23 Jul 1975
Page 4
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1975
Page
4
An Ohio style community in Saco faces ongoing danger as a sniper targets vehicles on Route 1. After shots hit a McDonald’s courtesy bus and a Zaitlin and Sons salvage truck, residents urge rapid investigation and expanded law enforcement to prevent tragic outcomes.
A Quebec couple and four others urge Old Orchard officials to enforce safety orders on a dangerous Main Street building and push for tourist-friendly upgrades. They criticize delays, call for a pier and nightlife options, and urge a more active leadership ahead of elections.
A reader complains that a Journal letter titled Be Tough on Vandals was edited to remove portions. The writer argues police should detain vandals at headquarters and judges should impose harsher punishments, contending courts often grant lenient, routine rulings.
Paul Harvey cites foreign practices where bribes are routine to secure police protection and favorable terms. He notes companies paying millions to officials in the Middle East and Asia, with examples from Gulf Oil and Northrop Aviation, describing bribery as institutionalized across regions.
A Washington probe reveals the State Department bungled drug policy abroad. It criticizes slow action, bureaucratic infighting with the CIA and White House, and weak leadership under Kissinger, while highlighting Nelson Gross as drug czar who pressed Paraguay over a kingpin extradition.
A 1970s White House anti narcotics push waned after Watergate and a failing program. The study by Tom Peters notes the White House crediting success, then deterioration as heroin crises rose. It cites Nixon era goals, the 1973 setback, and a 1974 memo on public access to meetings chaired by Vice President Rockefeller.
George F. Will argues Congress can block a proposed $350 million Jordan Hawk missile and Vulcan system sale, citing risks to Israel and shifts in Middle East power. He warns the plan could pressure Israel, aid Jordan Syria coordination, and undermine regional stability.
A concise roster lists Alta W. Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 and 1889 1972 alongside W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor and Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer, highlighting governance at the publication.
The Nation notes Congress faces a pivotal vote on repealing the embargo on arms to Turkey after its Cyprus invasion. It argues lawmakers must enforce Foreign Military Sales and Foreign Assistance Act limits and curb executive power in foreign policy, amid Greek-Turkish tensions and base threats.
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