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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1972
Page
4
The editorial denounces the C5A procurement as overpriced with $55 million per plane versus an estimated $23 million and 57 percent operational readiness against a 75 percent target. A GAO report shows 3,327 landing gear failures in six months of 1971, leaving the craft unreliable from takeoff to landing.
Paul Harvey notes a revival of classical music in the United States as concert attendance climbs from Miami to Fairbanks. He cites rising symphony budgets, more opera audiences, and a surge in amateur and community orchestras fueling the renaissance.
A forum letter accuses the planned production of portraying the Berrigans and allies as martyrs and urges a mass boycott. The writer condemns clerical attire as no excuse to defy laws and labels a local figure as the orchestrator of the deplorable commentary on Bishop Sheen.
A letter from Sidney Perry of Kennebunkport praises seat belt use after his daughter Sandra Gamlin in a 1969 Saab rolled on Log Cabin Road near Kennebunkport. He notes she unhooked the belt and escaped through the windshield with only minor injuries and thanks the safety features and a passerby for help.
Washington suspends release of a 123 page EPA study led by Victor Lambou accusing government of downplaying mercury risks. The report links mercury in air and water to neurological damage and fetal harm, urging an immediate halt to most mercury releases.
Washington writer notes a shift in hit songs toward love and protest and recalls past lighter hits. He describes an anonymous tale of skirting power bills by using a restaurant socket, then laments shrinking streetcar networks from 63,000 in 1922 to about 1,200 today, with many retired trolleys repurposed as diners.
A Washington projection suggests McGovern could reach about 950 delegates if wins come in Massachusetts Nebraska Michigan Oregon and New York before Miami Beach. The scenario envisions strong showings in California and New York with momentum to challenge the Democrats’ nomination.
The Justice Department will file civil antitrust suits against CBS ABC NBC and Viacom alleging monopolization of prime time entertainment. Officials say the action targets only entertainment programming and will not involve news sports or public affairs. The move prompts strong denials from the networks and questions about FCC regulatory powers.
A young reader asks Gov. John Anderson how taxes are spent to support a public school, roads, police, and courts. The governor replies detailing why taxes exist and the duty to uphold liberty, ending with a prayer for protection and strengthening freedom.
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