plots and reclaiming land from collectives. The action weakens state agriculture while signaling a broader threat to Beijing's rule and regional ambitions.
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AY Cromley
NEA
Washington
Hong Kong
Japan
Mao Tse- Tung
Lin Piao
Liu Shiaochi
Red China
China
Communist Party
Mao
Lin Pie
U.S
New Zealand
United States
Canada
Peking
Southeast Asia
To The Point Educators Should Watch Out For Half Culture
Russell Kirk critiques expanding state universities and colleges arguing that mass college attendance risks producing a veneer of culture rather than real learning. He cites Sumner’s warning that half culture breeds volatility and vanity, urging genuine culture over mere credential inflation.
Food Losses From Postharvest Waste A FAO Report
A FAO report cites that half the food produced in India and postharvest losses Africa wide reach about 30 percent due to rats birds and insects. The article urges action by governments and private groups to save grain and feed the hungry through coordinated efforts.
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India
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
Africa
F.A. C
Shirley Temple in California Weighs In on Johnson and Hippies
The piece portrays Shirley Temple on stage in California as a congressional candidate criticizing the Johnson administration over hippies. It humorously notes the political jostling and weather as context and jokes about compromising to ease tensions in California politics.
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Shirley Temple
California
Lyndon
Ington
Shirley
LBJ
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