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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1976
Page
4
The piece argues the public bears blame for overcrowded jails and insufficient funding for new facilities. It notes judges have fewer beds to fill, leading to releases, while calls for swift punishments grow. A Maine senator cites a crime siege and urges funding to house offenders.
Paul Harvey discusses agriculture as a national security tool. Secretary Butz promotes using grain leverage in foreign policy with Russia Poland and Israel, arguing Americans must plant every acre. The piece frames farming as wartime strategy and highlights the shift from military to agricultural power.
Washington brief details CIA ending aid to local police after criticism. Items ranged from gun and explosive detection devices to translators used in witness questioning, with some agencies still retaining bugging gear. Other notes cover Butz resisting a $300,000 bicentennial exhibit, Abplanalp buying and leasing a Biscayne house, Rockwell parties for Apollo astronauts, and Reagan era staff salaries and Bauman reimbursement correction.
William Safire critiques the CIA oversight fight in Congress. He argues the Church and Pike committees control a future power center, with 92 staffers earning over two million annually, while press and administration politics shape investigations and perjury concerns linger. He warns of decoupled justice and a biased media alliance with Congress.
Observers note Langhow, alias of an anonymous man, seeks the presidency to avoid the taint of personality. The piece suggests voters may prefer not knowing a candidate, while warning about potential deception and the limits of campaign promises.
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