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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1973
Page
4
The editorial argues Biddeford’s upcoming primary is too near the city election. It urges a wider gap to allow debates and reduce pressure on recounts, noting candidates like Mayor Boucher may seek recounts. It calls for election reform and a longer campaign period.
Times analysis of Nelson Rockefeller shifting stance toward Richard Nixon during Watergate. Rockefeller avoids criticism, praises Nixon’s achievements, and emphasizes disclosure. Possible 1976 presidential bid noted, with motives tied to party loyalty and “one of the boys” strategy.
A conservative view contrasts Nixon tax practice with general American tax troubles. Wechsler cites Providence Journal Bulletin figures showing Nixon paid under 200 in 1970 and 1971 on about 900000 income, noting legal deductions and the lack of impropriety. The piece recalls a 1952 New York Post front on Nixon’s Fund and concludes there was no unethical behavior.
Washington editors say Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz mishandled farm controls and faulty crop estimates have driven supermarket inflation. Economists privately call his actions bungles, noting meat and staple prices surged while luxury items rose less. Poor families face higher costs and potential meatless holidays.
The article details miscalculations in agricultural estimates affecting cattle corn and pigs, with a Russian wheat deal loss and inflated prices. It notes inflationary impacts from policy vagaries, slow transport, and weak price controls, harming low income and elderly families who face higher food costs.
Theodore M. Bernstein surveys quirky language notes from readers about bird names and word formations. He cites Beveride and Riedel on phrases like talking turkey and eating crow, plus a discussion of odd words such as gruntled and undulate and how prefixes or Latin roots affect meaning.
A reader letter argues Biddeford High Tigers showed poor sportsmanship against Sanford Redskins, detailing taunting after a quarterback injury and urging better conduct from players and coaches. The writer Thomas Doris Thompson also critiques local politics and housing policy, praising some revenue sharing gains and urging a bid for a formal public housing authority. A separate opinion by John Richard Page questions U S global role and hints at World War III anxieties amid international tensions.
Hoover outlines budgeting as a method to direct finances rather than chase missing funds, emphasizing a proactive approach to manage income and expenses. The guidance highlights allocating funds to priorities, tracking spending, and avoiding impulse buys for financial clarity.
A archival note lists Wm. Foster Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 and B. C. Whitehouse 1889 1972 with staff credits for W. Paul Casavant publisher Charlie C. Sutton editor Gladys M. Whitehouse president and treasurer and contact numbers 283 3625 282 1535.
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