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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1975
Page
4
Opinion column accuses Saco City Council of violating Maine's right to know law by privately meeting with Lucia Kimball Deering fund trustees. It praises Deputy Mayor Cassette for walking out and condemns secrecy as eroding public trust over an $800,000 public trust for a local medical facility.
The Cypriote dispute, Greek Turkish hostility, and the Aegean crisis loom as Washington presses for a settlement. Turkey seeks to retain 40 percent control of the island and insists on fait accompli gains, while the United States proposes a bizonal federal Cyprus with dual Greek and Turkish leadership and a rotating presidency.
A Dana Ronco reader thanks the editor for publishing a firefighter story and shares reflections. The letter describes outdoor after hours exercise at a small station, community pride after publication, and questions about Dana Roncos town and fire department. It notes a 10 year veteran lieutenant, a new station in February, and a department with five pumpers a ladder truck two stations and a 569 a month starting salary. It mentions farming as main local industry and towns of 10515 and 25000 population.
Private Washington circle says Nixon prefers Connally for president but would back Gerald Ford for the 1976 GOP nomination. Friends report Nixon praises Ford and Connally, notes Connally's acquittal lets him run, and envisions an advisory foreign policy role leveraging Kissinger teamwork to ease world tensions.
In private circles Richard Nixon is seen as emerging from self imposed exile in San Clemente while pursuing memoirs and avoiding public confrontations. He struggles with income needs and rejects lucrative TV deals, including a $500,000 Frost interview. The piece notes Watergate gap inquiries and CIA plots tied to Philby and Castro, with officials offering limited comments.
Washington reflection on ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam and calling for Henry Kissinger’s resignation. The piece argues responsible leadership, accountability, and a shift from power politics to restoring faith in American foreign policy, urging reevaluation of means and ends after decades of intervention.
George F Will argues against a McDonald’s on Manhattan’s 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, praising local residents for a 90 day moratorium. He compares fast food to democracy and notes urban change, car culture, and fears of neighborhood degradation while praising vigilance against “Change.”
Alta W. Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W Paul Casavant publisher Charles C Sutton managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president treasurer listed in this newspaper record showing key personnel and lifespan dates for the era's leadership and governance.
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