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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
4
The editorial argues that by 1974 health must be disclosed by candidates. It cites the Eagleton episode and stresses the doctor patient relationship is private, but a candidate must publicize his health status when running for office rather than directing voters to his physicians.
Paul Harvey examines bicycling's rise in the U S with cities like Chicago and Denver adopting bike lanes and fees. He notes rising sales, potential helmet mandates, registration requirements, and safety concerns as officials push regulation to curb theft accidents and pollution.
John R. Bolduc of 117 Cleaves St complains that reporters twist quotes to favor left wing views. He references Maryline White's The White Paper and urges readers to use the People's Forum to speak directly from their own views before the November 7 election.
Mrs. Martyn Sugg turned tragedy into advocacy after her 11 year old son Mark was killed in 1968 by a drunken driver. She has spoken to over 65 groups urging stricter enforcement and harsher penalties, insisting the victims are real people.
Washington story reports Chief Justice Warren Burger sent Rowland Kirks to lobby House Speaker Carl Albert to weaken the product safety bill to avoid overloading courts. Tom Corcoran aided the effort while denying client representation. A memo from Justice Powell urged Chamber of Commerce to hire lawyers to bring public interest cases, suggesting court role shift toward special interests.
Columnist notes politics defy humor as Nixon and McGovern era jokes fall flat. Comics once teased Ike Truman and FDR, but Kennedy era raised stakes. Vietnam and LBJ politics soured satire. Nixon and Kissinger mostly fail humorously, leaving a nation seeking a better choice.
Washington analyst Bruce Biossat reports only a few bright spots for Sen. George McGovern as Nixon leads nationwide. California shows the clearest promise. Ohio and Pennsylvania show some improvement with labor groups aiding campaigns. Illinois New York Michigan are weak. Missouri Minnesota Wisconsin Connecticut offer limited hope. overall McGovern would need many more states to reach 270 electoral votes.
Columnist William S. White laments the vitriolic campaign rhetoric as George McGovern escalates attacks on Richard Nixon, arguing such invective undercuts reasoned discourse, risks unity, and harms the nation's political dialogue ahead of the general election. The piece cautions that shouting may win primaries but undermines governing after election.
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