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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1969
Page
4
The editorial urges adding a referendum clause to a bid to amend Biddeford city charter. It argues democracy requires voters to decide changes, condemning a bill sponsor for omitting local referenda and warning against imposing changes from outside. The piece calls for legislative action to restore citizen authority.
Virginia Payette reflects on Megalopolis One and the U.S. split between overbuilt eastern cities and the hopeful West. The piece critiques smog, crashes of optimism, and cultural fatigue in a dense, provocative essay about modern life and media.
Publisher and editors listed for Biddeford Saco Journal Adams Street Biddeford Maine contact numbers given for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates payable in advance include one month two sixty, six months fifteen fifty, one year thirty one dollars. Member of the Associated Press notice appears.
Washington column alleges American oil firms including Aramco and Getty funded Palestinian guerrillas and refugee groups through employees and charities, while company claims deny corporate money. The piece notes pressures on oil executives in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, cites trips by lawmakers to Vienna and Mexico, and critiques DC committee leadership under Rep. John McMillan amid calls for reform.
Don Maclean comments on college student newspapers using four letter words for shock value, arguing lack of imagination and tune. He recalls swearing contests in the military and mocks editors while noting broader concerns about recession fears and government spending. The piece also notes future Fulbright goals and the large campaign spending in the last election.
A reader suggests solving trash woes by allowing private citizens to burn waste or by using an incinerator with permits, arguing it would cut collection costs and reduce water pollution. The letter urges council action and invites public input for a committee to study alternatives.
The City Council of Saco and National Distributors of Poca Coined to change zoning on North Street to permit a beer warehouse. A student project would use council minutes hearings planning reports and interviews with mayor councilmen and citizens to explore the process and public service.
Wallace L. Frankenstein thanks readers for publishing coverage of the circuit assembly held at Woodman Park School in Dover New Hampshire. The note emphasizes the peaceful gathering amid ongoing crime and disorder coverage.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan polishes the Urban Affairs Council role under Nixon. He earns cabinet respect, gains access to the President, and shapes agenda, while liberal allies doubt his stay. Speculation shifts from Moynihan’s staying power to other power dynamics in a large White House setup.
Russell Kirk portrays the Republic of New Africa saga at New Bethel Church in Detroit where 135 RNA members were found after a fatal police shooting. He condemns Henry as a dangerous inciter toward extremist violence, noting links to radical aims to seize southern states and establish a black nationalist republic. The piece argues for strict enforcement of anti incitement laws and recalls the clear and present danger doctrine.
A devotional reflecting Nero era persecution of Christians in Asia Minor. Peter the Apostle counsels believers not to be surprised by fiery trials and to overcome evil with good. The message urges realism, humility, and readiness for obstacles while pursuing righteous action.
The text satirizes U S aid policy by noting a committee’s quick approval for concessional development funding once labeled emergent financing while mocking the use of fancy terms for foreign aid. It juxtaposes quotes on banking, loans and governance with wry aphorisms about decision making and manners.
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