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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1972
Page
4
Editorial argues city police confront rising violence while youths scorn authority. It cites vandalism on Pool Road causing about $1,000 damage to irreplaceable items. Authors suggest rock salt as a deterrent though they reject vigilantism.
Paul Harvey argues primaries reveal emotional stability and national scope in candidates. He cites Humphrey leading Muskie in a Gallup poll, notes altercations in public forums, compares modern crowds to Churchill era decorum, and praises Nixon's tempered evolution after years of campaigning.
Fragmented remarks discuss gender roles and environmental concerns with garbled text. The passage references women's liberation, male chauvinists, freeway cleanliness, and home life, highlighting social friction and miscommunication in a dated context.
An unsigned Washington column presents a string of biting jokes aimed at President Nixon and contenders Hubert Humphrey Edmund Muskie George McGovern George Wallace Henry Jackson Sam Yorty John Lindsay and others. It mocks policy, speeches and persona in a late 1960s style noted as harmless irreverence before conventions.
CIA memo accuses Paraguay dictator Alfredo Stroessner of tolerating smuggling networks run by his generals while claiming he opposes narcotics. The report says Asuncion airport and 200 private strips facilitate heroin flows to the United States, with Stroessner pressuring for evidence to convict implicated officials. The piece also notes unrelated royal visit mishaps and ethics concerns in Congress surrounding Rep. Dowdy and his wife’s payroll.
A Biddeford letter urges popular street commissioner elections to curb politics and save taxes while Roland Morissette argues for northbound Elm Street traffic during bridge work to reduce downtown congestion and improve safety for all residents.
The article notes airlines offering a huge bounty for skyjackers while mentioning Castro could profit by turning in captured hijackers. It also mentions San Francisco planning an 800-foot pyramid skyscraper described as lavish, resembling what King Tut might have built with money.
In Harrisburg and amid Pennsylvania Dutch country, Hubert Humphrey shows tepid support as he battles for momentum ahead of the April 25 primary. Despite a storied campaign and labor backing in parts, real crowds remain sparse and enthusiasm appears elusive.
Washington columnist William S. White argues Nixon’s bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong reduces Republican dissent, preserves party unity, and strengthens his election-year position despite anticipated Democratic critique. The piece notes North Vietnamese aggression and the risk of a southern Communist takeover, framing Nixon’s move as cautious yet bold in a tense era.
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