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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1972
Page
4
The editorial laments teleprompter use at conventions, arguing it traps speakers behind screens, erodes eye contact, and saps stage presence. It warns reliance on TV and microphones could shorten party conventions to two days or menos.
Paul Harvey surveys electrophysiology and electroanesthesia as a rising field where electricity helps regulate heartbeats, relieve pain, induce sleep, and potentially switch consciousness. He notes ethical debates, early successes like pacemakers, and global experiments, predicting future tools to treat disease and emotional distress.
Michigan State University students buying the course text for agricultural technology receive a surprise one dollar royalty each as the three authors explain their motive to prioritize teaching over personal profit. They state professors should not be mercenaries and hope the act inspires similar teaching generosity.
A series of letters criticizes the city leadership for perceived quitters and puppet councilors, urges accountability, and laments elderly isolation. A separate note pleads drivers to slow on Granite Street after pets are harmed, while another writer chides nature visitors for littering and asks them to take trash home. Ida Mallory, Lyman, signs off.
Washington sourcing notes Brezhnev’s private Moscow message to Nixon and doubts amid military leaders in Moscow about inviting Nixon. The piece links Brezhnev’s prestige to a successful summit, contrasts with Hanoi gains, and notes intelligence on internal Soviet opposition and the risk of a cancelled meeting. It also warns of Mafia influence in groceries and National Guard recruiting rules.
Washington report outlines patterns in assassinations and attempts since 1900. It cites studies by the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence led by Dr. Milton Eisenhower. The piece argues that vilification, civil strife, and rapid social change increase motives and opportunities for mentally unstable individuals to act.
Washington columnist Don Maclean shares a spoof recipe story with readers who sent box tops and coins. The piece playfully details generations old chili prep with beans, meat, spices, and a “secret ingredient” that supposedly makes the dish priceless.
Washington notes a tacit ceasefire by Nixon critics to give the president room for his Moscow summit. The shift, driven by mixed Democratic motives and a hopeful mood after Wallace’s shooting, aims to smooth politics and ease school busing tensions while pursuing Cold War talks.
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