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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
4
The piece laments the tax system and Form 1040 as needlessly complex, causing expense and mental strain for ordinary taxpayers. It notes how many hire experts like H&R Block, while reforms to close loopholes only raise new complications, leaving the average filer feeling inept and frustrated.
Paul Harvey argues in 1972 that global power is a triangle with three major players. He says African leaders reject domination by Moscow or Peking and favor national self rule, trade over aid, and noninterference by outsiders.
Harold Coffin notes President Nixon claims a 50 percent drop in Washington D.C. crime. The item questions whether reduced street crime translates to real safety for residents. The column hints at broader concerns about safety in other areas and street life in the capital.
The speaker notes a 50-50 chance of returning to the White House. It took three years to lower the crime rate and inflation reductions may take longer. The capital is safer this year, except for those facing re election.
Washington notes say Arthur K. Watson, ambassador to France, appeared drunk aboard Pan American flight 107 from London to Washington. Witnesses report shouting for Scotch, grabbing stewardesses, offering money, and passing out in the first class lounge. a prior incident on Pan Am 52 from Washington to Paris is cited with similar behavior. Watson's role links to Nixon foreign policy aims with China, and witnesses allege campaign contributions to the GOP.
Washington report by Don Maclean recounts Smedley and Dr. Bascombe Sniveling leading an Ecuador jungle expedition seeking a gravityless zone in a rumored white line. Whipsnade’s ill fated prior trek and vanished assistant Virginia Whitethighs loom, with maps, fake leads, and public fascination shaping the quest.
A Washington pundit notes Edmund Muskie, battered by campaigns, may prefer a Senate withdrawal. He weighs options after April defeats, with money shortages and grim Ohio forecasts pushing retreat. Endorsers still view him as the best anti-Nixon challenger, despite a public image mismatch.
In a sweeping critique, the piece argues Senator George McGovern pivoted from anti establishment venom to a centrist stance as Florida and Massachusetts primaries pressured him. It notes his praise for Wallace and a new center led by McGovern, while contrasting Humphrey’s Vietnam stance.
A 28 year old woman saved her 26 year old friend in a New York subway by pulling her from the track trough as a train entered. Three cars passed over before workers found them. both escaped unharmed. The account praises selfless acts and cites a biblical exhortation.
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