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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1977
Page
4
In a reflective piece Brian C. Thayer calls for the Biddeford Saco Journal to be more transparent about its processes and errors. He argues that public scrutiny can curb skepticism and improve credibility, urging readers to see journalism through the consumer lens.
The nation endures a deep cold wave with snow and ice from the Continental Divide to the Eastern Seaboard. Heating bills rise, fuel shortages strain industry and schools, and analysts warn the pattern may persist for 30 days with little relief.
The CIA reportedly sought help from a Cuban agent to invent a story tying Lee Harvey Oswald to Cuba during the Kennedy inquiry. The witness, known as Mr X, described meeting a CIA contact in Dallas in August 1963 and later being asked to verify a Cuban connection via a cousin in Mexican intelligence. The scheme was dropped. the interview does not implicate the CIA in Kennedy’s death. Mr X worked with Morris Bishop on anti Castro plots and received a lump sum payment after leaving the CIA in 1973.
Washington views secrecy as a familiar, shifting practice. Theodore Sorensen faces possible Senate rejection as CIA director over 1960s affidavits tied to the Pentagon Papers and his handling of classified material.
The writer recounts an $18 unjustified tow during a snowstorm and lost work and sleep. He blamed police and city departments for inaction after contacting the police chief and mayor, asking when votes and taxes will work for him. Stephen J. Dow, 80 Birch Street, Biddeford.
A reader commends a group of young workers at the G A parcel pickup area on New Year’s Day for helping a stranded motorist in freezing conditions. They lacked complaint as they assisted, including a young manager and a booster-equipped car, while one passerby showed disgust.
An athletic association letter defends not holding a football banquet citing fairness with more varsity sports this year. It details past expenditures including film processing 1750 dollars and field improvements at Waterhouse Field. The writer invites public attendance at monthly meetings to discuss union aims and address concerns.
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