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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1973
Page
4
Editorial notes the death of Capt Charles Hennessy of the Saco police at age 53 after 17 years service. A soft spoken but firm leader, he joined the force Aug 8 1956 and was widely known in town for his steady, protective presence and dedication to duty. He will be missed by the community.
Several banks raised prime lending rates to 6 percent but the move was quietly reversed by administration. Now demand for credit grows while loan supply tightens, a classic money market squeeze cited as echoing 1920s boom conditions. The article notes rates are set by market forces, not policy pressure.
Paul Harvey argues Americans must remember Vietnam to avoid repeating past mistakes. He cites half a million troops sent abroad, thousands maimed or addicted, the $130 billion price tag, and widespread corruption and suffering, urging vigilance against forgetfulness.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president and treasurer. Office contact numbers 283-3625 282-1535. Published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005. Subscription rates 3.00 monthly 18.00 six months 36.00 yearly. Associated Press member and republication rights noted. Natives Mathews-Shannon Clydeon Inc. New York address provided.
A Washington- based column outlines renewed Hanoi-U.S. bargaining pressure after a U.S. military buildup and delayed cease-fire, including CIA reports of North Vietnamese arms movements. It also recounts Rep. John Dingell’s airport rifle incident and notes a memo urging White House style usage to refer to President Nixon.
Raymond Cromley reports that U S presidents face a tangled Civil Service system that reshuffles agencies to break up entrenched cliques. Transfer and removal options are limited by law, appeals, and protected jobs, but strategic moves aim to dilute power bases within agencies.
In Washington the Senate under Mike Mansfield pushes a no force resolution urging President Nixon to cut American troop garrisons in Europe. The piece argues the move intrudes on executive power, risking strained NATO unity and undermining constitutional authority.
A man seeking the upward call of God drilled an oil well by hand after his lease risked cancellation. In Wyoming he tapped oil at 21 feet using a washing machine motor to power a pump, yielding five barrels. He urged self discipline and enterprise aligned with spiritual aims.
The piece riffs on foreign bankers and local commerce as it jokes about dieting and the cost of living. It uses humor to compare financial prudence to dieting phrases and notes bets failing when hopes rely on uncertain odds.
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