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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
5
The piece argues a growing physician shortage in the area demands immediate action. It notes national efforts to improve health, but warns medical school enrollments and qualified faculty are falling. The AMA proposes expanding medical colleges, yet faculty shortages hinder growth and local shortages deepen.
Wayne Hanley describes Hyla crucifer, a small tree frog, as the early spring herald. Males begin singing in late April once soil thaws, with about 1000 eggs laid individually on pond floors. The species favors woodland floors over trees, climbs panes, and grows bolder as temperatures rise.
A satirical riff on space inquiry and political bias. The author jokes about Puerto Rico tuned in radio signals from outer space and Republicans urging Lyndon to send Hubert Humphrey to investigate. The piece mocks repeated messages and questions whether repeating ads reveal intelligent life on the moon or merely ham operators.
Publisher information and contact details for the Biddeford Saco Journal dated entries show W. Paul Casavant as Publisher and E. P. Ingalls as Managing Editor. The paper notes Associated Press membership and postal entry as second class. Subscription prices payable in advance are listed for one month two dollars sixty cents six months fifteen dollars fifty cents and one year thirty one dollars.
Long excerpted schedule portrays Lyndon Johnson’s heavy daily agenda from 2:11 a.m. to 1:46 a.m. the next day. It cites calls with McNamara, Rusk, Clifford, Helms, Wheeler, and others, a Cabinet meeting, counsel notes, and constant briefings on Vietnam and copper, painting a tireless work ethic.
Washington column notes the Cherry Blossom Festival as the city's annual duty and spectacle, eclipsing politics and war news. It recalls martial law like steps, parades, dances, and a blossom fever, while referencing King, Kennedy, Humphrey, Nixon and a note on highways and colonial origins.
A reader rebukes Joseph Wagner Jr for his views on Viet Nam, communism, and bombing policy. He cites Lin Piao and Mao, argues for containment and preconditions for peace, warns of a Communist master plan in Asia, and compares rising threats to past warnings about Hitler. The letter contends unconditional bombing ends allow dispersion of Soviet and Chinese influence and urges attention to conference terms.
Oscar winner John Huston proposes a sub million dollar film with a small crew of no more than 30, aiming for a simple romantic drama set in French chateaus. He cites high costs and unions as barriers to US low budget filmmaking and notes daughter Anjelica would star.
In a wary week on Wall Street, firms chase clients as rapid commission gains surface. Trade volumes surge, back-office delays and old paper records strain operations while firms push for more automation and the Central Certificate Service promises calmer transfers by mid May.
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