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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1967
Page
4
Saco city ordinance bars anyone under 17 from on street after 9 PM unless with a parent or guardian starting April 6. Police will summon first offenders for parent consultation. second offense may draw juvenile citations. The piece notes concerns about parental responsibility and social erosion.
Paul Harvey muses on overpayment in media versus police and farmers, reflects on the AFTRA strike and union governance, and argues responsibility within unions. He recalls DeMille’s stance, questions union efficacy, and suggests active participation or withdrawal. He notes his own uncertain stance and the politics of labor management.
Washington column reports Adam I Clayton Powell worsens in self imposed exile on Bimini. Advisers fear sparing paranoia, strained ties, and a fragile comeback as Powell contemplates return to Harlem amid legal fears and fading public support.
The veteran pilot recalls high risk flights and near-disasters from a era before jet travel. He recounts flying Constellation 749 with Winthrop Rockefeller aboard, engine failures over the Atlantic, and patching the aircraft to land in Florida. He reflects on aviation’s rapid evolution and enduring unpredictability.
The article notes no prior federal crime against presidential murder, explaining that states held jurisdiction. It explains constitutional limits and the need for federal power, then reports Congress approving a bill making it a federal offense to kill the chief executive with a maximum death penalty. It also shifts to a profile of Dick Bernard, an aged aviator and horse bettor.
Russell Kirk critiques Thomas Molnar and Malcolm Muggeridge for warning that political schemes can not abolish original sin or create a Heaven on earth. He argues fulfillment comes from spirit, not body, and that humanity cannot attain heaven through politics or utopia.
The Journal prints signed letters on local topics. Norman R. Cote of Biddeford endorses Lyndon Johnson and Nelson Rockefeller, and wishes Rockefeller would run. Ben Forcier praises college volunteers of the Christian Appalachian Project.
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley reports on Dr. Robert Coles and Dr. Joseph Brenner who studied poverty in Appalachia. They note strong family ties and community bonds among mountain youth, along with a deep connection to land and work, contrasting with depictions of deprivation. A hopeful idea arises that the so called deprived may teach the nondeprived city poor lessons.
A Wisconsin motorist on a snowy night guided a low-fuel single engine plane to a safe forced landing in a farmer's hayfield near LeRoy. The driver illuminated the field from his car to help the pilot land amid heavy snow and darkness.
A column voice notes safety shifts from manufacturers to drivers arguing for horse-sense over horsepower. It cites insurance data claiming many so called crazy women drivers are men and warns against chasing fuel mileage by speeding with a fifth.
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