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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1972
Page
4
Editorial lauds Biddeford Saco Junior Achievement for a successful season. Credit given to Director George Ange President David Spear and sponsors including West Point Pepperell. praise for the students who formed companies sold products and profited.
Virginia Payette surveys a trend toward smaller families and nonparenthood driven by social pressures, new advocacy groups, and economic calculations. The piece cites rising working mothers, tax and mortgage implications, easier abortions, and changing cultural norms as factors in a supposed antibaby phase.
The Maine Democratic convention in Waterville reveals imposters posing as press, with State Police Chief Parker Hennessy, reactions from Gov Curtis and Tony Buxton, and a fear of a rifle threat to Sen Muskie. A list of officer names and a caution note appeared in the next day’s press box.
Sen. Ted Kennedy signals support for George McGovern if California’s pivotal primary narrows. The Washington Row highlights Kennedy’s eventual willingness to aid McGovern, his influence among California’s Black and Chicano voters, and efforts to avoid smear campaigns between McGovern and Hubert Humphrey.
A quirky column by Don MacLean collects reader snippets on Gladys Shelley flying myths weather questions a bat removal tip and a quip about telephone operators. It mixes humorous vignettes with light anecdotes and social observations.
Washington analyst notes Brookings Institution finds that cutting military manpower to meet McGovern proposals would not save money, as costs rise from pay increases and overseas staffing remains necessary. The piece contrasts McGovern’s plan with Brookings’ fiscal 1975 budget analysis.
This 1968 column portrays Governor George Wallace wounded yet influential as a populist force. It argues his Michigan and Maryland primaries show his appeal on busing and crime, hints at potential delegate strength at Miami Beach, and warns Democrats against concessions that could backfire in November.
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