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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1976
Page
4
A three judge panel ruled that tapes documents and records from the Nixon administration will not be released to the former president yet. The piece argues that presidents suppress or sanitize files, shaping public image over historical accuracy, and urges courts to decide in a way that future presidents face similar accountability.
Audit of 14 000 authorized food stamp outlets yields 18 results totaling 8.8 million in improper procedures. Some cases involve delaying deposits, others show funds misused or vanished, underscoring alarming gaps in program integrity.
George F. Will surveys the machine gun’s rise from a century of battlefield innovation to a symbol of individual devaluation. He traces its social history from pre 1914 hopes for individual courage to mass firepower eroding chivalry, shaping modern violence and terrorism.
Washington column reports J Edgar Hoover privately tracked John F Kennedy's intimate life from early Charleston days through the White House. It cites tapes, tell slips, and discussions of Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy, noting blackmail files and questions about influence on policy.
Today's American reviews Tom Paine's Common Sense, noting its 18th century propaganda power and the enduring tension between government and society. The piece cites Paine's distinction that society aids happiness while government restrains vice, and reflects on how absolute rule and non absolutist systems shape national choices. It parallels Paine's ideas with Nixon's era and argues that modern democracies still face choosing a "necessary evil" among government forms.
Paul Harvey argues that modern students view education as a path to earnings. He notes fewer high school grads plan college, rising business majors, and increased campus focus on job preparation. He warns against overemphasizing vocational training at humanities’ expense and predicts ongoing self-reliance among youth.
In a Saturday Jan 10 Journal letter, C Averill of 204 Main St, Laco, questions a weather drawing featuring a sail ship with hammer and sickle symbols. The writer asks if communism is entering schools and signs as Very truly yours.
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