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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1975
Page
3
The Maine State Police will replace .38 pistols with deadly .357 magnum sidearms, costing $39,000 for distribution to about 300 troopers this week. Critics warn beyond lethal potential, risk to bystanders, hostages, and possible misuse without civilian oversight.
A letter writer urges Biddeford police to strictly enforce the 16 year old curfew due to vandalism. He argues the problem involves more than youths and calls for a city wide rule and harsher action against offenders, dismissing civil libertarian views.
A Saco bicycling safety advocate urges widespread bike law changes after a survey shows near equal fault between riders and drivers. Proposals include mandatory bike lights, enforced riding rules, higher fines, bike training in driver education, and separated bikeways with stiff penalties for violations.
A historical notice lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 alongside W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton managing editor and Gladys M. Whitehouse president and treasurer.
Washington writers warn that subpoenas curb investigative reporting by forcing disclosure of confidential sources. The piece cites shield laws, cites three cases in Fresno Moscow and Los Angeles, critiques judges who ignore protections, and links press pressure to governmental coverups. It argues the press guards freedom and reveals corruption.
Russell Baker rails at 1970s era as utterly dull, from politics to pop culture, predicting passive resignation. He mocks Ford Kissinger Hefner Wilson and Nixon era icons, calling out endless boredom permeating government media and economy.
In Lisbon, Portugal's right wing backed coup has evolved into a left wing military regime under Spinola. The 5 billion dollar foreign reserve, built by Salazar, is draining as emigration, shrinking remittance income, and tourism decline bite hard. AFM nationalizes banks, pursues land reforms while wages rise but productivity lags. Unemployment remains high, refugees increase social strain, and democratization stalls despite decaying authoritarian rhetoric.
Paul Harvey argues the US may settle for higher unemployment as welfare and labor markets shift. Michigan State prof Charles Killingsworth predicts a 7 to 8 percent rate as normal, while growth sectors like energy, medicine and engineering offer new prospects despite cautious forecasts.
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