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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1976
Page
4
Law extending American fishing rights to 200 miles offshore aims to rebuild domestic catches after sustained depletion caused by Soviet and other fleets. Congress and the President authorize a new limit to curb overseas trawling and protect the Atlantic fisheries.
A Maryland court awarded 363000 to a young rape victim, to be paid by the two convicted men. The ruling shifts blame for crime onto the perpetrator and could inspire broader use in violent crimes. The decision may be tested in future cases and change victim restitution dynamics.
An avowed homosexual, Elaine Noble, is elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature, while Americans struggle with how to view homosexuality. The piece notes reactions to Gay public figures, media coverage, and evolving debates in religion, psychology, and law, including possible same sex marriage before the Supreme Court.
A Saco city council letter criticizes the Common-Sense editorial for omitting facts. The writer argues the emergency furnace replacement was a normal budget item, delays followed overage bids, and the current council rather than the previous one approved the change. Readers should seek factual reporting.
Washington Merry Go Round reports on a $419 million Garrison Diversion irrigation project on the Canada North Dakota border. It would irrigate 250000 acres by 1990, with critics fearing polluted water crossing to Canada, violating the 1909 treaty. The IJC studies, early construction, and private memoranda warn of a potential treaty breach unless mitigated.
The Nation argues that Ford's failure to fully brief Congress on U S interests in Angola undermines support for aid to the pro Western coalition and risks portraying the United States as unable to defend allies. It criticizes reliance on Cold War rhetoric and warns of entanglement with South Africa and Portugal through the MPLA conflict.
By ANTHONY LEWIS critics of the 1974 campaign reform law urged the Supreme Court to fix its defects. The Court struck down key spending limits but upheld some contribution caps, asserting constitutional limits on money as speech. The piece argues the ruling misreads money in politics and warns against rushed advisory opinions.
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