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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1972
Page
1
President Nixon asks Congress to enact a 250 billion dollar spending ceiling for fiscal 1973 and vows to veto any excess spending. He warns that higher spending will raise taxes and curb purchasing power, noting 1972 outlays at about 231.6 billion and that 1973 spending is already estimated above the plan.
South Vietnamese paratroopers reportedly held about half the Quang Tri Citadel with remaining pockets contested as bombers, U S jets, and B 52s attacked North Vietnamese positions. U S aircraft claimed heavy strikes on bridges and bases near Vinh and Lang, with casualties reported on both sides.
Some 300000 workers walked out across Britain in a wave against Heath’s industrial relations act. London buses halted, Heathrow ground crews protested, ports closed, and 35000 coal miners in South Wales joined the action. Five jailed longshoremen faced possible release as court proceedings opened.
After over a year of buildup and a decade of debate the Saco sewage treatment facility on Front Street may start operating today. Tim Crowley III says today is the last tentative date with weeks needed for full operation. The plant will improve river cleanliness as the city plans for expansion while funding details and costs are outlined.
Los Angeles AP reports Democratic vice presidential candidate Thomas F. Eagleton plans a news conference after revealing he sought hospital treatment in 1960 1964 and 1966 for nervous exhaustion and fatigue. He received psychiatric care and electroshock, and he kept it secret from McGovern until after the convention. He offered to quit if staying would hurt McGovern's chances, but McGovern refused.
Thousands of Protestant workers walk off jobs to observe a day of mourning for IRA violence victims in Northern Ireland. British troops bulldoze IRA barricades in Andersonstown and arrest a man in New Barnsley as raids seize ammunition and weapons.
Republican candidate Bob Porteous, Portland businessman and longtime civic leader, announces an early campaign for Maine's First District against Democrat Peter N. Kyros. He urges jobs, new industry, and a mobile congressional office to reach constituents, citing Kyros's record and Maine's economic needs.
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