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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1973
Page
4
The piece warns of methaqualone abuse among youth, noting its nicknames quads and soapers. It urges Maine to implement its own controls before the issue becomes a serious problem locally.
A veteran Maine lawmaker notes lawmaking often hinges on who likes whom, from early morning coffees in Augusta to after session gatherings at motels and hotels. The 106th Legislature extends long days with hearings through Thursday, intensifying party polarity two years after the 105th.
Virginia Payette argues President Nixon is out of touch with ordinary Americans. She cites crime spikes, inflation warnings, and urban decay, urging the White House to seek the true “common touch” by mingling with everyday citizens and experiencing hardship firsthand.
Washington article reports former Rep. J Irving Whalley aging and ill facing possible federal indictment after FBI investigation into kickbacks from House salaries. Thornburgh recommends prosecution, but approval from Kleindienst pending amid Watergate context.
Maclean warns that pot use on H bomb powered submarines could lead to fatal miscalculations. He imagines a scenario where intoxicated crews trigger a war with Russia, as ICBM retaliation falters and SAC pilots sleep. He calls for severe punishment and highlights broader societal ironies.
Washington News examines how dollar devaluation affects U S imports from Japan. It notes a shift from a $240 million favorable balance in 1964 to a $4.1 billion deficit in 1972 and explains how Japan, as a middleman, could maintain export advantages through yen dynamics and raw material costs.
Russell Kirk cites Rabbi Magnin and Eliot to warn that America confuses change and progress with wisdom. He urges returning to wisdom and virtue, noting education often fills heads with facts yet neglects moral insight and reverence for God. The piece laments public schools failing to cultivate true wisdom.
The writer discusses renaming Coffin's Needle to Mrs. Coffin's Shillelagh for St Patrick's Day. He notes his wife is from County Cork and describes the shillelagh as a walking stick bat symbolizing Irish identity and conflict.
Publisher Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse 1881 1971 W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse President and Treasurer Office numbers. Published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005. Subscription rates in advance. Member of the Associated Press and national advertising reps listed.
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