10 Apr 1975
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1975
Page
1
Fitchburg locksmith Norman Bigelow says Houdini stored secrets in a hidden vault near his grave in Queens New York. He frames the grave as the key to solving Houdini’s final puzzle and confirms the cryptic claim publicly.
Guru Maharaj Ji, 17, has disappeared after threatening to oust his mother from the Divine Light Mission founded by his father. Reports say he may be in Mumbai starting a campaign to control Indian operations while observers question his whereabouts across New Delhi Calcutta and Bombay.
Phnom Penh reports say Cambodian forces retreated around the capital while Premier Long Boret and a Khmer Rouge delegation held four hours of peace talks in Bangkok. Officials say potential talks could begin within two months despite Sirik Matak doubting any agreement.
About 200 parents urged strict discipline at a Middle School hearing in Saco on proposed rules for smoking, alcohol and drug use profanity fighting and disrespect. The draft would punish first offenses more severely and require immediate parent notification for detentions suspensions and probation.
Dispute erupts after Saco City Council votes to abolish its conservation commission to craft new rules. Mayor Braley accuses retaliation for publicized issues at the city dump and sewage plants. Commissioners and residents decry the move as undemocratic and lacking public notice.
World Vision plans to send more than 200 Cambodian orphans to waiting American families while freelance journalists organize an airlift of at least 350 children to Australia. U S officials emphasize transport only, amid criticism that the effort is a political emotional ploy. Ministers say evacuation is allowed and 350 children are ready to depart, with flights to an Asian capital and Australia later.
Washington AP reports thousands of American children remain orphaned in foster care or institutions, with estimates between 100000 and 120000. Experts note neglect, legal hurdles, minority status, and disabilities, urging broader adoption focus beyond Vietnamese children and highlighting fewer American infants due to abortion and smaller families.
A humorous note on wealth shifting from billions to bullion as the truly rich count their riches in gold bars and coins rather than currency in these days.
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