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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1972

Page

4

Princeton president sets new campus standards on politics

William G. Bowen, the 38 year old president of Princeton University, argues education must take priority over political activity on campus. He states the university should be a center of learning not a political instrument and suggests campuses are moving away from tolerating disruptive activity.

Princeton University William G. Bowen Princeton Bowen

Agnew’s shift from firebrand to conciliator examined

Paul Harvey traces Spiro Agnew’s career arc from a blunt polarizing figure to a moderated speaker. He notes poll declines in 1969 70 and Agnew’s pivot toward nonconfrontational rhetoric as a strategic move ahead of possible 1976 presidential ambitions.

Agnew Spiro Denver Joe McCarthy Harris Nixon

Machines Out. Human Operators Reclaim Post Office Roles

After a year’s trial 20 machines worth 50000 dollars were scrapped as human operators proved quicker in routing calls. The decision highlights technology’s potential to relieve drudgery and expand opportunities while noting faith-based guidance on using intellect.

Post Office Holy Spirit Fice Hic Macter

Football and psychology collide in a hostile gaze

Temple university psychologist notes fans grow hostile at games especially after losses While TV viewers show similar but milder hostility Players avoid visible aggression on the field The piece reflects on life as a game and even humorously shifts from why to who dunit in a wife’s quip

Temple University

Nelson probes cold remedies for safety and labeling

Senator Gaylord Nelson investigates popular cough and cold products including Allcrest and Vicks items. He warns these OTC medicines may be dangerous for diabetics and heart patients, urges FDA and FCC action, and plans hearings as part of a wider review of drug commercials.

Jack Anderson Washington Gaylord Nelson D-Wis Nelson Federal Communications Commission FCC

Abolish all committees says Maclean Action Plan

Washington columnsatirically urges scrapping all committees and empowering police to charge committee forming while proposing a businesslike government run by General Motors or IBM. The piece mocks politics and pollution drives and ends with quips about finances and moon myths.

Maclean U.S General Motors G.M I.B.M

Southeast Asia drug traffic seen as unstoppable

Washington correspondent argues that Southeast Asian drug trafficking will persist despite cooperation and tough measures. Low pay for local officials, weak enforcement, and widespread poverty in opium regions cripple anti smuggling efforts. Substitute crops have failed and stronger technical aid is needed to empower governments.

Ray Cromley NEA Washington Thailand South Vietnam Laos Cambodia Burma Hanoi Peking

Kennedy Mortgaged Kennedy Movement for McGovern

Washington report portrays Senator Edward Kennedy active in fundraising and high profile campaigning for George McGovern amid an electoral slump. The piece notes Ted Kennedy’s aggressive bloc-boost for McGovern in urban centers and his potential impact on the Kennedy legacy and party dynamics.

Williams Washington Senator McGovern Sen Edward Kennedy Kennedy George McGovern Nixon McGovern John Kennedy Ted Kennedy Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Villian Johnson John F. Kennedy LBJ Texas Vietnam

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