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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1968
Page
2
The piece mourns the 1968 assassination in Memphis Memphis Tennessee and honors Kings non violent doctrine. It urges a return to rational action and justice while condemning violence and opposing rival race relation ideologies.
In a reflective address, Paul Harvey argues farm youths will not fare well under rising costs and stagnant prices. He cites fewer farms, higher machinery and interest costs, and government subsidies, urging a move to urban work while noting real estate values rise. He warns against nostalgia, urging sons to sell and seek opportunity.
Reverend James Keller urges parents to keep communication open and listen. He notes youth curiosity and the value of answering questions, citing Proverbs 10 17. The piece closes with a prayer for inspirational parenting and a casual aside to Gwendolyn.
Column argues the Senate code of conduct is weak with loop holes. It cites slush funds, hidden assets, and low disclosure thresholds plus Youd Baldwin and Dodd scandals. It notes George Aiken’s opposition and labor leaders pressuring for HB Humphrey candidacy while Kennedy's momentum grows.
Washington reporter notes how audiences leave speeches baffled yet elevated. Rep Sid ney Yates admits public speaking often confuses listeners. a woman at a meeting found clarity only after the event, joking she felt higher confusion. The piece cites Churchill on forecasting and explanation after.
A reader condemns labeling peace advocates as Communist dupes and lauds dissenters like Mr Wagner. The letter defends democracy, cites Gen Gavin and Gen Shoup, Support for Group for Peace, and warns against suppressing opposing views. Also brief items note a Terre Haute Debs home landmark, rising body chemical value, and various political critiques.
In Skull Valley near the Great Salt Lake Desert more than 6,400 sheep died within hours from an invisible gas cloud drifting from a Dugway Proving Ground gas-test incident. The author recalls Dugway as a chemical warfare testing site since 1942 and discusses nerve, mustard, and bacteriological agents and the broader ethics of gas warfare.
SE Asian leaders fear U S pullout after Johnson's television speech mixing bombing halt with retirement. The move could erode resolve in Laos Thailand South Vietnam and Malaysia and encourage Hanoi. Some see Thieu potentially tightening his effort to counter American wavering.
The Needle reviews Kennedy Rockefeller and Johnson as they seek or stay in the presidency. It argues foreign policy is bipartisan with both parties criticizing it. The piece notes leaders face demands for better leadership and the public seeks direction amid tough world and domestic problems. Austerlitz 1805 is recalled as the Battle of the Three Emperors with Napoleon I Alexander I and Francis II.
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