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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1975
Page
4
An opinion piece warns that pocket calculators in schools may speed results but hinder grasp of underlying methods. It notes teachers oppose early use in elementary grades and questions whether electronic wizardry replaces foundational arithmetic skills.
The Nation essay notes a cascade of presidential assassinations and near-misses reshapes the 1976 landscape. It stresses the ease of obtaining aging or new guns, limits of Secret Service surveillance, and the need for stronger gun control and clarified presidential succession rules under the 25th Amendment.
In san Clemente Nixon questions if Haldeman fully informed him on crucial matters as he drafts memoirs without tapes. He hopes to recall events with help from former aides while tensions linger post Watergate and reports note the rift with Ehrlichman and Colson.
Anthony Lewis weighs Kissinger’s Sinai agreement as an imperfect but meaningful diplomatic achievement. He contrasts it with Vietnam errors, notes cautious congressional bounds, and highlights risks from Soviet omissions, Sadat’s position, and the need for broader Arab-Israeli progress. The piece suggests a fragile opening for coexistence if leaders embrace limited cooperation.
A column reviews how lawsuits multiply in California with examples from a million dollar verdict to fringe claims. It recounts a San Francisco cable car case, a Navy dentist lawsuit, and a poodle accused of rape, then describes a Chicago scheduled accident myth and a Jackson Boulevard bus crash with minor damage and many purported injured riders.
James Reston argues Nixon remains healthily opinionated but lacks judgment and history sense. The piece notes the presidential papers dispute with the Ford administration and the broader shift toward institutionalized, regulated archives and public access, warning of Nixon’s distorted US record.
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