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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1972
Page
4
An American Management Association survey finds major cost and image problems from antipollution measures. Seventysix percent face cleanup costs, over half see price and site issues, and 88 percent want uniform standards. The report notes an average 14.5 percent of 1971 capital outlays went to antipollution efforts.
Virginia Payette recounts a Nantucket hurricane experience with Carrie, a tropical storm weaker than past giants. She notes 80 mph gusts, flights canceled, ferries stalled, and houses altered by high tides and erosion while tourists flocked to escape. The piece contrasts city fears with island resilience and concludes Carrie proved less dramatic than expectations.
A Sacramento thief who followed poor advice is caught stealing bicycles from children. Years later he tells sergeant Melvin Cuckovich he started stealing cars. The piece urges using criticism for growth and avoiding rationalization.
Sen National Home Week is sponsored by businessmen pushing mortgages and home goods. The spoof jokes that even with gadgets the ideal wife is elusive and the housewife works by pressing buttons. It ends with a quip that savings for vacation leaves little for roof repairs.
U S ambassador Buffum reports South Lebanon fedayeen strength at high levels but with low fighting spirit. He notes internal leadership conflicts, occasional gunfights, and attempts to provoke Israeli retaliation to secure Arab subsidies. Refugee camps shelter 6 000 commandos, Lebanese authorities avoid camp entry.
Don MacLean reflects on Olympic tension and his near miss with a medal, crediting training and his wife as coach. He cites the crowd’s cheers as fueling a world record and jokes about endorsements while noting the sport’s name omission. The piece riffs on chess humor and politics with light satire.
Washington News World comments on the Munich murder of Israeli athletes and warns that separatism and irreconcilability threaten democracy. The piece links Middle East, Northern Ireland, and other conflicts to a broader trend of anti democratic mobilization and street protests. It cites Irving Kristol describing society as a collection of mobs.
Russell Kirk criticizes federal busing as ruinous to education and party politics. He urges constitutional amendments or federal court action only if antibusing bills fail, arguing for school choice and a voucher plan over forced integration. He cites Memphis and other cases while condemning coercive policy and cost.
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