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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1972
Page
4
The piece notes October as fire safety month with home prevention drives and school campaigns. It links fall cleaning to risk reduction, urges sorting and discarding unneeded items, and stresses teaching simple rules to keep kids and combustible materials safe. The conclusion highlights the small effort with large safety dividends.
A United Nations style high rise touted as a self contained city prompts concerns from architects and psychiatrists about human habitation. French officials fear loss of architectural harmony while engineers warn of quake wind and weather risks.
A federal program expands meals on wheels to 80 locations delivering at least one hot meal daily to elderly individuals who cannot easily leave home. Volunteers and staff, aided by a dietitian and funds, serve those who can pay, providing the day’s only outside contact for many.
Jack Anderson reports classified evidence showing Nixon publicly vows to cut off aid for narcotics protection while privately sustaining hundreds of millions in U S military and economic support to Laos Cambodia South Vietnam Thailand Iran Paraguay Panama and other nations. Intelligence notes reveal high level corruption and drug trafficking tied to government officials and top leaders, with evasive realpolitik cited as reason to avoid aid cuts.
Writer laments unequal coverage of Nixon and McGovern amid jokes about the President. He notes anti Nixon lines and quips about Kissinger, Agnew, and politics, poking fun at the White House press office and the Democratic Congress while calling for balance and accountability.
Washington sees Nixon likely to announce a Vietnam policy in midOctober before ramping up campaign travel. He aims to dampen McGovern hopes with a decisive, well received move and project a triumphal tour. Analysts note poll gaps persist, but a strong surprise could boost Nixon and silence critics.
Washington notes that the Democratic Congress drifts through a pre election year with rare partisanship. McGovern’s nomination fractures the party while Connally backs Nixon, leaving Congress on a cautious, nearly inactive course until after Election Day with potential GOP or continued Democratic control.
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