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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
4
The editorial urges a vice president candidate of integrity and broad leadership, not merely political ambition. It highlights John Gardner as an example of the caliber needed and argues the nation desires a nonpartisan, statesmanlike figure beyond narrow GOP confines.
Paul Harvey frames Kissinger’s plea to Congress as a parable about neighborly restraint. He compares a two-family island where one side beats its wife, then argues the U.S. must avoid moral crusades yet preserve standards at home to deter similar brutal acts abroad.
Biddeford public notice style item lists the newspaper’s name the Alta W Foster years 1891 1971 and staff credits for publisher editor and president and treasurer at 1 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005. It notes the paper is a member of the Associated Press with AP dispatch rights and provides subscription rates and advertising representation.
Local politics buzz grows in Biddeford and Saco with rumors of Lloyd LaFountain's gubernatorial bid and Barry Hobbins campaigning for him. Mayoral races appear settled with Bert Braley and Gil Boucher likely winners, while public power and the Big Box ballot clash continue to shape voter interest.
Washington column details a bizarre Crayola scheme involving an extortion letter to the Concord Hotel, fake money, and beepers. FBI surveillance led to the arrest of Robert Greenman and writer John Calvin VanOrsdel, who authorities identify as Crayola, amid a hoax that claimed dates and locations across New York.
In a 1973 column Theodore Bernstein explains the French roots of clairvoyant meaning clear seeing and warns against overreaching uses. He notes duplicity arises from twosome associations with duplex and double and clarifies a broadcast language slip.
A conservative critic coins the term fellow traveler of the apocalypse to describe a trend where writers courted revolutionary violence in outlook while avoiding direct action. The piece links this mindset to Watergate era fears and cites Constantine Cavafy’s Expecting the Barbarians as a critique of anti-thought and complacent culture.
In Saco a Nursery appeal faced sharp questions from the zoning board with critics alleging irrelevant lines of inquiry about pricing and snacks. Local residents Phyllis Kimball and Glenn Morin Express frustration over the meeting and missing cartoons in the Journal.
The two quotes juxtapose war and peace with Basil O'Connor urging restraint and Omar Khayyam reflecting on discernment between false and true. These aphorisms offer insight into conflict, wisdom, and perception.
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