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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
4
Editorial argues citizens can designate $1 from tax liability to a political party or nonpartisan account using form 4875. It notes secrecy of party choice, IRS reports cash donations cause red tape, and supports aiding candidates with modest means.
Paul Harvey argues women deserve fair pay and broader job opportunities as the Equal Rights Amendment advances. He cites examples from carpentry to police work, noting wage gaps and protected roles shrinking as women enter demanding and dangerous jobs.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 Alta W Foster 1891 1971 W Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse President and Treasurer Editorial Office 283 3625 Published Daily Except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 Second Class Postage Paid Subscription Rates Payable In Advance One month 3.00 six months 18.00 one year 36.00 Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press entitled to local news use in this newspaper and related notes from New York address details included.
A Washington column surveys fitness trends showing 45 percent of Americans are sedentary with 49 million older or less educated non-exercisers. It notes swimming and bowling as top activities, cites Filipino White House servants under a 1947 bases treaty, and cheers Smithsonian efforts to restore the Dentzel carousel with reader donations.
Washington observers note that predicting exact future behavior of presidents is unreliable. History shows leaders like Roosevelt, Johnson, and Nixon defy prior trait-based forecasts as they face unforeseen crises and complex interactions. Journalists can spot cues but cannot forecast precise actions in office.
columnist notes Memphis proposal for 20 story mausoleums to store 10,000 deceased in 14 acres as cities run out of land. he questions aesthetics and ethics, blasts cremation as likely future, and riffs on space burial ideas and other urban crowding issues.
Former delinquents led a group of 24 in Manhattan who used baseballs, dart games, chess and checker sets to guide young gang members toward constructive life. The program also involved high school dropouts and recent college graduates over several summer months. Group leaders urged patience and self-reflection, emphasizing facing life, recognizing abilities and responsibilities. The piece connects to a Christian ethos and quotes Luke 17 3 about rebuke and forgiveness.
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