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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1973
Page
6
The House Crime Committee in Washington condemns the current penal system as an intolerable archaic jungle. It cites two thirds of released prisoners re arreste d within four years and 80 percent felonies by people with prior records. The piece warns reform must address courts parole and probation together to avoid false starts.
Paul Harvey notes crisis hot lines offer listening counselors and urge the prescription to sleep on decisions. He cites fatigue as a major factor in self destruction, with thousands of annual deaths and youth risk, urging readers to pause and rest before acting.
A Biddeford resident argues the police chief appointment lacks transparency and questions votes influenced by a county official. The letter urges Chairman Rioux to disclose facts behind the decision and warns voters to remember past events at the polls.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton managing editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president and treasurer, with business and editorial offices in Biddeford Maine. Includes subscription rates and AP rights notice.
Washington columnist reports on Gen. Ernesto Geisel as Brazil's next president and links the regime to torture methods detailed by priests. Accounts describe techniques such as Parrot's Perch, Little Piano shocks, drowning torture, and anal or vaginal insertion with broom handles, with at least 28 torture deaths cited. The piece notes U S aid of 58 million dollars and a silent embassy response, plus a new ambassador Crimmins heading to Brazil.
The column argues Chrysler and Ford may halt expansion in Britain if labor unrest continues, noting English unions resist threats while investment shifts to Germany and the US. It contrasts English industry woes with imports from America, shipyards closure in Scotland, and political shifts as Britain faces postwar economic strain.
The Senate Watergate inquiry faces critical choices after John Dean's testimony. The White House urges calling Ehrlichman and Haldeman next to challenge Dean before the July Fourth holiday while the President could appear publicly to shape the narrative.
In Londonderry, amid barbed wire and shattered calm, British troops confront nightly gunfire. Provisional and Official IRA factions clash while car bombs, assassinations, and gravediggers’ threats escalate fear. Saor Eire wanes as security forces trace out the siege’s grim toll.
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