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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
4
The editors support Mayor Gilbert R. Boucher on paying adequate salaries but defend Councilman Armand Bergeron for challenging recent pay increases in public. They urge open discussion of policy differences at meetings to keep citizens informed and oppose private decisions.
Virginia Payette argues racism shifts with economics and power. She cites black bank pickets in Atlanta over wage disputes and a Flint Michigan case where a black judge is accused of bias, noting reverse racism and affirmative action pressures. The piece foresees broader outcomes if these trends persist.
Maryline White notes how column heatedness mirrors a waning old machine era. Pauline Berry wins Democratic county clerk primary over Edward Caron Jr, with Biddeford voters set to choose a path to November while potential GOP challenger Jerome lingers.
Five years ago this week Senator Tom Dodd faced a near fatal plan as he sat in the Senate chamber with a loaded pistol in his pocket. Staffers secretly delivered a small automatic to Dodd who claimed he needed it to protect his home. After the cloakroom disarmament, the 92 to 5 censure proceeded and Dodd later supported major gun control measures.
Don MacLean questions national polls and TV ratings, arguing sampling is tiny and results are arbitrary. He admits his own polls rely on informal talks with a few people and assorted passersby, mocking the idea of undecided voters and critiquing poll-driven politics.
Washington bases outside the U S Soviet pact loom large as omission signals. Russian strategists seek more bases for fleets, press allied nations to bar U S submarines and planes, and push cruise missile tech. Spy-satellite protection stands out as the pact’s key written item, while command and control safeguards are missing.
Russell Kirk lauds the Supreme Court Moose Lodge ruling upholding private association rights. He argues private clubs may choose members and guests, excluding race or ethnicity, while defending privacy and freedom from compelled universal admission in a controversial public debate.
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