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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1965
Page
4
A Maine editorial warns of high forest fire risk mirroring 1947 conditions. It urges universal caution from kids with matches to adults, notes drought and scarce water, and stresses rapid, preventative measures to protect forests and communities.
Senator Joseph S. Clark argues a Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress must modernize procedures but avoid fundamental rule changes. He warns reforms without broader surgery won’t suffice, noting executive power rise and Democrat majorities shape urgency for prompt action.
The piece reflects on the enduring popularity of county fairs despite predictions of decline. It notes lifelong appeal of crafters and carnival fun, with families continuing to showcase handiwork and celebrate community traditions across generations. A light jab at financial scams ends the sketch.
Washington dispatch outlines why the U S bombed two of seven SAM 2 sites in North Vietnam. It notes Ho Chi Minh’s regime, agricultural economy limits, and the likelihood of creeping, year by year bombing focusing on power plants dams and rail assets to pressure Hanoi while signaling restraint to Moscow and Peking.
New York broker Joseph S. Clark Jr. debuts fossil fish as op art specimens priced from 100 to 1700 dollars, with a seven foot alligator gar expected to fetch up to 30000 dollars. Fossils from Wyoming's Green River basin are set by the Pescaldora Co. partnership in Kemmerer, while Clark markets them from his apartment.
AP columnist Bob Thomas surveys how early films sparked moral debate by portraying liberated flapper figures led by Clara Bow. The piece traces the 1920s shift from Puritan standards to modern cinema and notes church opposition amid evolving social attitudes.
AP analysis explains why U S gold reserves fall despite a late spring balance of payments surplus. Nations with dollars to spare buy gold from the Treasury while surpluses and deficits vary by country. France plans to convert new dollar surpluses to gold, and American exports must rise to lessen the drain.
A historical note traces early censorship in cinema from self policing boards to Will Hays and wartime public reaction. It links 1930s moral panic to the arrival of sound in films and the rise of organized industry standards as Jean Harlow becomes a cultural symbol.
A USDA study in Chester New York shows many seniors with poor to fair diets rely on vitamin supplements that add little value. Half of elderly families with good diets still take supplements, while many with poor diets gain no benefit. Income knowledge appetite and meal patterns affect nutrition.
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