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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1975
Page
4
The piece argues Christmas remains a moral beacon guiding humanity toward justice, mercy, and higher ideals. It contrasts ancient oppression with modern progress, noting that the Christmas message has inspired people to resist tyranny and pursue dignity, even amid contemporary injustices.
The original Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas bishop of Myra, with Santa as a Dutch corruption. In Holland Belgium Germany and Austria St Nicholas Day mirrors Christmas for children. Dutch children on December 6 give gifts. Santa rides a white horse delivering presents to the well behaved. Carrots are left on the hearth to tempt him.
A resourceful woman crafts festive decorations without tools, using copper and tin sheets wire tobacco pipe cleaners paper foam spheres and cellophane tape. She visits flower shops variety stores and hardware outlets to gather materials turning a living room into a creative workshop before Christmas.
The First District race tightens as incumbent David Emery holds Maine seats while Democrats nominate hopefuls like James Mitchell. Mitchell attacks Emery’s proposals and highlights energy and housing expertise. Carter draws a large Maine audience signaling momentum for the presidential primary.
Journalist Jack Anderson recalls CIA assassination attempts against Fidel Castro and the controversy over congressional probes. He argues secrecy undermines the American system, urging decisive investigation to expose illicit power and prevent government criminality.
Washington observers say the 1960s Democratic field favors a candidate with a moderate image who can unite diverse blocs. Morris Udall Birch Bayh and Jimmy Carter are vying to assemble a broad coalition while avoiding deep ideological divides.
English teacher Kim Jin Hee of a Seoul high school with about 2500 pupils seeks foreign pen pals for friendship and language practice. She requests names addresses ages sexes hobbies and photos from interested students and notes readiness to pair letters with Seoul students.
A reader from Saco Maine cites a daily danger as children walk on both sides of a turnpike overpass near the middle school. He recalls Dec 2 1975 when a school bus and a car crossed the overpass with no sidewalk present. He urges residents to contact councilmen or write to the column.
An editorial defending veterans and their families from proposed reductions in pensions and benefits. It argues the nation owes a debt to veterans and urges improvement of veterans programs rather than measures to shrink them. The piece cites national leaders and calls for reverence of the flag and duty to uphold commitments to those who served.
Alta W. Foster and W. E. Foster linked to Biddeford Saco Journal with B. F. C. Whitehouse as publisher and W. Paul Casavant as publisher. executive editor Brian C. Thayer and Gladys M. Whitehouse hold roles as president and treasurer through 1960s.
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