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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
4
Opinion lauds the community for surpassing the United Fund goal amid tough times. It credits planners and directors for hard work and clear donor communication, noting widespread goodwill and informed giving. It urges adoption of UF transparency to tackle other local problems.
A GAO report shows more than 230 new federal agencies and bureaus created in the last decade with overlapping duties, including 25 in water pollution. Critics say work expands to fill time, duplicating efforts and increasing overhead without profit incentives present in industry.
Paul Harvey examines how politics fuels ego and public affection while harming family life. He cites Maureen Reagan, various political marriages, and Myra MacPherson’s The Power Lovers to reveal neglect, loneliness, and the bid for privacy in the glare of public careers.
Letter to the Journal Editor thanks the Rotary Club for a December 17 party at the Wonderbar for Biddeford School System special classes, praising the gifts and lunch for Gerry and others. The writer adds a philosophical note on human nature and knowledge.
Washington column warns that the 1965 handbook Where's What compiled by CIA investigator Harry J. Murphy shows federal agencies can pull records from Selective Service, income tax, social security, and census files. It details privacy breaches via landladies, utilities, alumni, and private bank records, citing Big Brother overreach and government intrusion into citizens’ lives.
The Nation essay argues the Senate move to halt covert Angola operations avoids U.S. forces in a new Angolan war. It contends Ford's push for modest aid mirrors Vietnam era loopholes, warns against Cold War rhetoric, and notes risk of entangling with South Africa’s apartheid regime while CIA involvement is disclosed. The piece emphasizes sovereignty over world power fantasies and cautions future administrations against similar missteps.
The piece argues that U S policy in Angola risks siding with South Africa if American involvement grows. Moynihan warns abstaining could shield the United States from colonialist accusations, though fear of Soviet oil control and Gulf interests fuels administration pressure. It recalls Vietnam costs and the political battles shaping House and Senate actions amid oil and minerals stakes.
Russell Baker chronicles a satirical tour of elite New York shops seeking the perfect gift. In five vignettes each setting mocks luxury sales staff who scorn or humiliate customers, from the duchy clerks on Madison Avenue to the Size Twelve shopper in the East Side.
A set of quotes attributed to Kin Hubbard Bertrand Russell and Albert Pine appears, reflecting on happiness work and legacy. The listing includes names Wm E Foster Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse and staff roles publisher executive editor and president treasurer.
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