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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1973
Page
4
Our Editorial Page argues Biddeford must fill or dissolve the Conservation Commission after two years of dwindling membership. It notes one member remains due to deaths and resignations and urges mayoral action to secure volunteers and access Ford Foundation funding for land surveys and preservation work.
A 1971 newspaper reader survey finds accident stories capture 39 percent of readers, with letters to the editor (35 percent) and crime and general news (33 percent) following. Richer, educated readers read more daily papers, while many still skim and discard after a 34 minute average. Local politics polarizes readers more than world events.
In an internal memo Detroit Diesel Allison accuses Hydra-Matic of producing a cheaper school bus transmission with safety weaknesses including a flawed center area and weak brakes. The memo cites a Mud Hole Test and concerns over overspeed and acceleration. GM denies external spread.
Reader mail spans topics from Nixon election talk to Watergate, crocus sightings, and meat pricing schemes. Maclean jokes about brain surgery study, Haiphong mining, LBJ signs, and Jane Fonda with a biting satirical tone.
Washington reports that Judge John J. Sirica, famed for presiding over the original Watergate trial, has repeatedly slammed high level officials for overreaching power. He has condemned Interior Department actions against the Navajo Tribal Council as brutal and shabby and questioned sovereign immunity as a dying doctrine.
Russell Kirk argues that federal and state funds favor "disadvantaged" students over brighter ones with strong records. He cites Michigan and Washington quotas, rising tuition, and exams that overlook merit, predicting a future where able youths are priced out of college while less capable students are pampered. He highlights Greg Wellman of Plymouth, Michigan, whose high intelligence earns little aid due to limited funds and policy priorities. He contrasts merit scholarships at Hillsdale College with perceived bias at large universities.
Masthead lists publisher Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse roles and office numbers Biddeford Maine address subscription rates 3 dollars a month 18 dollars six months 36 dollars a year Associated Press member and national reps details
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