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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1972
Page
4
The editorial notes that the 1972 graduates face a self chosen anonymity as they enter non academic life. It critiques commencement speakers for cautious optimism and argues graduates must make deliberate personal decisions on their future path.
Virginia column notes rising support for lenient pot laws from major groups including AMA and ABA. It cites studies finding no violence link and urges careful restraint despite broad backing. The piece hints at political timing and a potential policy shift after the election.
Column argues for moving Primary Day to November and Election Day to January to reshape campaigning. It notes Berton Braley of Saco eyeing both mayor and state representative posts as a test of Maine politics and implies Saco voters may demand their own mayor.
Washington bureau reports the Justice Department plans a multimillion dollar settlement with Pfizer American Cyanamid Bristol-Myers Squibb and Upjohn over tetracycline patent fraud charges. Judge Miles Lord opposed a deal cutting penalties and leaving victims uncompensated. final approval pending.
Washington columnist questions the Armalite’s global spread and testifies to Japan licencing while criticizing U S and New York policy on contraceptives for minors. He notes Coleridge limited edition seaweed paper and rails at political fundraising for ambassadorships, highlighting long standing Washington practices.
A local reader criticizes Biddeford High School for impersonal grades and teacher dominance, calling for reforms and school board power shifts. Another letter praises candidate Barry Hobbins and the Democratic campaign, while a third expresses frustration with national platform drafts on Vietnam and Israel.
Washington dispatch reports Tokyo fears new U S trade restraints as it seeks to narrow the gap. Officials push increased U S imports, stockpiling raw materials, and wider home consumption of U S products while courting negotiations with Washington on tariffs and currency. Japan eyes China overtures and a Vladivostok oil pipeline talks with the Soviet Union, but insists the U S remains essential to its lifeline.
Russell Kirk argues a Swedish Social Welfare Board report finds a pervasive psychological sickness in Sweden due to materialism and political propaganda in books and libraries. He cites early mental illness in children and warns against indoctrination eroding moral imagination and literature.
The piece notes travelers complain of jet lag as planes fly so fast that one can reach Europe before their stomach adjusts. It jokes about breakfast in New York and lunch in Vienna and mentions London fog and Paris smog as timing clues. It also quips that fast flights scramble clocks and wallets alike.
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