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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
4
The editorial argues the steel settlement boosts wages by about 90 cents an hour for hundreds of thousands but triggers higher prices. Increased living costs, imports, and potential quotas could raise inflation and lead to more unemployment benefits and government deficits, affecting all workers including steelworkers.
Paul Harvey profiles Tiny Tim, praising his odd appearance and falsetto as a catalyst reviving a gentler romantic era. The piece argues his contrast to cool cynicism reflects a shift toward sincere sentiment in popular music and hints at a broader renaissance of unashamed romance.
The article notes oceans hold growing jobs in oceanography, processing, engineering and research with vast untapped resources. It cites that over half the world’s oil lies beneath the sea and 58 million tons of fish come from oceans annually, urging prayer and work to benefit all, especially the poor.
Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 with W Paul Casavant as Publisher and E P Ingalls as Managing Editor. Editorial and business departments list contact numbers. Subscriptions are payable in advance: one month 2.60 six months 15.50 one year 31.00. Member of the Associated Press. Includes postal designation and class information.
Miami columnist notes Ronald Reagan shifts from liberal to conservative, aided by television. He cites past affiliations with communist and segregationist groups, early TV stardom, and fluctuating stances on issues, urging voters to know his full record before choosing a president.
Columnist warns against a $35,000 Senate documentary plan by Sen Vance Hartke and George Murphy predicting Hollywood style biases. He argues the film would mislead about Senate workings, threaten faith in government, and suggests a House counterpart could follow as a double feature. He adds musings on reflationary topics and a Humphrey Gallup poll result.
Washington notes Nixon narrows possible running mates to fewer than ten. Names such as Daniel Evans John Gardner Mark Hatfield George Romney John Lindsay Ronald Reagan and Charles Percy surface in discussions. Polls show the well known contenders lead, but Nixon plans to decide late, weighing urban appeal versus Wallace opposition.
A reporter recounts a nonstop DC-8 jet freighter run from Long Beach to Copenhagen via Swissair and SAS crews. He describes sky routes from Las Vegas to Greenland, with mentions of Ray Towne, Douglas Aircraft, and notable landmarks, concluding after a 10,012 mile day ending at Kastrup Airport.
The Needle satirically catalogues Republican schemes in Miami including Stop Nixon and Start Rockefeller while lampooning Harold Stassen and the one man one vote principle. Teasers hint at future installments asking if Dick finds happiness in Miami and whether Reagan or Rockefeller shifting minds will occur.
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