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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1973
Page
4
An editorial argues highway safety progress is real as fatalities per mile fall. It notes rising vehicle use masks declining danger and urges emphasis on drivers, not just roads and cars. Claude Brinegar backs targeting the human element. He asks if careless and drinking drivers will face stricter enforcement.
In a pivotal vote, the House overrode Nixon's veto of a war powers bill, signaling a shift against presidential fiat. The election results show mixed signals on Watergate, while Republican strengths waver in the South and black candidates gain mayoral momentum in several cities.
The page lists staff positions including Alta W Foster and W Paul Casavant with publisher and editor roles, contact numbers, and office address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005. It notes publication as daily except Sunday with Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates of 3.00 per month 18.00 for six months and 36.00 per year.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Senate investigators heard John Caulfield say John Dean asked him to audit or favor allies of the president including Billy Graham and John Wayne. The piece notes alleged anonymous IRS letters prompting audits and contrasts harsher treatment of critics like Robert Greene with leniency toward friends. It also covers Secret Service seizures of oversized Nixon-themed bills and their later dismissal as of little value.
Washington analyzes Nixon's 1972 victory as mandate to press his will on Congress. Historians compare to Roosevelt and Johnson in their falls, noting landslide gains can distort judgment and lead to political crises.
A critical column mocks a clean air plan taxing parking to force car pooling in New Jersey and critiques suburban sprawl. It then analyzes Nixon's 1972 victory, impeachment risk, and the White House secrecy shaping his presidency and its backlash.
Readers urge courtesy on the road to curb near misses and unsafe passing. Oakland Raiders Pee Wee coaches thank Mrs Rita Howard and Mrs Harry Courtois for organizing a team party with refreshments and slides, signed by Earl Jamieson Jr William Chenard Charles Labonte and George Trudeau.
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