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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1975
Page
4
Editorial recalls a federal grant used to modernize Appalachia with sewers water treatment and hospitals. Most residents refused relocation preferring solitude, prompting a study on why they shun public services and reflecting planners' disconnect from mountain life.
Paris by C L Sulzberger reports Henry Kissinger’s imminent Middle East visit amid rising Arab Israeli hostilities and a looming superpower rivalry. The piece weighs potential for a regional war, Soviet and American pressures, and the risk of nuclear brinkmanship if conflicts flare anew.
The Biddeford Lace Journal lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster and B F C. Whitehouse as owners with W Paul Casavant publisher and Charles C. Sutton managing editor Gladys M. Whitehouse serving as president and treasurer.
Famed criminal lawyer Percy Foreman reportedly faces a federal grand jury probe in Dallas over a $100,000 payment linked to obstructing justice in the Texas Watergate matter. Notes from Ed Hudson show Foreman to direct strategy and assure nontestimony by wiretaps’ operator Kelly, with Retainers totaling $125,000 to represent Kelly and others.
The Nation flags President Ford pressing for $300 million in South Vietnam aid amid doubts that it will end the war or secure Thieu's regime. It notes advisers pushing restraint and Kissinger backing gradual escalation, with broader warnings about repeating 1960s mistakes and potential U S entrenchment in Indochina.
Ford seeks 300 million in supplemental Vietnam aid, facing a Congress likely to reject the request. Kissinger argues the aid is vital to Saigon’s survival and U.S. credibility, while lawmakers weigh domestic spending and peace commitments amid a shifting political landscape.
Raymond E Pollard of Orono criticizes costly annual reports from health organizations arguing they waste funds and fail to inform the public. He urges agencies to reduce printing and adopt direct daily contact with citizens.
Policy notice explains letters to the Journal must be signed with a street address and city, should not exceed 300 words, preferably typed on one side, and invites free expression of ideas while noting views are not necessarily endorsed by The Journal.
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