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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
4
Editorial urges readers to follow York County Civil Defense advice during tornado threats. It emphasizes seeking inside shelter, staying away from windows, curling up, and listening for advisories. If time is limited, move at right angles away from the path or lie in a ditch.
Paul Harvey reflects on fathers as unsung heroes who endure childbirth fears, balance work, and support children. He likens a father's battles to slaying three headed dragons: weariness, work, and monotony, and notes their persistent quest to better the world for their kids.
Barbara A Sullivan of Old Orchard Beach says the Biddeford Saco Journal failed to print her daughter's nursery school graduation picture, calling the act a loss of the paper's heartbeat. She cancels her subscription, seeks a newspaper reflecting her values, and vows to find a new community heartbeat.
Washington corruption note details how director Elburt Osborn and deputy Donald Schlick took free air travel from coal firms and others linked to the Bureau. Incidents include chartered planes and helicopters to meetings and a Super Bowl trip, with warnings and accusations of conflicts of interest.
columnist muses on a fringe theory that right wing plotters aimed to topple Nixon after he shifted toward detente with Russia and Red China. He speculates Spiro Agnew and conservative factions behind the scheme while noting mixed reactions from media and figures like Eagleton.
Washington report argues governors could rise to national leadership as domestic crises in cities, crime, transportation, and fuel shortages overwhelm Washington. Lake Tahoe discussions noted governors show freshness and potential, with critics citing Watergate pressures on President Nixon and a shift away from foreign policy focus toward urgent domestic problems. Strong names cited include Evans, Milliken, Lucey, Gilligan, and Rockefeller as examples of capable governors.
Washington observers warn Libya's seizure of American oil interests may signal a broader conspiracy or be a calculated maneuver by Col. Muammar El Qaddafi to pressure the United States over its Israel alliance. Some see it as propaganda aid to Egypt while others call it a cautious tactic to seize Western oil assets. The episode heightens Western anxieties amid the energy crisis and Watergate fallout.
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