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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1973
Page
4
The piece notes rising average ages in the United States as birth rates fall. It explains that postwar birth booms create a large cohort now aging, risking imbalances in Social Security and pensions if growth remains near zero. It urges proactive planning for demographic shifts.
Augusta columnist Maryline White notes Maine legislative work moves slowly with over 2000 bills. She cites Sen Edward Cyr using a parable about a mouse to illustrate how language and interpretation delay action in the State House and Senate.
A Bronx State Hospital pilot places four to five long hospitalized patients into supervised city apartments. They learn cooking cleaning budgeting and cooperation during a transition period. Therapists and social workers visit to foster independence and pride in ownership.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse 1889 1972 W. Paul Casavant publisher Charles C. Sutton editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president treasurer. Publication details include office numbers and address 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine. Subscription rates shown: one month 3 dollars, six months 18 dollars, one year 36 dollars. Member of the Associated Press.
Washington rates Lon Nol as the crucial cementing factor for Cambodia’s government against Communist encroachment, with policy momentum hinging on his health and leadership. Still, CIA reports note his stroke aftermath and officials once favored replacement or exile therapy.
In a Saco Journal tribute readers are urged to pray for Captain Charles E. Hennessy Sr a dedicated city police officer known as Cap. The note recalls his humanity, service and the city’s loss as his family mourns.
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat reports that a prominent Republican source doubts any inquiry or public admission will confirm whether President Nixon ordered the 1972 spying plot. The source suggests H.R. Haldeman would know but may refuse to testify, leaving the big question of authorizing orders unresolved.
Russell Kirk reports on IRA violence in Northern Ireland and suppression by the Irish government. He notes American funds to the IRA, a U S citizen given a suspended sentence for gun shipments, and alleged Kennedy involvement. He urges quashing the IRA and condemns killing of civilians.
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