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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1973
Page
4
The editorial argues that public bodies should rarely hold executive sessions and that letting newsmen attend creates conflicts with reporting. It condemns School Administrative District 71 for inviting press, stating officials should be open to scrutiny and that most public business belongs in open sessions.
Paul Harvey notes rising world demand for bread over rice as U S grain production increases yet export limits strain shortages. He warns of 6 percent grocery price hikes, 7 percent more later, and debates over feeding needy nations versus domestic supply while Indochina and India face agricultural pullbacks.
John Cooper from Saco argues that public shaming follows only after one final fall, urging readers to judge not by a single sin but by the total life. He asks to be spared from judgment by anonymous “saints” who have never been caught and cites his own faith and fallible humanity.
Publication details list editors publishers and office numbers for the Biddeford Saco Journal with dates for Foster Whitehouse Sutton and Casavant. It notes daily publication at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with second class postage and AP affiliation plus subscription rates of 3 dollars monthly 18 for six months and 36 for a year.
Washington reports Shan State Army leaders propose to burn 400 tons of opium under international supervision in exchange for 12 million dollars and autonomy for the Shans. Rep. Lester Wolff met Shan emissaries in Bangkok and Hong Kong while U.S. officials weigh whether to pursue talks and a political solution.
The Nation reports Vice President Agnew harshly rebuked critics and blamed the Ervin committee for Watergate while defending the Nixon White House. It notes indictments, resignations, and potential grand juries involving Nixon aides, plus Agnew’s political maneuvering and possible pressure on his position as 1976 looms. It also contrasts Connally and Reagan as possible successors in a party near fracture.
Commentary argues the press damages public trust by reporting grand jury actions against figures like Vice President Agnew and Ehrlichman. It urges professional standards to protect judicial secrecy, warn against sensational headlines, and balance investigative work with privacy and constitutional safeguards.
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