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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1969
Page
4
Editorial notes Auburn University speakers predict extended formal study for children and compulsory university education by century's end. Dr. Hanby argues complex life will outpace current schooling, leading to three-year-olds in all states and broader institutional reach.
A Missouri couple endures a prankish computer billing saga after a Martian plastic card is not mutilated, leading to months of charges for airline trips. The tale highlights the perils of unguarded data and taunting machines, ending with a replacement card and a reassurance from the issuer.
In San Francisco a haircut runs three dollars as West Coast barbers suffer losses. Advice to balding gents urges hats for hair savings. Middle age is a conservation project at the barber, and tips rise as hair diminishes. The speaker notes men without hair have hair on their minds and jokes about coins and women.
Thor Hyerdahl, famed for the Kon Tiki voyage, plans a new expedition with a multinational crew of seven to sail from Morocco to the West Indies or northern South America aboard a raft named Ra. He cites cross cultural parallels in ancient boat design and calendars and urges daily concern for all mankind drawing on Malachi 2:10.
Washington column details Rep. L Mendel Rivers pushing an amendment to bar demonstrations in or near the Pentagon with a 34 to 1 vote in the Armed Services Committee. The piece notes resistance from Secretary Stanley Resor and other lawmakers and links to a broader antitrust suit against auto makers over smog controls led by Richard McLaren.
Washington writer recounts a friend's chaotic experience waiting for a Europe charter at Kennedy. reliance on late and shifting arrival times, information desk gaps, and misaligned estimates caused confusion as 2:40 a.m. departure was never clearly tracked.
The article outlines a shift in the Office of Economic Opportunity under Richard Nixon era policy. CEO becomes a pilot agency for ideas, moving away from direct welfare funding toward guiding large agencies and fostering innovative approaches to help the poor. It calls for a new workforce of problem solvers akin to moon engineers, focusing on legal justice, representation, and better participation in modern life while easing social barriers.
A Russell Kirk analysis surveys how federal and state rules burden small employers seeking teen workers. It notes earnings taxes workers’ comp and unemployment taxes, plus extensive forms and permits, as deterrents to seasonal hiring. The piece proposes exemptions to ease teen employment and curb summer idleness.
A chaotic travel scene unfolds with stalled charter flights, crowded terminals, and exhausted passengers. Commentary notes budget surpluses and odd observations about India buying Russian warships while wheat freighters are needed, plus satirical lines on railroads and steel price effects on cars.
The Biddeford newspaper lists publication details from Adams Street and notes rates from $2.60 to $31.00 and AP affiliation. An item mentions Washington weather reporting and a government announcement as the page opens.
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