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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1975
Page
3
An opinion piece reflects on July 4 as the birth of a revolutionary idea of self government and universal rights. It quotes Jefferson and Leviticus to stress liberty and equality as core ideals. It argues national greatness rests on dedication to these principles and memory of the founding struggle.
London 1966. Prime Minister Harold Wilson faces a mounting inflation crisis as the pound loses value against the French franc and German mark. He seeks wage restraint though union resistance and Labour divisions loom. Public calm after a pro Europe referendum offers a glimmer of hope that moderation can prevail, but the ship England risks sinking if wage demands surge.
A reader criticizes phasing out the M 60 machine gun in favor of the MAG 58. He questions supply, asks about FN Belgium as supplier, and warns decisions now could collapse NATO needs. He mentions Israel modifying the M1919A4 and urges caution. He signs Louis A. LaCroix from 6 Carll Ave. 0.C.B.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reflects on the Fourth of July as a test of democracy amid global decline of liberty. It notes Indira Gandhi's actions, Nixon era emergency powers, and Lincoln's ideals, urging Americans to recall the founding creed while inviting public input for a bicentennial slogan.
On the 199th anniversary of American independence, TOM WICKER urges listening to quiet inner voices amid a modern age of impersonal cities and public affairs. He cites Yeats and warns against overreaching government and empty orations while urging humility and reflection on democracy, freedom, and human fallibility.
Russell Baker argues New York uniquely embraces self criticism and boasts of its flaws while the nation mocks the city for its financial woes. He contrasts Chicago and other cities as boosters and highlights New Yorkers pride in enduring hardship as heroic.
A collage of quotations from Eleanor Roosevelt Roger Babson Ethel Barrymore Plutarch Arthur Schnitzler Kin Hubbard and others. It lists names and a brief line about honesty humor ancestry and the politics of wealth followed by a short byline with W Paul Casavant publisher and staff roles.
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