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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1969
Page
6
The Saco City Council faces pressure over a proposed beverage distribution warehouse in the North Street area. The Planning Board opposes it, residents object, and months of indecision persist. editors urge the council to decide, aligning with the planning board or the firm seeking to build, to inform nearby property owners.
Paul Harvey notes growing domestic unrest over Vietnam and criticizes the Nixon administration. He cites Mansfield and other critics urging action to end the fighting, discusses disengagement, escalation risks, and the perception that Vietnam is Johnson's war. He argues against a drastic withdrawal while suggesting a strategic retreat may be wiser.
Washington notes compare the El Paso Natural Gas antitrust dismissal on Jan 26 with Dixon Yates and the Hanna nickel contracts. Noble ties surface between Nixon Mitchell Griswold and past officials as questions arise over who drove the decision, while protocol slips mark White House events during the transition.
The 1968 plastics sector shows balanced production and sales with firm or rising prices. Major growth through thermoplastics like polyethylene PVC and polystyrene dominates seven key markets construction packaging transportation electronics appliances furniture and agriculture. By 1980 demand is projected to reach up to 12 billion pounds annually with significant gains in construction and packaging driven by PVC and polyethylene usage.
A reader laments student protests and drug culture at colleges, arguing for tradition and moral order in America. The writer criticizes pot smoking, antiwar sentiment, and anarchist rhetoric while praising historic figures and a return to common decency.
A reflective piece links the Last Supper to daily human bonds and family love, citing John's gospel on Jesus loving his disciples to the end. It explores how true communion in meals fosters both human connection and divine love within a household.
Washington News reports Huntsville Alabama, a missile and space boom town, faces anxiety as Congress weighs a 6.5 billion ABM defense system and moon landing budgets. The Redstone Arsenal complex employs about 1,200 in Sentinel ABM work, with local leaders pursuing nonspace industry to diversify the economy. The city overall remains optimistic that Congress will fund major programs and keep its booming economic base intact amid cutbacks.
Inflation remains a vicious circle as federal debt grows from 64.5 billion in 1941 to over 364 billion today. The banking system absorbs debt, tightening dollar value, while high-grade bonds offer yields around 7 percent. Conservative investors can still find 6 to 8 percent returns as war costs and taxation influence rates. Peace talks in Paris may herald cheaper money and lower interest rates.
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