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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1972
Page
4
The Department of Labor defines unemployment as any person 14 or older seeking work, inflating teen jobless numbers. The editorial urges modernizing age limits and statistical methods to reflect current labor patterns and improve policy guidance.
Reader letters prompt a correction of Maine primary campaign spending. Official expenditure sheets show Monks spent 9.79 dollars per vote on 38 345 votes, while Smith spent 12.50 dollars per vote for 76 964 votes. McGovern organizing in Maine focuses on party channels and regulars.
Virginia Payette notes new federal rules push firms doing business with the government to hire and promote women and minorities. Executive recruiters race to place qualified Black and female executives as firms expand search beyond male candidates, aided by feminist groups and training seminars.
The CIA warns of rising opium production in Afghanistan and Pakistan with potential diversions to Western traffickers. India remains a major legal opium producer, while Iran increases harvests amid corruption concerns and possible illicit sales. State Department hearings on an independent grievance board face delays.
Washington columnist Don MacLean derides political drama around Nixon and McGovern, arguing America’s vast strength shields it from collapse regardless of who sits in the White House. He mocks ego-driven campaigns and notes corporate power outlives government promises.
Washington observers say taxing capital gains as ordinary income would shift capital toward high dividend, low risk firms and away from growth sectors. Analysts warn growth companies might struggle for funding, boosting takeovers while inflationary pressure could rise from greater dividend payouts.
Russell Kirk argues Tartars exiled in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan seek return to Crimea, noting 1967 clearance of accusations, ongoing displacement, and Soviet policies favoring Great Russians. He compares oppression of Tartars to other minorities and urges U S action, including building up military might.
The passage humorously contrasts love and work, noting that workers seek Friday relief while true love inspires minimal effort. It satirically defines a go-getter as the employee sent for coffee and doughnuts, implying labor-saving devices come from hard work.
Local Maine newspaper column lists publisher W Paul Casavant and managing editor P Ingalls with contact numbers and subscription rates. Rates show one month 300, six months 18, annual 36 dollars, with Biddeford address.
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