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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
6
The IRS will simplify contributing $1 to the presidential campaign fund by adding a box on the basic tax forms starting with 1973 returns. The move follows a citizens group suit and weak prior uptake and acts as a federal subsidy toward campaign costs by reducing the taxpayer’s liability.
James Reston writes that a U.S. Soviet Middle East crisis prompted a worldwide military alert while domestic politics crumble trust in the Nixon administration. The piece cites Watergate fallout, cabinet indictments, and Kissinger warnings that crises erode confidence at home even as overseas power shows result.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists staff including Wm. E. Foster B F Whitehouse Alta Foster W Paul Casavant with Charles C Sutton as Managing Editor Gladys M Whitehouse as President and Treasurer. It provides office numbers and subscription rates and notes AP exclusive local news rights.
Federal government stockpiles opium for medical use and contemplates sale to private industry while guarding Fort Knox West Point and a New Jersey depot. The column also details Charles Rebozo’s Fisher's Island development plans and Nixon's secretly recorded admission over rig bans, creating political fallout.
The Nation notes that confirmation power shifted from rubber stamp to Senate veto during Nixon years. Elliott Richardson’s resignation over Watergate pledges and the rejection of Harrold Carswell mark a Senate assertive stance. Powell and Rehnquist as nominees show improved high court selections amid Watergate fallout.
Paul Harvey argues Agnew could curb payoffs in state contracts by pushing bid rules and national public financing. He cites Hoffa’s reform stance and calls for a judiciary crackdown on contractor kickbacks amid Watergate fallout and ongoing Senate confirmation dynamics for Ford and other officials.
Jeffrey Hart argues impeachment is the only practical path for Nixon critics and the White House alike. He notes impeachment is a political tool whose outcome could either end the Watergate saga or reaffirm Nixon’s legitimacy if a floor vote fails to remove him. The piece calls for serious civic engagement and explains the Journal’s letters policy.
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