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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1973
Page
4
Editorial notes a three judge federal court strike down Maine replevin law that allowed creditors to attach property without a hearing. Debtors gain right to a hearing before attachment. aligns with Supreme Court limits on similar statutes in Florida and Pennsylvania.
Charles Sutton recalls early Times copyboy days and Washington Bureau life under James Reston. He notes editors, notable colleagues, conflicts with executives, Eisenhower’s heart attack coverage, and Times practice of publishing editorials from staffers, highlighting the newsroom culture and its push for readable government reporting.
Biographical and publishing staff listed for the Biddeford Saco Journal with owners editors and officers including Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse and Gladys M Whitehouse. Advertising and business offices noted with subscriptions rates and AP affiliation details.
Washington story notes House Crime Committee, led by chair Claude Pepper, caved to broadcasters and drug firms, gutting a proposal to ban nonprescription drug ads from 8 to 9 pm. Rangel resisted, others capitulated as pressure mounted. draft language criticizing pharmaceutical influence was removed. The gutted report is due for release soon.
A producer pitches a Watergate inspired one hour drama with a crusading senator and flashbacks while the TV executive critiques live hearings. The dialogue evolves into a plan for an ongoing inquiry themed series with Perry Mason like cutaways and diverse casting.
Virginia Payette recalls a weekend at Asheville North Carolina's Grove Park Inn, a resort still run as in 1913 with thick granite walls, granite rooms, and strict quiet hours. The writer notes the absence of air conditioning and modern frills while admiring the era's discipline and charm.
Notre Dame Unit Auxiliary invites community members to a Lawn and Barn Sale on July 7 to support the Webber Hospital Auxiliary patients. Items accepted include furniture bric a brac books with pickup offered. Rain date July 14. Proceeds benefit the unit and visitors.
The Journal outlines free expression for letters to the department and notes views are not endorsed. Letters must be signed with street address and city, should not exceed 300 words, and are preferably typed on one side of the paper.
A large company sent "personal letters" to 10 million names from mailing lists, producing odd salutations such as Dear Mr Tunnel Dear Mr Council and Dear Mr Page. The piece ponders why humans delight in machine errors and asserts that only persons can know and love, despite advancing computers.
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