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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
4
The piece notes the coffee trade's price stability from a world convention but highlights a new rust blight threatening crops in Ceylon and Brazil. Efforts include plowing infected land and planting million resistant trees at a cost of 100 million. Brazil faces higher production costs potentially raising coffee prices for consumers.
Peter P. Truman of Pool Street Biddeford writes to the Journal praising fellow Democrats Bob Farley Armand Fecteau and Carl Shelia and urging voters in Biddeford and York County to reelect Leonard Levasseur and support Richard Dutremble. He stresses commitment to handicapped services and party unity for the November general election.
The Needle argues vacation dollars stretch poorly as summer prompts spendthrift habits. It notes travel costs can outpace desires and questions buying European trinkets abroad versus American or Japanese souvenirs. The piece jokes about bringing many kids on trips and the heavy price of family travel.
Justice Department pursued Father Philip Berrigan Sister Elizabeth McAlister and six others on a conspiracy to kidnap Kissinger and blow up Washington steam tunnels. Jurors acquitted on conspiracy counts, while defense sources say FBI files reveal doubts about the case and the government’s strategy backfired. Training and public attention elevated the defendants into national figures.
A columnist riffs on U S economic policy from false economy to balanced budgets and the Johnson era debt theory. He mocks guidelines and Phase II while noting conservation, Detroit car pride, and a whimsy around a vintage car and new vacuum cleaner for hippies.
The 12 year old, Jimmy Bailinson, works at George McGovern's New York headquarters handling telephones, transportation info, and volunteer coordination. He organized volunteers, trained newcomers, and impressed staff with his clarity, efficiency, and initiative. He aims to apply his systematic approach to broader national efforts.
A Washington column honors Omar Bradley, celebrating his leadership and sacrifice. The piece recalls June 1944, his calm commandership, and the enduring respect for a five star general amid debates on war and pacifism.
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