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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1976
Page
4
The piece notes Congress pressed for vaccine efforts after the Legionnaire illness body count rose, but liability insurance disputes delay the timetable. It warns any winter outbreak could mimic past mystery illnesses and stresses unprepared national response without vaccine in place.
The 1972 presidential campaign will be shaped by new funding limits. Nixon spent about $60 million and McGovern about $30 million in the primary. Under federal financing, each major candidate may receive $21.8 million, while party committees may spend $3.2 million more in support. Outside groups like labor unions may raise and spend funds without direct coordination with candidates. The system raises questions on incumbency advantage and the role of special interest committees, with answers expected soon.
Washington columnist George F. Will surveys Harold Stassen’s fading presidential ambitions, noting his restless, spotlight-driven campaigns across states and conventions. The piece recalls Stassen’s early rise, failed runs, and comparisons to peers like Richard Schweiker, ending with a reflective critique of political ambition and legacy.
Communist regimes trained and surveilled their athletes for the Games, with KGB and First Directorate agents infiltrating the Montreal delegation. Intelligence reports describe rigorous monitoring, defections, and even cheating devices, plus a later note on congressional disclosure loopholes and senior aides claimed as not having principal assistants.
A 1976 Los Angeles Times column argues Congress will not cut free programs in an election year and recounts an apocryphal tale of a welfare recipient exploiting food stamps. It links inflation to government excess, warns that food stamps enable money to be spent by voters, and emphasizes taxpayer costs under political promises.
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