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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
4
The piece advocates ending the earnings limit for Social Security recipients at 65, arguing the cap is obsolete and harmful. It notes older workers offer high skills, support small businesses, and boost the economy, while continuing benefits improve living standards and mental well being.
Paul Harvey assails the American Indian Movement led by Russell Means over the Wounded Knee siege. He accuses AIM of leveraging TV attention and donations, targets Richard Wilson as tribal chief, and accuses the group of mercenary aims and distracting politics. He cites the Temple Square protest demanding funds as further example.
Thousands of Bourges residents protested a planned building that would block the Cathedral of St. Etienne sightline. Officials reversed course, creating a garden on the site after a 17 000 signature letter warned against the project. The episode highlights citizen power to influence local policy.
Washington Letter by Jack Anderson reports White House staff shaken by Watergate while Henry Kissinger fears the scandal weakens Nixon as Brezhnev gains leverage in Moscow. It notes Nixon’s post election strength fading, Magruder’s resignation, and Smithsonian billing for Inaugural events.
Washington writer notes a string of questions about innovation and policy. He cites Peter Zinoveff and a Japanese protest group while mocking government jargon and contrasting it with shifting meat and wildlife debates in Mexico.
Washington guests reveal that over two years President Nixon faced private warnings from former aides and cabinet members about trusted circles inside the White House. Melvin Laird and others questioned the judgment and power drives of Nixon inner circle, complicating efforts to reform the staff.
Column analyzes Nixon naming Elliot Richardson to lead the Watergate investigation and potentially appoint an outside prosecutor. It contrasts Richardson with Haldeman and Ehrlichman, notes the clash between liberal Eastern establishment Republicans and Nixon loyalists, and warns against letting Watergate obsession derail wider national tasks.
A reflective piece notes people shift from church driven humility to grocery store wisdom. It observes the squeeze of rising living costs forcing frugal habits and a changing view of prosperity amid hard times.
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