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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1974
Page
4
The Biddeford High School band and boosters urge Maine officials to press the Washington Jaycees to allow their participation in the Cherry Blossom parade. After raising $21,000, they argue the trip offers educational value and state pride, and deserve support despite coverage issues.
The Washington Post obituary praises Sam Ervin for his constitutional conservatism and anti McCarthy stance. It notes his Senate service from 1954 to the Watergate era, his role as Watergate Committee chair, and his principled opposition to federal power beyond constitutional bounds. It calls him a liberal’s hero and a living rebuke to both liberals and conservatives.
A collection of mid century remark snippets cites E. J. Brown and Nancy Hanks. The piece recalls an English visitor in New York who asked for a Sunday newspaper, surprised by the abundance of Sunday pages in the city. Editor-Publisher commentary frames these anecdotes.
Washington insiders reveal a secret White House document proposing legal cultivation of narcotic poppies in the United States to address a codeine shortage. The plan references papaver bracteatum as a source that could yield codeine without opium or heroin, sparking debate over domestic production and crime implications.
A surreal New York Times style spoof imagines President Ford Henry Kissinger and advisers in a domestic crisis over a broken washing machine. Kissinger hurries to Cairo then Mrs Sibley to fix the machine as reporters chase headlines and a public détente unfolds.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists staff including Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B F C Whitehouse W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer Pardes business office and editorial department contact numbers. The paper is published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with subscription rates shown.
The Nation notes publish satirical riffs on Kissinger proposing a trade of Nessen for Seguin and Giscard D Estaing, plus a Shah investment idea involving The France. It also jokes about New Hampshire politics, a recount in the Senate race, and end-of-season NFL notes highlighting aging QBs Blanda Morrall and Jurgensen moving into playoffs.
Paul Harvey reports that during economic lows Americans deepen self reliance by fixing cars, plumbing and appliances. Household projects boost home values, savings, and personal satisfaction as homeowners take on maintenance, with DIY classes expanding and home-repair sales hitting record levels.
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