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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1973
Page
4
In Our Opinion the 1974 model belts with an electronic ignition lock promise to reduce the national highway toll. Mandatory belts may cut deaths and injuries, though drivers resist and the change brings inconvenience and expense. The author notes belts could save a life, even a friend or family member.
A collection of satirical political riddles from 1973 addressing figures such as Nixon Agnew Lindsay Rockefeller and Washington. Each item presents a riddle with an identity reveal and a concise punchline reflecting contemporary U S politics and media.
The snippet lists Alta W Foster 1891 1971 and staff names including W Paul Casavant Publisher Charles C Sutton Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse President and Treasurer. It notes Biddeford Maine postal routing and Associated Press membership with subscription rates, plus a printer code and address fragment.
In a column by Maryline White, the author urges public financing of campaigns as a remedy to Watergate era abuses. She highlights Common Cause’s disclosures of donor lists to show how bankers, brokers, insurers, oil firms and officials funded campaigns, supporting influence buying and incumbent advantage.
Washington column recounts Haldeman being urged to normalize ties with AFL CIO chief George Meany, based on Freidin spy memos. Meany disputes the reports while Nixon campaigns for support. Greenspun resists Watergate prosecutors over Hughes papers claiming First Amendment protection.
The West and Communist bloc faces share energy and environmental problems that erode ideological divides. By 1980 Comecon may import large crude oil and gas volumes, while pollution and urban policies spur capacity shifts. Currency debates and trade with the West complicate Moscow’s plans.
In a newspaper ad column Barney Hillman spots offers on rare birds, while readers discuss what makes language beautiful. Nesbitt argues words themselves may carry beauty, not just their stringing, and anecdotes about mellifluous terms like cellar door and hobbit mind. The piece notes Tolkien’s death six weeks after Nesbitt’s letter.
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