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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
4
The Biddeford Saco Journal condemns the Rome airport massacre and the Athens layover assault as among the worst acts to date. It urges action to prevent such attacks, notes security gains at US airports, and suggests turning terrorists over to a world court rather than retaliation.
Paul Harvey argues for permanent daylight saving at the President's request to save energy and reduce crime but warns of farmer and commuter drawbacks. He notes past DST history from 1918 and WWII, public opinion polls, and calls for nationwide clock standardization for simplicity and efficiency.
The Nation profiles Nick Donald Bagley 30 a Long Island printing firm worker and former Maryland inmate seeking parole in New York. It notes his extradition battle, past murder conviction, and renewed hope with Gov Malcolm Wilson urging humane handling to avoid return to Maryland.
In this NYT opinion, the author argues that major powers rarely fully use force, citing Vietnam, the oil embargo, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Kissinger urges restraint and Geneva compromise while Arabs and Israelis cling to power tactics. The piece warns that power must be limited to achieve durable settlements.
A collage of quotes spans figures from Macaulay to Lincoln and Joyce Brothers, with a modern street sign remark in Oakland. The musings touch demagogues, wedding ring care, religious views, psychiatrists, and gender stereotypes, reflecting varied voices and eras.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists Alta Foster B F Whitehouse and W Paul Casavant as staff with Sutton and Whitehouse in leadership. It notes daily publication at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine, with subscriber rates 3 a month 18 six months 36 a year and AP rights and national reps in New York.
Washington officials misused funds on failing defense communications gear and hid mistakes. The piece recaps past failures from 1967 spy ship incidents to Vietnam Autodin systems, noting trim issues, silencing clocks, and costly, flawed experiments. It cites delays to Tri Tac asBest-available progress and quotes Pentagon officials defending Autodin.
Bernstein on words discusses Britishisms like early on and the pair each other versus one another, noting flexible usage among writers. It also traces shampoo’s origin from Hindi champo, describing the evolution to a head massage with soap.
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