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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1976
Page
4
The article argues gardening serves as escapism by channeling daily problems into digging, planting, and harvesting. It notes the soothing effects, physical effort, and sense of accomplishment that foster hope, suggesting gardens in the Biddeford Saco area reflect this trend.
Wells and Old Orchard Beach explore using dragonflies for mosquito control but a broader lesson emerges from a NASA study. Four acre sewage lagoon cleaned by hyacinths fed 6,000 households, with potential for cattle feed, methane gas, and fertilizer from residues. The plant, once a nuisance, shows multi use in water cleanup and energy byproducts.
James Reston writes about a Missouri graduation where students show purpose and optimism despite weak job prospects. Yale president Kingman Brewster urges a shift from wealth and power to usefulness and mutual welfare as the nation enters a third century of independence.
Treasury operates a $4 billion Exchange Stabilization Fund largely shielded from Congress. Records show funds used for secret gold shipments, CIA salaries, travel, and overseas meetings, with earnings in 1974 75 totaling $114 million. Official assurances cite controls and GAO audits, while critics call for tighter oversight.
A 1968 analysis discusses U.S. policy shifts toward Africa under Kissinger, noting a pattern of rigidity and tactical flexibility. It cites the Angola crisis, congressional opposition, and Kissinger’s May safari seeking nonmilitary aid, an international resources bank, and broad international backing. Congress funding and a Rhodesian chrome boycott are seen as crucial to measure real improvement.
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