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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1975
Page
4
A historical overview notes Congress faces pressure from veterans groups and states to restore Veterans Day to November 11, reversing the Uniform Monday Holiday Act changes since 1971. It highlights broad state reversion and a Senate approval, with House expected to follow.
PAUL HARVEY cites Prof John McKetta to challenge common fears about pollution and environmental collapse. He argues most warnings lack context, presents data on river safety, Lake Erie, DDT, nitrogen oxides, phosphate detergents, and volcanic emissions, urging practical solutions over panic.
John R. Bolduc from Biddeford argues against high county budgets and administrator salaries, urging voters to hold Cote and Auger accountable. He condemns York County’s legislative delegation for seeking to increase cuts and warns taxpayers to vote the tax hikers out.
The Journal outlines letter policy requiring signed letters with a street address and city or town, and a limit of about 300 words. It encourages typed submissions on one side of the paper, while noting that expressed views are not necessarily endorsed by The Journal.
Public obituary notice for Alta W Foster 1889 1972 and William E Foster 1881 1963 appears in the Biddeford Saco Journal. Includes names and life dates, with notice of family and connections to Wm. E. Foster.
Washington report details a Navy study showing 38 percent of enlisted sailors admit drinking problems, 25 percent as belligerent, and 12 percent involved with law while drinking. Only six percent sought help, with 44 percent drunk at duty stations. Officials say 30,000 chronic alcoholics exist, costing at least 45 million yearly, and 4,000 treated annually with 70 percent returned to active duty.
James Reston outlines a Democratic search for fresh leadership after Vietnam and Watergate. Governors Carey of New York and Brown of California emerge as potential 1976 nominees, signaling a shift toward governors over aging party stalwarts. The piece notes the looming question of a governor candidate to energize voters and counter Ford’s strong public image.
In a Paris dispatch, C L Sulzberger surveys the Southeast Asia domino narrative. He notes Vietnam and Cambodia conquered by revolutionaries, Laos at risk, and rising guerrilla violence in Malaysia and Thailand. He discusses shifting Sino Soviet influence, North Korea’s stance, and the evolving, varied forms of communism after Tito.
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