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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
2
A multi entry Dear Abby column excerpt covers marital pride in tennis, teenage bedwetting, wedding plans, and dating vibes. An Upstate wife seeks guidance on apologizing for humiliating her husband, a mother asks about her daughter’s bedwetting before a December wedding, a couple discusses no children at a reception, and a reader is advised to pursue a ring related commitment.
President Nixon and Sen. George McGovern enter the last campaign week with limited appearances. Polls show Nixon holding a clear lead over McGovern, while issues center on war morality and government ethics for McGovern and defense spending for Nixon. Nixon warns of dire consequences from McGovern’s cuts.
The President approved higher Educational Assistance Allowances retroactive to September 1, boosting November payments to GI Bill trainees averaging about 450 dollars. VA officials say checks will be issued early next month. many recipients will see both the new and old payments in November.
Nixon urged tough negotiation while criticizing what he called naive sentimentality He warned that softness invites pressure tactics and war He planned to stay in Washington then tour Chicago California and other states McGovern and Shriver also mapped campaign stops and Agnew resumed travel in Michigan Texas and California
Sen George McGovern told a Hartford telethon that President Nixon and Dr Henry Kissinger have literally been begging for a settlement to end the Vietnam war. He backed his June remark that ging is better than bombing prisoners and noted shifts in Nixon's position on amnesty.
Senator Brooke says a ceasefire will probably be signed after the November elections even if South Vietnam’s Thieu refuses to sign. He cites White House briefings with Nixon and Rogers noting Hanoi agrees to further talks and Thieu remaining in power until supervised elections.
Saco police investigated three minor traffic accidents Sunday. Franklin A. Milliken, 68, and Samuel King, 50, were involved in a Main Street collision at 12 15 p m with $200 and $50 damages respectively. Robert M. Whelan, 61, sustained $1 000 damage on Old Orchard Road in a single vehicle crash. Joseph M. Rotondi, 23, and Fay Louis, 54, collided on Main Street at 1 02 p m. damages were $500 and $250 respectively.
Congressman William Hathaway continues campaign in York County for the Senate seat held by Margaret Chase Smith. He will tour Westland Shoe in Biddeford at 11 a.m. then be interviewed on WIDE radio from 12 30. After lunch he tours smaller York County communities, per his Portland office.
A whist party at Le Foyer corner of Pool and Foss streets Biddeford last night saw Alderic Soucy Aurore Soucy and Rose Daigle win special and high score respectively. Players included Linda Maihlot Joseph Plourde Helen Deam Alina Querat Aurore Soucy Joseph Chouinard Corinne Descoteaux Jeanine Lizotte Eva Guillette Laurette Champagne Carrie Tapley Gerard Beaudoin Joseph Viger Lucienne Chouinard and Carl Tapley. A follow up party is planned for next week.
Dudley Roever schedules a public hearing Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Saco City Hall on Donald Chretien s appeal to overturn building inspector permits for two Washington Avenue apartment buildings. The Oct 5 1972 Keating Real Estate permit and the Aug 7 1972 Town House Co permit are under challenge amid alleged zoning interpretation errors.
The Biddeford Adult Education program will present banquet style meals using surplus commodities to show nutritious appealing dishes. Principal Clara Stone and Home Management instructor Norma Lavigne will prepare the meals with surplus recipients, starting with a first banquet on Monday Oct 30 at 6 30 p m at the Emery School.
Biddeford Democratic headquarters will officially open on Tuesday October 31 at 1 p m City Clerk Pauline Berry reported today The opening was postponed from last Saturday due to a busy schedule William D Hathaway and other candidates will attend and motorcade to Kennebport Wells York Kittery North and South Berwick and Sanford Citizens urged to attend and meet candidates for national state county and local offices
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