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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1976
Page
3
Opinion urges shared use of the abandoned Fletcher's Neck lifeboat station by Biddeford for a community center and York County Counseling Service for a training center. It argues for common ownership through a joint board and a tight contract to avoid losing the facility to a single winner.
James Reston argues historians show primaries rarely decide presidential nominees since 1936. He cites past patterns with Poll leaders, the 1972 McGovern upset, and occasional nonparticipation by Willkie and Stevenson. The piece notes current Ford Humphrey dynamics and suggests more primaries may shift the nominating process.
Washington Merry Go Round reports IRS and SEC pursuit of Howard Hughes in 1972 ended when authorities deferred at the Ft Lauderdale airport. A private attorney and Washington orders blocked action as Hughes was briefly confronted. later readings confirmed the bearded, hat-wearing figure aboard.
Paul Harvey argues Jamaica, once paradisiacal, is torn by crime and political strife as mismanaged policies deter work. He cites inflation, unemployment, and a left-right violence dynamic, blaming government tax and trade rules for discouraging local fishing and driving loafing.
The piece weighs whether Fidel Castro’s Cuban troops act from ideological zeal or Soviet strategy. It notes Cuba’s overseas deployments from Angola to Algeria and the Caribbean, and speculates on future Latin American actions including possible moves toward the Panama Canal Zone and Puerto Rico.
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