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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1973

Page

4

Land trusts urged to protect Maine lands from out of staters

Editorial urges creation of locally controlled land preservation trusts to keep land public or leased back to owners. Cites 80 percent out-of-state ownership and only three miles of Maine coastline public. Supports Ramanascho Land Preservation Trust as model to aid elderly farmers and curb tax-driven sales.

Maine Kennebunk Conservation Commission Ramanascho Land Preservation Trust Mousam

Government housing debate and Nixon stance summarized

Paul Harvey outlines the failures of government housing in Chicago and nationwide arguing that subsidies have cost taxpayers vast sums. He notes vacancies and disrepair, criticizes public officials and developers, and endorses shifting housing responsibility to local and state levels while praising private initiative as the path out of the slums.

Paul Harvey Jack Chicago Nixon Congress HUD George Romney

Disappearance of Steven N Chait prompts missing person plea

A letter from Mr and Mrs Harry Chait of Flushing New York appeals for information about their son Steven N Chait who vanished from Columbia University on March 13 1972 around 2 30 pm. He was 21 5 10 155 pounds with brown hair green eyes wears glasses mustache and possible beard. Contact the Missing Persons Unit NYPD at 577-7341 for leads.

Journal Steven N. Chait Columbia University New York City Police Department City of New York New York N.Y Harry Chait 162Nd St. Flushing

Churkendoose Teaches Brownies About Brotherhood

A Girl Scout Brownie explains the churkendoose a blend of chicken turkey duck and goose. The story promotes inclusion as part of a human relations kit developed by psychologists social scientists and church groups for youth learning about society and neighborly love.

Brownie

Agnew plays it cool as 1976 speculation grows

Washington probe outlines Vice President Spiro Agnew’s plan to avoid early presidential bids. He urges party allies to hold back while Nixon signals no clear successor. Moderate Republicans may split the vote, aiding Agnew if Connally’s bid fragments conservatives. See also public TV exec Jack Wrather weighing Lassie versus Zoom funding and FTC actions against airline training schools.

Jack Anderson Washington Spiro Agnew Agnew Senate Treasury John Connally Baltimore Bud Hammerman Nixon Connally Jack Wrather Wrather Lassie Corporation For Public Broadcasting ZOOM Public TV CPR Pittsburgh Campbell Soup New York Ogilvy-Mather Howard Eaton United States New Zealand Federal Trade Commission FTC Kansas City Miami

Fruitful Camp David talks on trade and alliances

Washington columnist notes Nixon and Heath met at Camp David for informal trade talks amid pressures over Concorde and UK-EU relations. The piece argues the US effectively holds leverage in defense and industry, with many US-linked firms dominating UK exports and employment.

Washington Nixon England Edward Heath Camp David Heath U.S TWA Europe Russia Germany

Defense manpower costs skyrocket in Nixon budget clash

Washington reforms show defense manpower costs at about 56 percent of a $81.1 billion 1974 budget, driven by 1967 68 pay comparability laws and volunteer recruitment incentives. Congressional critics push cuts while noting escalators in pay, retirements, and inflation.

Bruce Biossat NEA Washington Congress Nixon Defense Department Vietnam Lyndon Johnson White House

Welfare reform shift under Nixon and Long in Congress

Nixon abandons the Family Assistance Plan in favor of a conservative welfare reform strategy with Senate Finance Chairman Russell Long. Long proposes a 10 percent wage supplement up to 400 dollars for the working poor and plans to reintroduce a bill to pursue absent fathers for child support, aiming to aid about five million families at roughly one billion dollars annually.

Frank van der Linden Washington Richard Nixon Senate Finance Committee Russell Long Louisiana White House Oval Office Congress Nixon F.A.P House of Representatives Senate Elliot Richardson George McGovern John Ehrlichman Richardson Long Finance Committee

Biddeford Saco Journal Obituary Notices and Staff Roster

Alita W Foster 1891 1971 B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 W Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse President And Treasurer Business Office Editorial Department 283 3625 282 1535

W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse

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