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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1975
Page
4
Opinion writers criticize the Maine State Housing Authority for pushing a 40 unit elderly project on Prospect Street without community input. They oppose location distance from services and prefer mixed aging housing or elder led businesses on the ground floor.
A reader laments town council bias against Bird who fixed locks and faces pressure from four councilmen. The poem accuses the council of bias and corruption while praising Bird and calling for honest justice and accountability at the next election.
A short obituary notice for Helen L. Harvey aged 62, of Old Orchard Beach, detailing residence on 62 East Grand Avenue and indicating her death at the local area. No further biographical details are provided in the fragment.
A letter argues that violence is ineffective for protest and urges government and science to tackle pollution. It warns about air contamination from industry, overpopulation, and resource demand, calls for restoring balance by reflowing oxygen and harnessing solar energy, and warns of ecological extermination if nature is altered.
The Biddeford Lace Journal lists key staff and family owners Wm E Foster Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse and W Paul Casavant publisher with Charles C Sutton managing editor and Gladys M Whitehouse holding president and treasurer roles.
Washington reports a theory that plutonium fallout from 1950s and 1960s nuclear testing may trigger a lung cancer wave in the northern hemisphere. Dr. Jo Gorman cites a 13 to 15 year latency with potential additional deaths from future reactors.
Anthony Lewis argues the House and Senate probes test executive secrecy and accountability. He notes Pike’s insistence on full access to evidence, contrasts with the traditional negotiation approach, and warns that Congress must challenge presidential power to preserve liberty and separation of powers.
Washington Scene argues the perception of weak leadership in the House is myth. It contrasts the long reign of Sam Rayburn with Carl Albert and notes freshmen’s limited influence, while highlighting procedural reforms and internal party dynamics shaping congressional power.
Paul Harvey warns skyscraper fires are a real danger in Chicago referencing recent high rise blazes in Sao Paulo. He notes sprinklers on new LA buildings and calls for code changes in Chicago including horizontal floor compartments vertical segregation and improved elevator controls and firefighting access to upper floors. Helicopters with rooftop nets offer one at a time rescues if conditions allow.
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