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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
4
The piece discusses potential U.S. leverage in bargaining with the Soviet Union over the Lend-Lease debt and trade limits while considering President Truman and Nixon as factors. It questions assumptions of inevitable breakthroughs, noting domestic politics and Soviet credibility as key influences on any agreement.
Paul Harvey reports a Raleigh conference on child abuse citing 23 child deaths and 356 injuries, with officials urged to identify causes and remedies.Experts from California to New York discuss the scope, motives, and social factors behind battering, noting reports of extreme cruelty and possible 2.5 million affected nationwide.
Letter writer disputes a Superior Court ruling that killing one’s own dog may not violate cruelty laws. She cites a case where two dogs were injured and a cat’s eye forced out, urging public appeal to the Maine Supreme Court and urging letters to the County Attorney.
A reader letter from H. C. Averill of 21 Free St. Saco questions readers about who they were fighting and expresses personal confusion about the war. The note appears in the May 18 Journal comics section.
A Kansas housewife elected two days in jail rather than a $15 speeding fine. She refused to let her husband pay, sparking a wry note that some housewives seek escape from home duties, while humorously suggesting a crime wave and clever driver stereotypes.
Washington reports the Internal Revenue Service arranged a five year or longer payment plan for Dave Beck and his late wife's estate totaling about 1.3 million dollars in back taxes from 1943 to 1953. Beck's assets are largely land under Washington state community property law, with IRS mortgages on the land and a plan to sell gradually to satisfy the debt.
Washington observes a satirical voice claiming weekly strategy sessions by generals at Maclean's home. The piece mocks simple proposals to bomb North Vietnam and cut off supplies, notes public interest surge, and ends with wry quips about propaganda costs and Chinese chopstick expertise.
Washington study by Brookings warns that tax relief for individuals is unlikely. It projects higher federal tax loads in the coming years despite past tax cuts, due to Medicare Social Security costs and inflation. The piece notes campaign promises on taxes may mislead voters.
A Washington column notes Stanford writers dismiss Vietnam unrest with a humane, older American view. Place magazine rows against indoctrination, yet focuses on life as seen by young authors, celebrating simple values and warning self centered Americans.
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