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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1969
Page
4
The piece argues crime in the U S is rising and calls for a concerted state and local effort funded by a $300 million Safe Streets Act allocation for 1970. It credits Paul H Rogovin of the Law Enforcement Assistance Council with backing this plan to empower states to combat organized crime locally.
Paul Harvey argues espionage is necessary yet risky as nations rely on satellites and intelligence. He cites ship and plane incidents, the Bucher case, and shifts toward restraint, urging disengagement from future occupations and protection of trade fleets with satellites and limited force. The piece frames the balance between power, prudence, and national security.
A Maine summer visitor praises Normand Bon and Roland Perry for leading a campaign to move Biddeford's dump, arguing their focus on cleaner air benefits Biddeford and Saco residents. Mrs. R. Chenard of Murfreesboro, Tennessee notes the effort positively in The Journal's People’s Forum.
A UC Law School graduate founded the West Oakland Legal Switchboard Inc to provide rapid legal help for youths. Volunteers of the group include law students who respond to calls, interview witnesses, contact police and defendants, and advise clients on talking to authorities. The program aims to balance rights and access to counsel across social classes.
Washington column notes flags at half mast for Eisenhower while Nixon resumes full White House entertaining. Receptions for King Hussein, Ray Bliss, Republican women, and other groups proceed, despite official mourning. West Germany names Dr. Rolf Pauls ambassador. neo Nazi activity and Springer support for Israel highlighted alongside Vietnam diplomacy attempts.
Washington column by Don MacLean argues against lowering the voting age to 18. He contends that while politicians woo youth votes, many 18-year-olds lack maturity and experience, suggesting 25 as a more appropriate threshold and criticizing soldiers’ eligibility versus voting rights. He cites draft responsibility, media influence, and political posturing as reasons to resist lowering the age.
The Needle reminds that Secretaries Week honors secretaries who handle the bossed tasks. It jokes that secretaries manage phones and office duties while executives assess feasibility and clerks dream up new procedures. Behind every successful man there are two women, one at home and one at the office.
Washington evidence suggests up to 20 percent of American troops in Vietnam could withdraw with no harm to war progress or the South Vietnamese government. A 100,000 troop drawdown might start in July or August, at 10,000 to 15,000 monthly, with naval units facing more difficulty.
Washington commentary argues that revolutionary campus violence now tests public order and the Nixon administration. It predicts pressure on the White House to act against Students for a Democratic Society and other groups, with federal responses under consideration and calls for due process prosecutions.
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