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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1973
Page
4
The opinion piece argues seniors over 60 can aid communities through RSVP programs. It cites 8,000 volunteers in 122 RSVP chapters nationwide and notes Maine chapters in Bangor Wilton and Rockland, asking why York County has none.
The Augusta week featured 500 visitors in the House during the ERA final vote with lobbyist Neil Bishop and gentle Republican Walter Birt amid a packed chamber. Ezra James Briggs urged passage from Caribou as the Senate weighed a move to curb abortion rights, while the electronic roll call failed, forcing handwritten tallies.
Roger G Boldue of Saco urges public discussion of Wildwood lagoon sewage disposal amid concerns about location, drainage, and adherence to water use rules. He calls for transparency, resident access to development sketches, and balance between housing needs and natural areas.
The article summarizes a highly classified report on Afghanistan's opium production and trafficking routes to Europe and the United States. It cites government corruption, limited Afghan control in eastern tribal areas, and a recent 12.7 ton seizure bound for Iran, plus UN input and shifts in policy under Premier Shafiq.
A satirical column mocks platform shoes causing platform toe and recalls past fashion fads. It jokes about Dr Henry Kissinger endorsing Jill St John and cites a Potomac Associates study on America's mood while lampooning French divorce court intrigue and Zanzibar fashion bans.
Analysis by Ray Cromley argues that the 1974 defense budget shows large manpower reductions since 1968 with civilian and contractor job cuts near three million, while manpower costs rise due to pay adjustments. It notes weapons procurement falls by about five and a half billion and stresses savings mainly from personnel shifts rather than major procurement cuts.
Virginia Payette surveys Detroit pressure to extend the 1975 emission deadline and the push for a pollution free engine. She cites rotary, Honda, Stirling, steam concepts and EPA actions while noting a $150000 prize for environmental improvement and NAS criticism of dual catalyst systems.
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