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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1973

Page

4

Editorial: 25th Amendment and Agnew Resignation Questioned

The editorial calls for Agnew to resign if indicted, urges a high character successor, and warns Watergate embarrassment may force leadership changes. It argues the 25th Amendment provides a smooth transition and urges Nixon to choose a respected, integrity filled replacement.

Spiro T. Agnew Maryland Baltimore Agnew Nixon

Uncle Sam as Perry Mason in Watergate conspiracy trials

Virginia columnist notes U S attorneys struggle in conspiracy prosecutions from the Gainesville Eight to the Harrisburg Seven. Trials rely on informers and often lack solid evidence, risking ruined careers and high legal costs for all sides amid Nixon era loyalties and dissent costs.

Uncle Sam U.S Mitchell Stans Ehrlichman Gainesville Evanston Pentagon Kansas City Seattle Spock-Coffin Camden Harrisburg Chicago Angela Davis Nixon Archibald Cox FBI Tne di Justice Department John Dean G. Gordon Liddy Martha Mitchell Mitchell- Stans-Ehrlichman

Notable Quotations on Talent, Greatness, and Growth

A compact collection of quotes on talent and ambition from Tacitus to Newman. Includes reflections from Sir William Watson and Alfred de Musset on greatness, exception, and life’s growth as evidence.

Sir William Watson Alfred de Musset John Henry Cardinal Newman

Biddeford Saco Journal Masthead and Rates

Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with staff names and roles listed. Subscription rates 3.00 monthly 18.00 half year 36.00 yearly in advance. national advertising via Mathews Shannon Cub Ten Inc New York City.

Alta W. Foster W. Paul Casavant Charles C. Sutton Gladys M. Whitehouse Adams Street Biddeford Maine Associated Press Comedi Mathews-Shannon Cub Ten Inc 3Rd Ave New York City

Nepotism in Congress Survives Under Grandfather Clause

Washington column reports lingering nepotism in Congress despite a 1960s law. It cites ethics chair Melvin Price, Chet Holifield, Ken Gray, Al Ullman, Oule Passman, Spark Matsunaga, Edward Patten, and Senator Milton Young, all paying relatives from staff to spouses. It notes salaries up to $14,000 and broader calls for reform. It also covers Nixon era campaign contributions tied to FCC nominee James Quello and a new prison-themed magazine In by Wesley Graham.

Jack Anderson Washington Congress Otis Passman Treasury Spark Matsunaga Hawaii Andrew Edward Patten D-N.j Anna Nixon James Quello Federal Communications Commission WJR Radio Detroit Capital Cities Broadcasting Quello WJR Ralph Nader Raiders Nicholas Johnson University of Iowa Graham

Inflation and interest rates tied to expectations

An essay argues mild recession can curb inflation and lower rates. explains rates reflect inflation expectations rather than fixed moves. It cites policy debates, Burns, Shultz, and a jurist, concluding with a quip on Emerson about consistency.

Mobie Homes Arthur Burns

Watergate on the Footnote Allegations From 1960 Surveillance

Paul Harvey questions why a 1960 Nixon surveillance claim involving Kennedy camp officials drew little coverage while Watergate dominates headlines. He cites George Bush affidavits, Carmine Bellino, and Wardman Park hotel eavesdropping talk, arguing media bias and time lessen perceived crime seriousness.

Paul Harvey Nixon Labor Peter Brennan GOP George Bush Kennedy Robert Kennedy Carmine Bellino Senate Watergate Committee Washington Wardman Park U.S New York

Wiretaps, football, and the dog vote swirl headlines

A satirical account mocks endless wiretaps from Kissinger to the President’s dog. It notes public indifference, calls for moving on to football and policy, and cites a moon-tap scandal as a parodic twist. The piece ends with the VP defending a dog’s right to be loved amid political noise.

Martin Luther King Pblic Henry Kissinger Kissinger Washington J. Edgar Hoover Lincoln America J. Edgar Hooker Lincoln Memorial White House

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