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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1973
Page
4
The editorial notes Congress reasserts power by cutting off funds for U S bombing in Cambodia. Pentagon data show 82 837 tons dropped in 12 136 strikes from Jan 27 to Apr 30 costing 159 5 million dollars. The piece urges override of President Nixon veto to curb war funding.
The piece argues the American Presidency has grown dominant due to international interactions and domestic needs, citing Nixon Brezhnev talks and urging stronger restraints from Congress Cabinet and press. It warns against royalistic reverence for the President and calls citizens to demand substantive limits and accountability.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports the Nixon White House used covert actions to derail George Wallace as a 1972 threat. Haldeman oversaw a $400000 cash flow to Wallace rivals in Alabama and sought a tax probe against Wallace associates, while Kalmbach and Raine moved funds via the Sherry Netherland and Bank of California. Aimed to deny Wallace a power base, the effort followed secret polling showing Wallace could siphon votes from Nixon.
Don MacLean muses on recycled urban legends and the habit of hearing stories as truth. He recalls Christmas beggars, a Hong Kong dog tale, and a Washington store yarn, noting how such sagas persist despite repetition and mistrust.
James Reston argues the White House used public funds for San Clemente and Key Biscayne upgrades totaling over 1.3 million dollars, including landscaping and a pool heater. He condemns the lack of accountability and calls for disclosure and payment of the bill. He notes ongoing Watergate-era tension and questions over presidential judgment.
Paul Harvey reports that organized builders now form an "employers union" through ABC and AGC, accusing construction unions of violence and seeking court orders against attacks on nonunion workers. He notes wage escalators, nonunion projects rising, and pay cuts in Akron Bricklayers Local Seven as tensions surge.
Letter to the Journal criticizes Roland Rioux for naming a Saco native as Biddeford police chief. Advocate contends internal promotion of Captain Morin would be ethical and questions bypassing qualified Biddeford officers. The writer requests citizen explanation and notes Journal policy for signed letters under 300 words.
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