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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1976
Page
4
The newspaper denounces amniocentesis as a sex selection tool noting Maine's Jackson Laboratory discusses using it to abort fetuses of undesired gender. It argues the procedure has no medical purpose for this use, raises ethical concerns, and condemns disrupting natural male female balance.
Transportation Secretary William Coleman Jr faces two big bets this year. If the Concorde trial lands well at U S airports the program could expand. if not the tests will show it. He must also decide whether to mandate inflatable air bags in new cars, a clash between insurers and automakers.
A Los Angeles Times column by Paul Harvey surveys racial tension in Chicago's Marquette Park on the southwest side. It cites hostile white residents, including a self described Nazi, and notes residents' deteriorating conditions, fears of black encroachment, and a push for lawful protection during future marches. Quotes from Mike Royko and black leader Leon Finney frame the debate on integration and community rebuilding.
An open letter invites area residents to attend a civic theater workshop on August 14 at 9 a.m. in Saco City Hall. Guests from Pittsfield New Hampshire will discuss lighting, set design, and acting as the group prepares two plays including Arsenic and Old Lace. Contributions in publicity, ticket sales, and production are urged.
Intelligence documents allege Cuban and Soviet athletes are trained as professionals since the 1960s and receive lavish perks, political indoctrination, and state support. The reports claim Cuba’s program includes early recruitment, special training centers, and rewards designed to project Marxist superiority at the Games.
Safire argues Japan's "Japan Inc." alliance of politicians and business leaders fuels rapid growth but corrodes liberty. He cites Kakuei Tanaka’s Lockheed case as a turning point, warns reform will falter under entrenched interests, and contrasts corporate statism with free markets. He urges US reforms that separate politics and business.
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