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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1973
Page
4
An editorial notes Mexican authorities arrested five men after the release of U S Consul General Terrence G Leonhardy by leftist guerrillas. It cites a ransom paid with 30 political prisoners freed to Cuba and $80 000, warning that extortion may recur in Mexico or elsewhere.
Virginia Payette laments the persistence of billboards on federal roads despite the 1965 beautification law. She cites statistics showing that 693,000 of 800,000 billboards remained and 200,000 new ones were built, criticizes directional signs as exemptions, and notes proposals for limits like a six-per-mile cap and a two-year moratorium. She quotes campaign coordinator John Francis and mocks the nanny state push.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse as publisher president editor and treasurer business office and editorial staff with contact lines. Subscription rates are shown as 3 dollars monthly 18 dollars for six months and 36 dollars for a year. The paper notes Associated Press membership and national ad representatives Mathews Shannon Cuk ten Inc with a New York City address.
A CIA report excerpt reveals Robert Vesco sought favor with the Nixon family in the United States and Costa Rica. Donald Nixon, described as an aggressive operator, shared business talks and hinted at deals with China and Russia. Vesco also pursued connections through Jose Figueres family ties. The piece notes John Ehrlichman spoke with Donald Nixon Jr about his Vesco role.
The diary hints at GOP talk of impeaching Nixon in private Senate circles, with Goldwater Dole and Dominick among those expressing harsh views. Vesco’s financial schemes tie to Figueres and Costa Rica as probes widen, while White House staff shifts and legal maneuvers unfold amid Watergate fallout.
A first person narration recalls Loch Ness sightings and a history of hoaxes from Cardiff giant to Piltdown man. The writer notes modern seismic and photo evidence amid skepticism and hints at a forthcoming official report.
Washington dispatch reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York has preempted the GOP moderate wing for 1976. He aims to build a disciplined primary strategy, field operation, and delegate gains while contending with Nixon era support and rivals like Percy Reagan Connally.
Russell Kirk argues against doctorate worship in academia praising Bernhard Mollenhauer a janitor turned thoughtful contributor to philosophy anthropology and American thought. He laments degree superstition at colleges and calls for valuing wisdom experience and teaching over formal credentials.
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