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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1975
Page
4
An editorial argues that Maine's entire congressional delegation should jointly announce federal grants and contracts rather than pursuing individual credit. The piece says bipartisan cooperation benefits the state, reduces local vote-getting prestige, and ends opportunistic claims tied to one member’s name.
James Reston recalls a satirical 1975 moment when a city as rich as Washington faced bankruptcy. Presidents and past leaders debate deficits, taxes, and priorities at a mock Madison Square Garden forum, ending with a cautionary moral about inviting old figures to grand celebrations.
Paul Harvey notes Lulu Belle and Scotty star Myrtle Wiseman, a North Carolina state representative, voted no on the Equal Rights Amendment despite supporting ERA. The reversal by three female lawmakers led to ERA's death for the year as constituents pressured their votes. Wiseman, crying afterward, defended voting to reflect her district’s will and urged faith in the electorate.
President Ford privately urged congressional leaders to restore a bipartisan foreign policy in a Roosevelt Room meeting. Kissinger warned of Southeast Asia setbacks and possible implications for the Mideast, while Senate leader Hugh Scott pressed for renewed step by step talks. Tradeoffs in 1976 Democratic delegates discussed by Strauss place Wallace at risk of a multi ballot convention as a potential challenger.
Letters to the Journal praise Mister Willie Laverrieres 252 Pool Rd display of former owners and their years inhabiting the house. Camille L. Bolduc, president of the Biddeford Historical & Archives Society, hopes locals and tourists view it as a learning landmark. The paper notes submission rules for signed letters under 300 words.
A compact record lists individuals connected to the Biddeford Lace Journal, naming W. E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W. Foster Llry de B F C Whitehouse 1891 1971 1889 1972 W. Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C. Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M. Whitehouse President Treasurer.
Russell Baker writes from a distant, spinning planet chunk about cosmic scale and peril. He jokes about gravity, ozone, killer bees, oceans, galaxies, and bombs, revealing existential dread while noting a common cold.
Boston reports Helena Arendt warned at the bicentennial forum that deeper causes behind Vietnam defeat and U S policy errors hide behind appearances. She condemned image making in American policy as a new big lie, fueled by Madison Avenue and public relations, urging recognition of brutal facts.
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