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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1972
Page
4
The editorial argues weeks before U.S. elections could trigger a dramatic South Vietnam climax. It notes rumors of a new North Vietnamese offensive aimed at Saigon, but doubts North's capacity for major battles. It warns such moves could force political settlements or embolden electoral aims while risking depleted manpower.
Virginia Payette argues big city schools should hire Cub Scout den mothers as youth counselors to prevent knife fights among students. She mocks formal training while warning on safety, discipline, and preventing violence, noting den mothers’ quick reflexes and knot-tying aid may seem odd yet reflect on group control and during crisis response.
Three Minutes A Day describes volunteer Bergen County Hairdressers staff at two hospital shops in Paramus N J donating time to mentally ill patients. Volunteers give days off and offer compassionate care, inspiring patients who express gratitude even when they are silent.
A dated ramble notes doctors folders and nurses face with unreadable records and feverish patients. It questions why pharmacists struggle and kids cannot focus without tapes and radios. It laments DIY plumbing turning into full rebuilds by pros.
A Washington review links McDonald’s Ray Kroc campaign donations to wage bills while diplomats face heavy parking ticket fines. The piece catalogs traffic enforcements by foreign missions, detailing top offenders and immunity limits. It notes diplomatic actors from Peru to Chile and highlights U.S. protocol steps.
Column by Don MacLean mixes humor and politics listing ten questions with sharp, satirical answers. It ponders George McGovern, Bolivia’s bomb status, Newsweek’s copy, secret papers, corruption probes, Humphrey, Jane Fonda relations, Tom Eagleton, pollution fixes, and a 29 word MacLean peace plan.
This column argues Mao Zedong and Zhou En-lai sought U S recognition and aid in 1945 to balance the Soviet Union, while planning to influence Asia. It notes U S cooperation with Ho Chi Minh aided his rise in Hanoi and examined why Washington invited no top leaders to Washington.
Russell Kirk reflects on Julian Marias and the idea that modern bureaucracy is Satanic. He notes a Louisiana lawyer’s encounter with a mis-spelled name and a computer driven reply from the state employment department. The piece critiques machines replacing faith and questions whether computers usurp control over human life and schooling.
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