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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1973

Page

4

Editorial Page In Our Opinion Careless Smokers Cause Loss of Life

The piece argues careless smoking is America’s top fire hazard based on firemen’s data since record keeping began. It notes habits, drunken semi awareness, and fires in homes and hotels often result from smoking. calls for solutions though none are known and urges action to reduce deaths and property loss.

America Ment Emer Morton Cottontail Nevada Morton Beverly Harrell Board of Land Appeals Newton Frishberg

England restricts press rights and bends free reporting norms

Analysis of British press limits shows editors operate under strict contempt laws and no First Amendment. The Eastbourne Herald was fined for describing a pretrial appearance, illustrating the gulf between UK and US press freedoms. The debate over Secrecy and official documents lingers on Fleet Street as laws tighten reporting boundaries.

London Eastbourne Herald England United States Ibel Harold Evans Sunday Times Times of London John Poulson the Times William Rees-Mogg New York Times The Washington Post Poulson Fleet Street Edward Heath

Ky accused of funding 1971 campaign through narcotics smuggling

An intelligence report dated July 19 1971 alleges South Vietnam former Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky sought 500 million Vietnamese iastres for his presidential bid via the narcotics traffic. The document cites meetings with Air Vietnam pilots and links to past opium routes.

Jack Anderson Washington South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky Harold F. Smith Air Vietnam Vientiane Laos Thieu

Deflating executive privilege in Nixon tapes debate

Anthony Lewis argues that executive privilege is a myth and urges Congress to access presidential tapes. He notes historical limits on withholding information, cites Lincoln and Washington, and emphasizes the public interest and need for legal checks on presidential power.

Norman Faces New York University Law School John H.F. Shattuck American Congress Washington House Herbert Brownell Jr Eisenhower Joseph McCarthy

Nixon Dangles Between Self Defense and Crisis of Confidence

Washington in the Watergate catastrophe, President Nixon fights two dangers. He must defend himself against charges of obstructing justice while his presidency is eroded by a crisis of public confidence. He contends with executive privilege, the Dean testimony, and Cox probes as he weighs a risky path through the scandal. The nation watches as the dangling fate of the presidency hangs in the balance.

White House William V. Shannon New York Times Washington Nixon Ervin Archibald Cox John W. Dean Dean Nixon-Dean Supreme Court Portance Pentagon Cox Mitchell A House Inouye Ervin Committee

Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff credits

The Biddeford Saco Journal notes Alta W and W Paul Casavant as key personnel with Charles C Sutton as managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse as president and treasurer. It lists office numbers 283 3625 and 282 1535 and notes publication details at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Associated Press content and national advertising representatives Mathews Shannon Cuken Inc New York City

W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse Adams Street Biddeford Maine Associated Press al News AP News Dispatches National Mathews-Shannon Cukben

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