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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1967
Page
1
President Johnson asks Congress to raise letter rates by 1 cent and expand pay raises for federal employees and armed forces. He proposes staged wage increases totaling over 2.5 billion annually, with partial effects starting October 1 1969, and higher third class and bulk mail charges to modernize the postal service.
Saigon AP reports 5 557 Viet Cong deserted in March to join allied forces, nearly double February’s 2 917. The month pushes 1967 total to 10 746 with 1 000 defectors in the last week of March. Remaining details note ongoing combat, air losses, and open arms totals since 1963.
A Cornell University residence hall fire killed nine and injured at least six as students escaped through windows and doors. Firefighters fought the blaze after 4 a.m. in the basement area, with 60 enrolled in the program and no clear cause. Laura E. Levine of Brooklyn was seriously injured.
A light hearted quip notes traffic grows worse and jokes about needing an appointment to make a left turn. The line reflects a quick humor frame from a Chuckle feature in the WRR Gen section.
Saco teachers’ association executives object to Mayor Doyle’s rejection of a 3100 dollar line in the school budget to fund a teacher insurance plan. They argue teachers lack social security coverage and note current retirement mirroring state, with costs potentially rising if city contributes.
The Maine House postponed a vote on overriding Gov. Curtis veto of a bill ending straight ticket voting until Friday. Senate supported the override 25 to 9, while the House decision hinges on cross party votes or absences. Curtis said the ballot would give voters choice between straight tickets and individual candidates. He warned it could burden working voters and weaken party organization.
Two candidates together spent 216000 in a congressional race far exceeding the five thousand per candidate limit under federal law. The AP rounds up political, crime and international notes from around the world.
In Augusta, Sen. Richard Berry warned the legislature faces a flood of bond issues and urged indefinite postponement of a bill letting lawmakers pass bonds without voter referenda. The divided committee report was tabled, with Berry later withdrawing and pushing delay.
Dr Maurice Green of St Louis University reports a new technique to detect virus fingerprints in cancer tissue without the intact virus. He says the method could test whether common disease viruses may cause cancer and may apply to viruses like SV40 and adenoviruses in animals and humans. He notes initial rodent results and plans human tissue studies to search for viral fingerprints.
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