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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1969
Page
4
The piece critiques the 1970 federal budget of 192.9 billion dollars, framing it as a spending speed of 6 116 dollars per second and Mach 6, while questioning what the funds are spent on and prompting reflection on editorial coverage. It notes the vast scale and urges weighing expenditure against purpose.
Virginia Payette notes Acapulco and west coast resorts expanding hotel space by 70 percent as U.S. tourists drive a construction boom. New management and service practices appear, while a disciplined labor approach and on-site workshops mark “instant construction” on Tres Vidas Country Club. The piece contrasts the modernizing Mexico with lingering stereotypes and mentions Nuevo Laredo border controls on hippies seeking easy living.
Dr Allan J Stanley of the University of Oklahoma Medical Center proposes breeding sterile rats to reduce populations. He has developed a sterile strain that, once released, would mate with normal rats and curb numbers. He acknowledges challenges but sees the effort as worthwhile, urging service to others inspired by faith and compassion.
The Adams Biddeford daily publisher lists staff in the publisher and editor roles with telephone numbers for business and editorial departments. The page notes Associated Press news use rights and mentions post classification and postage details.
Washington column reports Sen. Ted Kennedy plans a broad tax reform while Sen. Huey Long rails against Kennedy in the cloakroom. House Ways and Means moves swiftly on tax reform, pressuring lobbyists. Long warns about loopholes and favors tightening tax-exempt foundations and a possible tax check-off for campaigns. Dirksen expected to shield exemptions.
In a satirical column, Don MacLean laments Holiday magazine’s ads claiming younger readers and a median age drop to 38.1 from 40.3, arguing it undercuts readers over 30. He jokes about Life and Life-like “lower than life” branding and reflects on aging readership while noting other global notes on politics and travel.
Washington analyst describes President Nixon as a slow, methodical planner who seeks thorough preparation and briefing. The piece notes his reluctance to decide quickly, the resulting confusion, and how this approach affected domestic programs like the Economic Opportunity Act amid shifts from Johnson to Nixon. It argues gradual reform and deep study are needed to avoid further failures.
Russell Kirk argues for studying authors who illuminate enduring human concerns. He cites T. S. Eliot Robert Frost Max Picard Ray Bradbury Evelyn Waugh C. S. Lewis J. P. Marquand George Orwell Aldous Huxley Yeats and Spanish writers Unamuno Giro nella Ortega y Gasset. He urges focus on permanent themes over current trend and warns against big book clubs' current awareness.
A collection of quips questions and observations about marriage money and gender roles. The speaker jokes about women managing wealth men controlling money and common marital tensions across daily life.
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