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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1964
Page
4
Thought for Evening quotes Ulysses S. Grant on the repeal of bad laws. The editorial emphasizes that strict enforcement is the surest path to eradicating obnoxious statutes.
A long discussion of the Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1951 shows courtly debate over draft fairness and calls for a Defense Department study. President orders review with alternatives to mandatory service, including a fully voluntary system within the next decade. Proposals focus on fairer selection, higher pay, and expanded training to end peacetime conscription.
The article explores whether a diet of roasted New Guinea beetles could boost happiness through an undiscovered vitamin. It cites pygmy beetle eaters and scientists debating if insect nutrients might elevate mood, suggesting a potential commercial supplement if a beneficial vitamin is found.
Defense Secretary McNamara rolls out updated figures to rebut Goldwater's drift claims, citing 540 strategic bombers on alert versus 270 Soviet bombers, 750 U. S. ICBMs to under 188 for Russia, and Polaris sub counts. He notes intelligence estimates are uncertain in a police state like Russia, but the data may still sway public opinion.
Washington reports reveal white backlash against civil rights amid political jockeying. Officials note Wallace can expect protest votes in Indiana and Maryland primaries, while northern Democrats like Lesinski and Baring receive mixed mail. Letters focus on federal power, states’ rights, and fear of federal control over rights.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE collects quips on dandelions, de Gaulle, Shakespeare, office life, and culture in a breezy round of aphorisms. He observes habits from martini timing to telephones and hot dogs at symphonies, ending with a poke at national worry and headaches.
AP reports unprecedented recruiting for graduating Negro students. Fisk and Howard see surges in interviews as Texas universities note tenfold increases. Recruiters target science engineering and math majors with starting salaries up to 670 dollars monthly, averaging near 600. Demand outstrips supply in business and engineering fields.
Hollywood age story follows Richard Crenna from Fox's early doubt to his late bloom as a leading man in John Goldfarb Please Come Home opposite Shirley MacLaine. From radio at age 11 to The Real McCoys and Slattery's People, his patience and directing work paved a rise to CBS drama, then Fox revival.
Ruth Millett denounces widespread public behavior by women in America, citing double parking at shopping centers and blocking doors as examples. She argues many women show rudeness in restaurants and public spaces, degrade restrooms, and drain courtesy by loud conversation and messy conduct, challenging the term Ladies.
The Journal invites readers to write to the People’s Forum. Editor notes teens must drive with care and courtesy to erase a blot on their record. A ball player follows rules. teens should anticipate others on the road, keep eyes on the ball and not the grandstand, and use good judgment despite limited experience. Continued on Page Five.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street offices in Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls editor. It notes subscription rates in advance and AP membership and postal class.
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Paul Harvey argues the North now faces the consequences of its race reform zeal as the country sees a flip in civil rights tensions. He cites recent demonstrations, shifts in liberal rhetoric, and violence in Chicago and elsewhere, warning that both sides face darker extremes and mutual loss.
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