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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1973
Page
4
Editorial notes that a six barrel per week limit and no city pickup on private property could force large businesses to self manage waste. Proponents argue the cap is fair for families while urging commercial establishments to pay surcharges for extra service.
The fragment from Olympus satire depicts Zeus denying turning into animals for affairs with mortals while media intrusions provoke a parliamentary style briefing. The spoof notes investigations into divine transformations and ends with Zeus allegedly swallowing reporters and entering Alcmene's bedroom.
Fragmentary OCR lists Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 and 1889 1972 with W Paw Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton editor. notes for Sunday issue in Biddeford at 12 and advance subscriptions. advertising reps Mathews Shannon in New York City.
Washington warns of a possible mustard shortage as demand rises and Canadian seed sales surge. Continental Grain pursues high prices, triggering a foreign market war while middlemen lament losses and consumers await clarity amid fiscal shocks and a biblical digression.
Senate filibuster defeated a reform bill tying campaign finance to the debt ceiling, signaling a drawn battle. While critics call the old system disgraceful, supporters argue the tactic undermines reform. Expect further debate as foes and proponents prepare for a broader fight ahead in 1974.
A letter to Biddeford officials urges a two week extension between primary and election to allow absentee voting. The author, Marjorie B. Kellett, notes Massachusetts teaching duties prevent in person voting and calls for timely ballot processing to avoid disenfranchising Biddeford residents.
Paul Harvey notes a new bright object in the eastern sky, the comet Kahoutek, photographed by Palomar astronomers in November. He cites theories about its composition, its distant origin, and the planned NASA mission to greet the visitor with a giant jet cargo plane and a reflective mirror.
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