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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1973
Page
4
Editorial discusses whether tricycles remain safe at various speeds and if redesign by the Consumer Products Safety Commission is needed. It notes injuries to children from falls and argues against removing the traditional design, citing the value of learning risk and balance. The piece contrasts safety with the idea that some bumps teach caution.
Paul Harvey speaks through the heart about stress and moral choices. The monologue links personal decisions to physical effects on the heart, warning that deceit and harsh habits raise tension and harm health.
A compact collection of famous lines reflecting on mortality, courage, and belief. Beerbohm notes laughter as a cause of death in legend, Churchill jokes about danger without harm, and Cum mings claims no atheists in foxholes.
The Journal invites signed letters bearing street address and city and not exceeding 300 words. Letters should preferably be typed on one side of the paper and express opinions without implying endorsement by The Journal.
The Biddeford newspaper shows staff credits including B F Whitehouse and Gladys M Whitehouse, with publisher W Paul Casavant and editor Charles C Sutton. It lists offices at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 and subscription rates of 3.00 monthly 18.00 six months and 36.00 yearly.
Washington report outlines a multi-tier network behind the heroin trade with financiers, labs, and smugglers linked to Paris Madrid Marseille and New York. It names operatives such as Georges and Tonton Robert plus Maurice Castellani and describes smugglers using hidden car compartments and shipments to the United States.
Washington reacts to Vice President Agnew being investigated for possible violations of federal statutes amid a spate of recent political scandals. The piece surveys potential successors under the 25th Amendment, listing names like Rockefeller Reagan Connally Richardson and Laird, with other governors and senators named as possible contenders.
William Safire argues optimism remains viable as crime, war, and inflation show signs of easing. He notes Vietnam is over, crime fell nationally for the first time in 17 years, and real incomes rise, making the future seem brighter despite rising prices.
The text discusses correct usage of SET and SIT with a Southern judge and Mrs. Freda Hoyer, noting SET is largely transitive while sit remains intransitive. also covers the colloquial use of FAMOUSLY meaning excellently and its acceptability despite being informal.
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