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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1972
Page
4
Editorial laments Libyan gratitude amid anger over the U S turning over a major overseas base and oil interests two years earlier. It argues the deal benefitted Libya economically and politically, while labeling gratitude as a strained reaction to a large American asset.
Paul Harvey laments criticism of police and urges an aroused citizenry to back lawmen. He cites incidents in Gary Indiana Detroit and New York while warning against violent tactics and praising organized action to support officers. He questions current civil rights friction and calls for community rallies to outshine cop-haters.
A si year old vagrant fell into the Hudson from a waterfront pier and spent two hours in the river before police found him sleeping in a drainpipe. He woke briefly during the plunge then swam to the pipe to resume resting. Police and a launch searched all night but could not deter his nap.
White House aides organize a lobbying drive on June 13 to push for an international treaty that would criminalize possession of marijuana and other drugs. HEW scientists oppose the move, arguing medical guidance should guide drug policy, while a treaty framework would override national law and may clash with earlier U.S. drug statutes. The piece links drug policy with election-year politics and cites government plans affecting Winnebago land disputes.
Footnotes cite congressional sources on a subcommittee labeling Alinsky a “professional radical” who died earlier this month. FBI surveillance framed him as a menace yet evasive on communism, while he mocked dogma and anti establishment foes in Claremont California remarks.
Washington column recounts an Extraordinary Meeting of Political Experts with sharp humor about pollsters and past predictions. The piece notes a mood of renewed vigor despite misjudgments and calls for an upcoming meeting after the Democratic convention.
Washington writer predicts a chaotic Democratic National Convention as newcomers outnumber repeat delegates, pushing for bold reforms and broad representation. The piece notes likely shouting clashes, reform pushes, and debates shaping the platform amid a changing party demographic.
The 241 member AMA House of Delegates debated reform with calls to change medicine or be left out. Delegates approved including hospital officials and public input in intern and specialist training and granted students a seat, with moves toward broader young physician participation in inner councils. They backed decriminalizing small marijuana possession while condemning production and sale.
The report jokes that airline passenger growth is driven by hijackers, with psychologists profiling travelers and FBI agents watching over. It notes a half million dollar suppressed desire as a hijacker trait and contrasts rail and air travel, mentioning AMTRAK losses and other odd observations.
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