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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1972
Page
4
The piece argues voltage reductions during heat waves in New York City are a stopgap as power shortages grow. It notes appliances auto adjust to thermostat targets, reducing efficiency and increasing peak demand. It urges voluntary demand reduction but warns it is hard to sustain.
A column by Virginia Payette critiques public sector salaries and strikes, citing a Tax Foundation study showing civil service wages rising faster than private industry from 1961 to 1970. It notes union power, legal limits on strikes, and anecdotes from New York, Newark, and Philadelphia about pay and job actions impacting services and budgets.
Hal Boyle. notes from reader mail reveal Amer ica as a bread loving nation eating over 14 billion pounds yearly. For writers money remains compelling. trivia spans Bastille nobles and hidden taxes. Facts cover coins charts, Washington Carver uses for sweet potato, bicyclists rising, and tennis roots.
The spoof column imagines McGovern in a Miami Beach hotel room facing a chaotic VP pick. An aide concedes unlikely names like Muskie and Daley, while Eagleton lingers as a punchline. The piece ends on a grim note about crime and national safety days.
A devotional fragment urges daily prayer to set rights in the world through Christ Jesus. It emphasizes lighting a candle over cursing darkness, building up rather than tearing down, reconciling rather than polarizing, and acting with practical faith despite frequent failures. It contrasts worldly and spiritual aims with light humor.
Washington observers say Minnesota shows mixed signals for George McGovern. Some insiders see a possible edge, while many Democratic figures report strong negative sentiment. Concerns focus on tax policy, marijuana stance, abortion, and welfare grants. Ethnic Catholic and Jewish voters appear wary, while Nixon gains tentative support from educated Democrats. Minnesota has 10 electoral votes and a mixed political climate.
The piece portrays internal tensions within the NAACP as it wrestles with support for court ordered busing amid national debates and political pressure from Congress and President Nixon's proposals. Roy Wilkins and other leaders are depicted facing criticism from liberal allies and concerns over the organization's direction.
A brief wire item from the AP mentions Cooperative Paper post activities and mail postage details tied to a location labeled Biddelas Mair. The fragment hints at a press desk attribution and distribution terms without full context.
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