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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1975
Page
4
The piece notes 1,161 candidates for House and Senate spent 74 million in 1974 covering primaries and general elections. It highlights the end of open-ended financing under a new act starting Jan 1 and questions how ceilings will affect challengers and incumbents in future races.
George Will argues Wallace embodies a politics of envy and spectacle, contrasting him with Long and Harrison. He contends Wallace uses hollow rhetoric to manipulate grievances, shaping a national act from Alabama stagecraft and courting anti intellectualism while avoiding substantive policy.
Paul Harvey notes space era byproducts permeate life from cataract surgery tools to heart attack care and home heating to fire safety. He cites millions of NASA documents, heat pipes for oil pipelines, spaceborne pollution detection and high temperature materials improving brakes and autos.
Washington report details how the Chamber of Commerce uses a computerized lobbying system to identify lawmakers and influential home state businessmen. The machine assigns codes to leaders like Mansfield and Hatfield to target pressure for consumer protection bills. The piece notes executives guide campaigns and employees are asked to participate while denying sinister motives.
Anthony Lewis reflects on a Virginia caller who lost a son in Vietnam in 1968. He argues against blaming Congress or retreating into recrimination, urging national maturity and restraint. The piece contrasts Ford's cautious stance with past policy, urging nonrecrimination and accountability.
Rev Donald M Hinckley urges Maine participation in veterinary education. commends Senator Katz for leading discussions on a University of Maine Veterinary School at Orono and proposes a Maine feasibility study and cost estimate for a state funded program rather than Massachusetts options.
A reader defends Rita Belair of Old Orchard Beach amid criticism over her Town Manager status and food stamp use. He argues Belair remains in office, questions the budgeting issue, and contrasts personal hardship with public service. He also voices general pro life views and urges support for women facing abortion fears.
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