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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1975
Page
4
An opinion argues Congress should adopt permanent tax relief rather than a one time rebate. The writer contends rebates merely replace income due to Social Security tax, urging full deductibility of Social Security tax, all sales taxes, and total medical expenses to truly boost consumer spending.
Washington column traces U S foreign policy shifts from neutrality to engagement and back, arguing current Cambodia airlift tests the Foreign Assistance Act, cites Sen Hugh Scott and Lon Nol, critiques Khmer Rouge brutality and American reluctance to aid losers, and notes historic echoes from Sherman to Vietnam era debates.
Washington Merry Go Round charges Turner B. Shelton, U S ambassador to Nicaragua, with harsh missteps, including feuding with the local government, shielding staff in a mansion after a devastating 1972 earthquake, and boasting connections to Nixon. The piece portrays Shelton as out of step with U S policy and outspoken about his link to the White House.
The Nation piece analyzes Democratic resistance to more U.S. military aid to Cambodia, noting quotes about surrender and bloodbath. It weighs Lon Nol’s weak government, insurgent risks, and who bears responsibility for Cambodia’s turmoil, urging restraint and broader unity.
Letters in the Biddeford Journal defend Governor and Maine Citizens for Returnable Containers. A writer praises a fiscally conservative Augusta leadership, opposes spendthrift critiques, and clarifies a misattribution about Mr Norton. The column also outlines Letters policy and free expression.
Paul Harvey notes Perry Florida celebrates a three week forest festival focusing on forestry heritage with antique cars and planes, parades and fish fries. He praises Taylor County for planting more trees than it harvests and cites low forest fire rates as a result of community stewardship.
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