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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1972
Page
3
Editorial page commentary contrasts cross purposes with industrial progress. It notes modern gadgets versus backyard grills, pesticides versus safe gardening, and a widening retirement life expectancy gap. Biologists foresee US longevity rising to about 100 years, prompting questions about retirement timing.
Virginia Payette writes that fertility has fallen to replacement level, yet demographers warn the risk remains. She notes Heather Allison McDougal’s birth in Hooksett New Hampshire and explains how 2.1 children per family could delay zero population growth for decades while celebrating the new arrival.
Michael Brandt placed a $72 ad in OSU's paper to thank instructors who persuaded him to stay in college after freshman and sophomore struggles. He nearly joined the Army but credits teachers for improving his grades and earning his degree. He calls the gesture a tribute to those who cared and taught him.
The NEEDY Le Je hanen COFFIN a Speedsters announce bumpers on the new 1973 autos are safe at five miles an hour. The innovation aims to protect motorists from pedestrians as a buzzer reminds the driver to fasten his seat belt.
Alabama senator John Sparkman, long a champion of the poor, faces a high-stakes bid for re election as major special interest groups pour money into his campaign. The drive could shift Senate control if President Nixon ally Winton Blount mounts a challenge. The piece also reports FBI probes into anti poverty program abuses, including misused contracts and supplier kickbacks centered on OEO and official Peter V. Cucinotta.
Washington column critiques Ted Kennedy's role in the McGovern campaign and his political calculus for 1976. It notes Kennedy's hesitations, the need to show support without aiding a McGovern victory, and hints at internal Democratic tensions. It also mocks timing and suggests Kennedy’s credibility could erode.
Washington correspondent Bruce Biassot reports the International Ladies Garment Workers Union has run subway ad cars warning against Japanese textile imports. Critics say the push fuels racism and risks harming long standing U.S. Japan relations as Japan shifts to higher tech industries and diversifies suppliers.
State lawmakers eye tighter oversight of colleges while experts urge indirect methods. Dr. Ralph Lewis, of Michigan State University, proposes 33 crucial questions for legislators to ask about administration and efficiency. He argues term appointments, cost-cutting through hiring mechanics, and clearer faculty roles could improve quality without clumsy statutes.
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