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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1972

Page

4

Japan and Australia explore Pacific economic alliance

Editorial notes Japan proposes a cooperative Pacific alliance with Australia led by Yasuhiro Nakasonen to expand trade and ease Australia’s role as raw material supplier. The plan aims to open new channels for Australia while relieving iron ore pressure from Japanese steel producers. The piece asserts Japan’s enduring economic acumen.

Japan Yasuhiro Nakasonen International Trade and Industry Australia Pacific Asia

Degenerators Promote Commercial Cancer Says Cohen

Paul Harvey rails against rising pornography and sex clubs citing reports from U S News World Report and The Washington Post. He notes Denmark's 1969 liberalization spurred 74 sex clubs, later shut by police, and argues porn fuels crime and venereal disease, hurting theater and business nationwide.

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Community urges action for handicapped veterans and access

A local editor urges ongoing support after National Employ the Handicapped Week. He cites 225000 disabled Southeast Asia veterans and urges removal of architectural barriers, on the job training with VA help, and broader community effort to aid disabled vets and veterans’ education.

National Southeast Asia Presidents Committee On the Handicapped Veterans Administration V.A Leonard Levasseur Governor's Committee On Employment of the York County

Government at its worst in Virginia nursing home case

Washington columnist Jack Anderson highlights bureaucratic failures from Hurricane Agnes relief to nursing home transparency. He cites Mrs. Merica who faced a failing bridge and state neglect, and notes federal court rulings on open nursing home records clash with Department of Health, Education and Welfare policy and Justice Department resistance.

Jack Anderson Washington Harry Merica Naked Creek America George Shivers Virginia Harry Byrd Transportation Department Social Security Robert Ball Joseph C. Waddy Schechter Bell California Mal Schechter Ralph Ron Plesser

Do You Believe Where Ideas Come From In This Column

Washington humorist notes ideas stem from inner space not fairy tales. He describes daily routines to spark thought, from reading cereal boxes to watching his wife’s workouts and office chair reveries. He also mocks Loch Ness rumors and publishers conventions with breezy satire.

Don Maclean Washington McGraw-Hill C.C. McIntyre Richard Nixon Greenwich Village Mme Outer Space Inner Space Dee

Saco weighs need for new junior high amid growth claims

Jean R. Leach of 92 North St Saco argues in favor of a new junior high to address ongoing classroom shortages. She cites rising population in York County and Saco housing growth, defends the 1967 Hans Klunder Report, and urges residents to review the proposed bond referendum and school brochure before voting.

Biddeford- Saco Journal Saco Wendell Lund Spencer Trask Maine Teachers Association Lund Webber Hospital Portland York County Ferry Road Buxton Road Boom Road Burns School Jordan Locke School Locke Hans Klunder

Kennedy Brings Campaign Spirit to New Bedford Gate Visit

Ted Kennedy and Gerry Studds drew crowds at a New Bedford plant gate visit amid rain and cold. Kennedy urged workers to support Democrats, delivering lively, personal reassurance and humor that energized attendees and contrasted with the sluggish presidential race.

Bruce Biossat NEA Waton Kennedy Ted Kennedy Gerry Studds New Bedford Mass Gerry Ted Paul Kirk Paul House Senate Agnew Nixon

GOP’s late push to register voters signals 1972 election dynamics

Washington report notes Republicans under Clark McGregor and Senator Dole prioritize mass registration as Carter McGovern’s nominating turmoil reshapes party loyalty. Gallup estimates Nixon supporters more likely to vote, while McGovern backers show higher nonvoter risk, altering turnout strategies.

Washington Hasen George McGovern George Gallup Nixon McGovernites Clark McGregor Robert Dole Republican National Committee George McGovern Democratic Party Dole South Dakota Rapid City United States

Biddeford Saco Journal masthead and staff list

The Biddeford Saco Journal lists staff and offices including publisher Wm. E. Foster and Alta W. Foster, B F C. Whitehouse and W. Paul Casavant as publisher, editor Gladys M. Whitehouse, and business and editorial offices in Biddeford Maine. It notes daily publication, postal details, and Associated Press rights.

Alta W. Foster B. F. C. Whitehouse W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Gladys M. Whitehouse Adams Street Biddeford Maine

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