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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1972
Page
4
The piece discusses Congress likely not funding mass transit, urging private operation on a paying basis. It notes traffic snarls, smog, and fuel concerns push cities toward public transport, but questions how to lure riders with convenient schedules without boosting costs. It calls for alternatives to cutting service and raising fares.
Maryline White notes the old Big Box ballot sparked confusion but led to Democratic gains. She cites ticket splitting in Kittery and Kennebunkport, strong Democratic turnout in Biddeford, and Maine gaining two Democratic U.S. Senators as Republicans lost ground.
Russell Kirk argues federal agencies must end racial quotas in civil service and criticizes HEW for pressuring colleges to adopt racial and gender quotas. He cites a Southern university ad seeking a minority candidate with a PhD for an English assistant professorship as evidence of affirmative action pressure.
A July blaze on the aircraft carrier Forrestal caused $15 million in damage, blamed on unsafe indulgent renovations to the flag quarters. Admiral Zumwalt orders tighter control of shipboard furnishings while lawmakers plan embassy tours in Europe. Seaman Jeffrey Allison faces court martial November 27.
Washington column critiques university hiring bias toward nonwhite and female faculty while reviewing Andrew Tobias and the National Student Marketing Corporation. It details NSMC's rise and fall, stock highs, and Tobias's ideas on financing ventures via wall street projections, ending with a wry note on insurance and mismanagement risks.
Washington correspondent Bruce Biassot observes a grave tone across the nation. He notes emptier urban centers, decay in eastern cities, rising insecurity in New York, and a growing lack of caring among many Americans. He urges renewed leadership and social bonds to restore confidence.
Virginia Payette critiques the Wonder Woman comic strip as a cultural artifact amid feminist discourse. She questions if the Ladies Lib movement needs a sexualized hero and suggests Brenda Starr Winnie Windle Lucy and Charlie Brown offer stronger role models for women in a male dominated world.
A London eye specialist claims bespectacled people have larger eyes and bigger brains. The piece humorously contrasts this claim with everyday life where the smart spouse often misplaces glasses, noting the common image of the monocled expert and the Four Eyes nickname.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse W. Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor Gladys M Whitehouse president and treasurer and other staff. It notes office phone numbers 283 3625 and 282 1535 and states published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 with annual subscriptions and AP association membership details.
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