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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
4
Editorial notes the yearly holiday crush with crowded stores, weary clerks, bustling streets, festive storefronts, and the mounting tasks of wrapping, decorating, and late-work nights as Christmas approaches and comes but once a year.
Paul Harvey critiques legalization talk from Buckley Consumers Union and lawmakers arguing that enforcement has not been tried hard enough. He cites New York hard drug cases with rearrested pushers and minimal jail time, questions delegalizing stimulant use, and warns against a surge of permissive views amid drug culture.
VISTA volunteer Edgar Slater, 90, remains active after a long career as a mechanical engineer. He has aided Puerto Rico community projects and mentored Crow Indians in Montana, embracing retirement as a chance to build, teach, and contribute.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists staff including publisher Wm. E. Foster and managing editor E. P. Ingalls with Gladys M. Whitehouse as president and treasurer. Advertising and business office details appear, along with subscription rates and Associated Press affiliation for local news republication.
Washington column reports vast caches of documents stolen from the Bureau of Indian Affairs detailing land deals in the Black Hills and White House politics affecting Indians. It tracks FBI probes, tribal guardianship, and a major docu heist while promising future disclosures and context.
An 89 year old woman’s tale illustrates alleged exploitation by lawyers and financial advisers. She fought to access $860,000 held in banks and faced conflicting wills that favored professionals, provoking calls for a federal lawyer watchdog and critique of probate practices.
Washington watch: with nine of the 100 biggest governors’ mansions up in 1973 74 Republicans lean on veterans like Sargent Milliken and Rockefeller to mount third term bids. Reagan in California unlikely to run. Cahill in New Jersey undecided. Shapp Gilligan and Askew surface as potential targets for GOP gains amid a tightening map.
Washington notes Nixon selects Peter Brennan, New York building trades leader, as labor secretary to solidify Republican access to blue collar voters. The move aims to fuse labor with a Nixon cabinet, leveraging McGovern’s antiestablishment image to broaden a durable labor alliance.
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