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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1972

Page

4

Is bankruptcy the real answer for American cities

Editorial asks if municipal default is possible and examines Newark New Jersey prospects. Mayor Kenneth Gibson cites a 60 million dollar deficit and potential 20 percent property tax rise while federal program investigations loom. Officials say no immediate crisis exists, hoping for state aid and local fixes.

Newark N.J Kenneth Gibson General Accounting Office Washington HUD Labor Department

New Study Analyzes TV News Tone On Presidential Primaries

The Alternative Educational Foundation critiques network news coverage of the Democratic primaries. It finds Muskie and Humphrey portrayed unfavorably while McGovern and Wallace receive favorable treatment, with coverage focused on dynamics over issues and metaphoric horse race language.

Maryline White Alternative Educational Foundation Inc Bloomington Ind Ralph Naders Foundation George McGovern George Wallace Edmund Muskie Hubert Humphrey Shirley Networks Chisholm McGovern Wallace Humphrey Muskie New Hampshire Wisconsin Gil Wit Way Eee Maine Florida Nnfinitealy Nanativa All Tha Wa

Virginia's Viewpoint on a Silent Election Tide

Virginia Payette notes a muted public interest after Nixon's landslide as pundits and scholars study the results while locals focus on weather, hijackings, and sports. A four-day publishers conference reveals the election is a nowevent, barely mentioned in seminars or social hours.

Virginia Payette Nixon Cowboys Dolphins

Christmas mail delays and ITT disclosure concerns

Washington reports postal service cuts anger workers and slow deliveries as 670000 carriers handle 740000 parcels. Junk mail volume boosts workload. 180000 may face layoffs. ITT Hamilton fund hides legal problems, SEC rules cited, NASD suspension noted, prompting probe by regulators.

Jack Anderson Washington Elmer Klassen American Postal Workers Union Francis Filby Klassen Congressional Senate Daniel ‘Brewster ITT~ Hamilton Securities and Exchange Commission S c ITT Hamilton National Association of Securities Dealers NASD Federal District SEC Itt—Hamilton Ralph Nader Reuben Robertson Stanley Sporkin Frank Peirson

Mac's World Candidates Rehashed

Washington column previews the 1976 presidential race with Democratic contenders McGovern Kennedy Shriver Eagleton Humphrey Connally Mondale and mentions Nixon Kissinger and Vietnam notes. The writer predicts Kennedy may not run and Shriver could gain the nomination while Nixon’s era is referenced with Kissinger’s role.

Don Maclean Washington George McGovern Sen Edward Kennedy Sargent Shriver Tom Agleton John Connally Fritg Mondale Minnesota Hubert Humphrey Senator McGovern McGovern Senator Kennedy Kennedy Shriver Senator Eagleton New Hampshire Humphrey Senator Mondale Nixon Henry Kissinger

Nixon landslide proves no GOP wave for Congress

Washington outlook notes the long odds for Republicans to gain House or Senate majorities despite Nixon's strong presidential margins. Historical comparisons from 1928 to 1972 show GOP control scarce and short lived, suggesting little evidence of a congressional revival tied to a second-term Nixon bid.

Bruce Biossat NEA Washington Nixon House Senate Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt Congress Dwight Eisenhower Ike Sen Hurrt Humphrey GOP Foover James Buckley

To The Point Columnist Thanksgiving Reflections

Russell Kirk thanks for life and order amid violence and decay. He cites gratitude for faith, family, freedom, and hope as Vietnam winds down, environment progress, and moral imagination persist. He reflects on suffering, virtue, and avoiding bitterness, ending with thoughts on voting and respect.

Lincoln Pilgrim Fathers Turkey God Isaac Abraham Jacob Pascal Vietnam Jerusalem Stevenson Commonwealth Cain Dr. Kirk

Biddeford Saco Journal Published Details and Rates

The Biddeford Saco Journal lists staff including Wm E Foster Alta W Foster and B F C Whitehouse with publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. It details office numbers, mailing address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine, and subscription rates of 3.00 for one month 18.00 for six months and 36.00 for one year.

Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster Associated Press Tech Press Mathews-Shannon-Cullen Inc 3Rd Ave New York City

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