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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1973
Page
4
The piece condemns a best selling pseudo biography of a deceased movie star that relies on casual research. The author, a famed literary figure, admits the motive was profit and the book costs 19.95. Critics pan the work, but a book club endorsement guarantees sales.
Mrs. Dudley owns House Island in Casco Bay across from South Portland. She runs the island as a summer business providing clam bakes and facility rentals, fights land grabs, and enforces rules to protect its fort and public use. Her family life includes a son who graduated from Farmington and a teenage daughter, with a background as a psychiatric nurse who worked in the British West Indies.
William Safire argues legalized gambling has not curbed illegal betting as states expand lotteries and off track betting. He notes rising revenues, advertising to attract new players, and the failure of state schemes to replace racketeers, calling for cautious scrutiny of the moral and economic effects.
Bernstein critiques improper wording and punctuation while examining state lotteries and gambling. He argues the noble experiment of state operated gambling fails, as ads destigmatize illegal betting, corrupt advertising, and mislead the public about odds and outcomes.
The Biddeford-Saco Journal lists Wm. E. Foster Alta W. Foster and others as leadership, with publisher Charlies C. Sutton and Gladys M. Whitehouse in senior roles. It describes editorial offices in Biddeford Maine and provides subscription prices of 3.00 monthly 18.00 six months and 36.00 yearly. It notes AP news rights and national advertising reps Mathews Shannon Cuben Inc. in New York.
Vice President Spiro Agnew pressured a federal agency to award no bid contracts to Maps Inc of Baltimore run by a friend and campaign donor. The Redevelopment Land Agency granted a $158 600 mapping contract after a call from Agnew’s aide. a prior $121 900 contract followed a similar approach.
Mr. O W of Bath Indiana offers a theory on inflation claiming it arises when too many people live like the rich. He argues cab fares rise as demand shifts from buses and subways to taxis, separating classes and making wealth feel less satisfying. He calls for government guidance on living above one’s means.
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