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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1975
Page
4
An opinion argues Congress will not let Angola become another Vietnam but warns it could become a Soviet foothold in central Africa. It criticizes moves to cut aid as naïve and urges congressional leadership to outline a clear plan before more unintended consequences unfold.
Paul Harvey sketches the likely 1970s campaign landscape comparing Republican vows to shrink government with industry pushback. He notes Ford deregulation moves provoking trucking and aviation groups and contrasts party labels with real on the ground pressure from big business and labor. The piece ends warning that running for president means choosing a party and facing shifting allies.
Washington reports allege Soviet germ warfare research continues despite UN accords while the US pledges to destroy its bio stocks. CIA accusations, Stepanov's suspected KGB ties, and a Feb Asilomar meeting loom large as investigators warn of defectors. A separate memo accuses General Mills of promoting a government funded cereal booklet via Agriculture and Printing Office spending.
George F. Will argues nationalism, though sometimes violent, reflects a global push to preserve distinct identities within large states. He surveys various regional independence movements from the Netherlands to Brittany, Corsica, Scotland, and beyond, noting shared trends toward contraction rather than expansion and viewing peaceful nationalisms as healthy remnants of communal ties amid modern centralization.
Washington scene notes James Reston observes Madison Avenue copywriters offer hopeful, comforting slogans amid national malaise. Officials, candidates, and industries are portrayed as selling trust and security while aiming to uplift spirits with optimistic, sometimes empty, assurances. The piece weighs advertising’s grip on mood versus political negativity and cynicism.
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes the passing and tributes for Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W Paul Casavant publisher Brian C Thayer executive editor Gladys M Whitehouse president treasurer.
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