Editorial Page In Our Opinion Shallow rebel detaches respect for nation
The piece reflects on how younger generations protest and question U S policy while some elders struggle to understand. It cites Roa Lynn Lanou a 26 year old UN economist who traveled to Rio de Janeiro and Brazil to gain perspective noting that despite Brazil s hardship she gained renewed respect for America and urges renewed national pride from American youth.
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West Berlin
West Germany
Boston
Columbia
U.S
Ohio
Rio de Janeiro
Roa Lynn Lanou
Rio
America
Brazil
Miss Lanou
Inez
Hubert Humphrey secret weapon is Marie says 1935 story
A Washington misadventure from 1935 shows Hubert Horatio Humphrey courting Marie and later marries her before pursuing politics. The piece highlights Muriel's role in funding and supporting early efforts, including selling sandwiches to fuel education and campaigns.
Stolen Car Trail Across States Ends With Police Pickup
A 14 year old youth fled from Detroit to South Charles stealing cars along the way. Near Columbus Ohio he sideswiped another car injuring two passengers who were taken to a hospital. He told police of his struggle with a broken home and his wish to reach his father. The sermon urges families to foster love and trust, citing God as a provider of strength.
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Hubert
Aeaens
Richard Nixon
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Muriel Humphrey
Christ Jesus
Detroit
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Holy Spirit
Jon W. Wa
Columbus
Ohio
God
Biddeford Saco Journal masthead and notice
Biddeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine publisher W Paul Casavant editor E P Ingalls telephone numbers 283 3625 282 1535 subscription rates payable in advance one month 2 60 six months 15 50 one year 31 00 member of Associated Press The Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches entered as second class postage paid Biddeford Maine.
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Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
E Associated Press
Associated Press
Ap News
Mississippi Delta unrest tests northern racial trauma
In Greenville Mississippi the Delta follows cotton’s decline with high Black Belt tension. After civil rights gains, employment fell as mechanization reduced work for Negro workers, driving many to Chicago or Detroit. Police warn of growing hostility, while local leaders push a Graflex aided training plan funded by federal and Ford Foundation grants, opposed by Governor Williams who blocks state support.
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Ly Drew Pearson
Greenville
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Black Belt
United States
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Delta Ministry
Mississippi
Jim Eastland
Chicago
Detroit
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Goldwater
William Winter
Ruchel Phillips
Williams
William
Fannie Lou Hamer
Congress
Freedom Democratic
Gov. Williams
Graflex
Ray Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Lake
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Mod- Avata
Greenville Air Force Base
General Precision
Ford Foundation
John Viawy
Bell Williams
John Bell
House of Ed
London Bridge on the auction block and other proposed sales
Mac's World column humorously imagines the liquidation of British assets under a failing Labour government. It mocks selling landmarks from London Bridge to the Tower of London while noting ships like Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth already being offered for tourist use.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Winston Churchill
Harold Wilson
India
England
London Bridge
Arizona
Long Beach
Calif
Grossinger
The Needle on Prejudice and Tolerance Trends
A satirical look at shifting social attitudes where minorities appear dominant, prejudice becomes harder to target, and government aid expands while tax burdens grow. The piece notes rising tolerance even in unlikely conflicts and questions traditional biases.
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Texas
Humphrey’s Comeback Stuns Democratic Critics
Washington Vice President Hubert Humphrey has shown unexpected political durability as President Johnson winds down his run. Despite early doubts, Humphrey lingers as a potential convention force with delegates in August. Analysts note his strength in the South and wary Kennedy opposition, leaving his fate uncertain before Chicago.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Hubert
Humphrey
Chicago
Robert F. Kennedy
Uly
Kennedy
South
The Perfect Lawn Obsession In New England History
Editor Wayne Hanley reflects on the suburban fixation with pristine lawns, tracing roots from wealth and grazing animals to modern chemical treatments. He notes soil, climate, and nitrogen use challenges, warns of pollutants like chlordane and dieldrin, and concludes with a hint that persuasion may be the key to lawn success rather than manuals.
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New England
Golf Club
Biddeford Model City Grant Debate Spurs Local Forum
In a provocative letter to the Journal People’s Forum, a Biddeford reader questions model city grant motives and defends local mills and shoe shops. The writer urges property owners to scrutinize funding, asserts Biddeford’s resilience, and warns against outside meddling while urging timely community discussion.
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Portland Press
Sion
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