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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1975
Page
4
HEW reviews suggest welfare fraud and error may exceed fifteen percent with about 1 billion dollars a year paid beyond legitimate sums. Robert Carleson, adviser to Caspar Weimberger, urges Congress to demand corrective steps to curb waste in welfare programs.
George F. Will argues New York City faces a cash flow crisis driven by long term over-borrowing and a lavish welfare state. He details debt growth from 747 million to nearly 6 billion short term, a 14 billion total, and a payroll of 337,090 while proposing higher taxes but noting federal bailouts are unlikely.
Washington-Merry-Go-Round details how a $2.2 million grant to a private council to educate state legislators on drugs and booze was steered by Vice President Ford to his acquaintance Jerris Leonard. Internal memos show conflicts of interest, LEAA funding denial, and a favorable review panel led by Robert Knowles. The piece also notes Ford’s Middle East diplomacy loom and ongoing Patty Hearst case pursuit.
Washington reacts to Ford's Mayaguez rescue with public praise. Officials couch the operation as melodramatic yet successful, while private estimates warn of stiff costs in Thailand, our last Southeast Asia foothold. James Reston notes mixed sentiments in a town hungry for good news.
Russell Baker surveys the long American prejudice against newcomers, tracing how groups from Indians to Mexicans were deemed unfit for real Americanhood. He contrasts this with postVietnam era diplomacy and a Thai reaction to U S Marine actions, framing national identity as a changing, fraught construct.
The Nation writer questions Ford administration’s quick military action to rescue the Mayaguez crew from Cambodian captors. He weighs motives to display U.S. power, scrutinizes War Powers Act implications, and argues restraint might have shown stronger leadership without risking lives or escalating confrontation.
W Foster B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 and 1889 1972 are listed as key figures. W Paul Casavant serves as Publisher with Charles C Sutton as Managing Editor. Gladys M Whitehouse is named as President and Treasurer.
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