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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1972
Page
4
In Our Opinion editorials lament Africa’s post Congo violence with Burundi’s fighting between Tutsis and Hutus. The piece cites 100,000 deaths, genocide attempts, exiled Hutu invasions, and mass targeting of educated specialists, arguing future rebuilding faces collapse.
Virginia Payette surveys a costly peacetime economy as deficit spending escalates. She argues Congress enlarges appropriations, with \$250 billion projected, amid health, education, welfare and defense demands while incumbents seek early adjournment.
A drug addict apologizes to Mrs Schmidt for stealing her purse in New York. He writes that addicts need help and urges support for treatment programs funded by taxes and voting. The note cites Psalm 25:17 and asks community aid to prevent further incidents.
San Francisco weighs a silent garbage truck that loads refuse without the usual crash and bang. The idea is to reduce noise pollution while keeping efficiency, but critics question whether the lack of noise signals proper collection.
Washington column details Democratic National Committee bid chaos over Miami convention communications. AT&T offered a bargain rate while an ITT affiliate floated a $1.7 million plan, raising questions of governance, gifts laws, and party handling of bids.
Column argues a U S ban on wildcat fur imports and sales is needed to save endangered big cats. It mocks snob appeal of real furs, cites tiger scarcity in India, and urges legal action and donations to journalists' relief.
Washington dispatch reports Hanoi strategists drafted a pre invasion analysis last December four months before the South Vietnam invasion. They warned Saigon uprisings were unlikely due to poor preparation and predicted South Vietnamese forces would withdraw to stretch enemy lines.
Opinion piece rails at arcane rules requiring new residency certificates and extra education courses for out of state teachers. The author cites Arizona as an example and argues such measures limit talent and creativity, while politicians discuss education policy.
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