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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1975
Page
4
The SAD 71 debate in Kennebunks weighs a shift from interscholastic to intramural sports for 7th and 8th graders. Proponents say a broader program would involve nearly all 400 students, while critics warn it shifts focus from education to adult sports profit and elite participation.
Washington Star outlines King Faisal of Saudi Arabia as a paradoxical leader. He backs Arab and American interests, funds Egypt, and rejects Israeli control of Jerusalem while resisting Soviet influence. His regime relies on modernized Saudi elites and the National Guard to balance a traditional royal court.
Notable quotes reflect on comfort during poverty and inflation. Roy Clark notes better sleep amid poverty while Franklin Jones and G. T. Hewitt highlight value beyond money and the nonrational nature of true gifts like friendship loyalty and love.
Notices list Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton editor Gladys M Whitehouse president treasurer with dates and roles in Biddeford Saco Journal compilation.
Washington Merry-Go-Round cites an unpublished Library of Congress study linking unemployment to higher prison admissions and notes human stories from across the country. Examples include a San Francisco gunman aiding a hospital bill, an Atlanta family of three robbers, and a Miami man stealing for his dying wife. The study notes strong statistical links and warns against assuming direct causality.
In a Boston column Anthony Lewis argues the United States faces a decisive choice over Vietnam aid. He cites Rep. Paul McCloskey Jr. and compares Saigon's military and financial support to North Vietnam, urging a political settlement rather than endless military assistance.
A letter blasts perceived manipulation by would be rulers and warns of Communist expansion. It defends the US flag as the sole symbol to fly during the bicentennial and criticizes the Saco Jaycees for past antics while urging patriotic displays nationwide. Marion Gordon Banks Ocean Park Road Saco Maine
Helen L Harvey writes that the town government led by Plante and the Big Four ignores citizen input. She accuses councilmen of bowing to Plante, cites Rita Belair spending rumors, and warns that the public must act or be ruled by these leaders. She attaches her address and urges action.
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