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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1973
Page
4
In Our Opinion editors urge reform of county government in Maine. The 106th Legislature may pass measures to curb politics and modernize structure. A major bill would reduce elective offices, create an elected council, and place deputies under a personnel system.
Paul Harvey notes government policy shifts allow U S farmers to plant more, predicting 10 percent more corn, 10 percent more wheat, and 15 percent more soybeans next year. He cites factors driving higher production and potential price effects amid weather and fuel challenges.
A fragmented OCR item notes dates 1891 1971 and an Associated Press republication entitlement. It also lists entities Mathews Shannon Cub Ten Inc 957 Ord Ave New York City. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks a clear event or narrative.
Washington Merry Go Round recounts Martha Mitchell's June 23 Newport Beach hotel episode. Security guard Steve King restrained her as she fought, a doctor treated a bleeding hand, and Herb Kalmbach arrived with his own physician to calm her. John Mitchell discussed the matter with President Nixon, while Martha flew to New York for rest.
Handicapped education varies by state with gaps in access and quality. Suits seek public schooling for handicapped youths in Maryland Delaware California Michigan and North Carolina. Courts across the US have begun expanding rights to free public education for mentally retarded and emotionally disturbed children while states pass laws. Many bills were introduced in 1971 72 with some 250 enacted though a wide gap remains between law and effective schooling.
The piece argues Congress can veto or fund at will, threatening the presidency and suggesting a British style majority rule. It laments overfunding and acknowledges Supreme Court limits while fearing Congress cuts military and state programs. It ends with political jabs about party lines and subpoenas.
Leonard Levasseur, chairman of the Governors Committee on Employment of the Handicapped in York County, praises Sen. Robert Clifford of Lewiston for passage of a curb and sidewalk accessibility bill. The law requires new or rebuilt sidewalks to enable mobility impaired people to move between street and sidewalk, aiming for a barrier free community across the state.
The policy states that all letters must be signed with street address and city or town and must not exceed 300 words, preferably typed on one side. The Journal supports free expression of opinion and notes views here are not necessarily endorsed by the paper. April showers bring May flowers which in turn bring June crabgrass.
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