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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1972
Page
4
Our editorial notes that politics drive a 20 percent Social Security benefits increase before the election, with taxes rising later. It warns funds diverted to cover the rise could widen the deficit and fuel inflation, harming the aged and fixed incomes most.
Paul Harvey notes the Boeing 747's two-year record of safety and performance with 200 or so aircraft in service. The piece compares the jet to the ill fated Concorde, cites flight hours, passenger totals, and cost per mile while praising its efficiency and reliability.
Biddeford residents denounce the city budget claiming no frills while eliminating two teachers and two football coaching posts. They cite superintendent Frechette’s $22,000 salary and convention pay, arguing education belt tightening should apply to officials too.
The Biddeford Maine paper lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and managing editor. Tele and business departments are noted with subscription rates of three dollars payable in advance for six months.
Observance notes offer safety tips for farmers and urban readers. Avoid fire, loaded guns, and dangerous dinner guests. Refrain from high places unless others cover costs. Do not cross near black cars or trains and never cross a woman. Stay quiet while swimming and when arguing with a traffic officer. Do not dive on a full stomach.
Washington dispatch by Jack Anderson notes Jimmy Snyder rates Nixon a 5 to 1 favorite over McGovern, with Nixon leading in support issues and image across multiple groups and categories. The column also recounts Chou En Lai's Geneva handshake snub and Sadat's expulsion of Soviet advisers, hinting at shifting Cold War tensions.
A collection of anecdotes shows endings that undercut expectations. A James Bond style thriller ends with the hero avoiding a perfect finale. Andy Warhol imagines a prince and commoner at the altar and chooses distance. Sothebys records a record bid that failed to pay. Graeme Tait’s Melbourne romance ends unresolved as the English lover returns home.
The text presents a collage of remarks about England and Australia, highway relocation plans, brain transplant jokes, a man sailing to England, and family searches aided by Salvation Army and social agencies. It also references George McGovern, Hanoi broadcasts, Nixon and Humphrey in a satirical tone.
Washington analysis notes McGovern must balance novelty with restraint amid Goldwatersque views and Nixon era politics. Polls show voters wary of radical change, while McGovern relies on large registration drives and Pat Caddell data to guide strategy. Enduring nominating credibility and broad labor support loom as decisive in-clavor factors.
William S. White argues Northern liberals operate independently from McGovernite forces. The piece notes a rift between the McGovern campaign and traditional Democrats, labor groups, and AFL-CIO backing, warning of a long struggle to define the party and its future.
A Pennsylvania family spends a summer at Fort Defiance Arizona on a Navajo reservation. Cathy Roberts 21 becomes politically active for Navajos. Lisa 29 moves into a Franciscan mission to care for handicapped Indian children. Robbie 17 forms a magic show at a hospital. Brian 12 and Douglas 11 ride and sell hot dogs at an Indian rodeo. Ralph Roberts father industrialist aids Navajo crafts market. Suzanne Roberts mothers innovative gro therapy at a Public Hospital. The family aims to serve God and community and to inspire others at home or away.
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