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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
4
The Maine expungement statutes are critiqued for undermining justice and transparency. They risk erasing records, hampering civil action, and constraining courts and law enforcement, with potential dangers if abused by officials or corrupt actors.
The article argues for strict secrecy in intelligence work and supports a new law to fine or imprison former CIA employees who reveal active overseas operatives. Sen. Frank Church backs crack down on leakers to protect national security and endorse stronger penalties.
Washington memo alleges George Bush used undercover operatives to gather electronic eavesdropping evidence on Democrats during the 1960s campaign. The Senate Watergate committee later found the charges groundless, and Bush faced scrutiny over his actions as he awaited confirmation as CIA chief.
Washington commentary contrasts New York humility with national pomp. The piece jokes about New York’s fiscal woes versus Washington’s deficits, noting cost overruns and a social snub toward Rockefeller and Beame. It highlights selective emphasis on money and status in the capital.
Paris report on Lebanon describes Maurice Couve de Murville’s mediation as doomed after his Beirut mission ended with no durable settlement. Despite he hoped for no partition and internal Moslem Christian accord, Israeli raids and renewed clashes deepen the crisis raising fear of wider Middle East conflict. Delegates from Syria and the PLO favored reconciliation but fighting continues.
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