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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1975
Page
4
Citizens condemn the town council in Old Orchard Beach for ongoing name calling and verbal abuse that harms the town and public trust. The piece calls for recall and removal at the next elections to restore unity and proper service to residents and youth.
The piece argues President Ford should cancel or indoors restrict appearances to curb assassination fears. It notes multiple attempts on his life, media responsibility, and public firearm attitudes, concluding presidents carry unique risks and require restrained conduct to protect the republic.
A collection of witty sayings quotes and jokes from various papers includes a Farm Bureau slogan about doers and watchers, a Decorah Journal jab at dues, a Grand Island Opti-Views prison with no walls and alligators, and quips on aging money and middle age.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists obituaries for William E. Foster 1881 1963 Alta W Foster 1891 1971 and B F C Whitehouse 1889 19? involving their years of birth and death. The notice records family names and dates in a brief memorial item.
Washington lawmakers report slogan drive for America's bicentennial ends December 1 with national ballot. Entries screened by American Legion Jaycees and General Federation of Women's Clubs, then by 55 state chairs to pick 20 finalists. Public voting follows January to March with cash prizes and a month long tour at stake.
Observer recounts a fictional 1775 council among Washington Adams Franklin and Jefferson debating an imagined heart attack remedy and the peril and spectacle of a future Bicentennial as they weigh revolution and presidency in a humorous historical vignette.
In a Stockholm interview the American discusses the threat to President Ford and explains why gun control remains politically sensitive in the United States. He cites frontier myths and constitutional fears, notes crime drives gun ownership, and says protecting presidents is difficult amid widespread unease and many firearms.
A letter to the Journal from a veteran criticizes U S refugee policy for Vietnamese arrivals and says the government uses refugees to save face. He alleges tax unfairness for veterans, long waits for care, misinformation at schools, zoning bias in Old Orchard Beach, and disrespect at burial sites, urging action.
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