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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1974

Page

4

Durkin Wins New Hampshire Senate Victory as Populist

The article notes Democrat John A. Durkin defeated U S Representative Louis C. Wyman by 10 votes in New Hampshire. Durkin campaigned as a populist appealing to seniors workers and small businesspeople challenging big oil sugar and conglomerates. He calls for moratorium on nuclear power solar development federal campaign financing and tax reform.

New Hampshire John A. Durkin U.S Louis C. Wyman U.S. Senate Durkin James Longley Maine Washington Agriculture Department

Suleiman the Munificent Visits Santa in Cautionary Tale

In a surreal New York Times piece Suleiman the Munificent negotiates with Santa for power and assets including Lockheed, Mercedes-Benz holdings, South Carolina islands and even Henry Kissinger, revealing a voracious hunger for global influence and wealth.

Middle East Suleiman Santa Pentagon Sulieman Mercedes-Benz Germany Santa Claus Robinson South Carolina Tower of London England Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Henry Kissinger Ford South Carolina Islands North Pole San Francisco New York Times

Quotes of glad words from a pen

A collection of short quotes about happiness and encouragement by Dorothy K Roggins Samuel Goldwyn Roger Babson and Franklin P Jones. The lines urge applause for good deeds and warn that agreement to meet often misjudges distance or effort.

Dorothy K. Roggins Franklin P. Jones

Biddeford Saco Journal Masthead and staff list

The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B F C Whitehouse and W Paul Casavant as publishers and editors with Gladys M. Whitehouse as president and treasurer and the paper’s office addresses in Biddeford Maine 04005. Subscription rates are shown at 3.60 monthly 21.60 semiannually and 43.20 yearly. The Associated Press rights and national advertising reps are noted.

W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse Adams Street Biddeford Maine Associated Press Mathewa-Shannon-Dulles Inc 3Rd Ave New York City N. Y

Park Chung Hee weighs clemency for jailed religious leaders

The South Korean president explained that 12 religious leaders jailed under emergency security measures were arrested for law violations not for criticizing the government. He cited a North Korean threat as the national emergency and defended his crackdown while promising careful consideration of the clemency appeal.

Seoul South Korea Park Chung Hee Korea Park Demilitarized Zone United State West Coa Pearl Harbor 38Th Parallel North Korea Koreas U.S Japan

The Will to Die and World News Reflections

Paul Harvey discusses Nixon health and mood disorders, noting low mood as undertreated. doctors weigh links between emotional distress and physical illness. He cites North Korea’s military build‑up, underground subversion in South Korea, and Park regime tensions with religious leaders.

Richard Nixon Nathan Kline Nixon Samuel Silverman Massachusetts Fred Goodwin National Institute of Mental Health John Mason Walter Reed Tkach Warren Harding Teapot Dome South North Korea United States South Korea

Will Report: Court Should Ban Capital Punishment

George F. Will argues capital punishment is inherently cruel and un constitutional, urging Justices to heed literary critiques and Framers’ intent. He notes Supreme Court divisions in 1972 and recent cases, cites Charles Black's book, and calls for abolition as a standardless discretion problem.

Washington Albert Camus Supreme Court Potter Stewart Charles Black Yale Law School Norton Black Camus U.S The Washington Post Co

Ford repeats plea for voluntary sacrifice amid energy crisis

President Ford faces a difficult balance as he calls for voluntary cuts in energy use and gas tax opposition. The interview highlights his honesty, the tension with Kissinger on energy policy, and doubts about relying on voluntary measures versus compulsory controls.

Washington Ford Henry Ford General Motors Congress White House Capitol Hill Nixon

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Biddeford-Saco Journal Editorial By Russell Baker Suleiman the Munificent Samuel Goldwyn Roger Babson Biddeford-Saco Journal Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F.C. Whitehouse By Jack Anderson Paul Harvey News Paul Harvey Harvard George Engle University of Rochester Engle Kim Joon Gon Crusades For Christ George F. Will Washington Scene Mr. Ford America G.N.P Capital Hill Henry A. Kissinger University of Chicago Kissinger MAR U.S. Eco
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