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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1976
Page
4
The piece argues for establishing an historic district in Saco to preserve remaining historic neighborhoods along Route 1 Main Street and North Street. It warns of past losses from redevelopment and urges community assent to protect architectural character and prevent inappropriate exterior changes.
In a 1976 assessment, the Attica prison system shows little substantive change since the 1971 riot. Inmates again press for basic rights and reforms while racism claims persist, overcrowding remains, and costs soar at roughly 12,000 dollars per inmate annually.
The essay uses the fable of Jonah and the whale to critique U S federal agencies as opaque. It recounts Senate pressure by Lee Metcalf to obtain utility rate data from FPC and BLS, the agencies’ obstruction, and a later push for public access reforms.
Russell Baker recounts a sun soaked vacation on the islands filled with polished talk and social theatrics. The crowd meets celebrities and writers while a chorus of mishaps, car collisions, and comic vanity culminate in a fatal beach accident for the narrator and companions as summer ends.
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