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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
4
The piece urges leaders to be staunch and nonpartisan as Detroit burns, warning that political maneuvering threatens public order. It calls for a unified national effort and condemns using the crisis for partisan gain.
A reader notes the U S State Department bulletin warns Americans about Soviet laws and risks when visiting the USSR. It urges strict currency rules hotel bookings and careful photography while advising not to bring back souvenirs or religious items. The quip about a daughter in mini skirts highlights traveler anxieties and anecdotal cautions.
Upon returning home Charles de Gaulle’s Ottawa display is laughed at as he misreads Canada’s invitation. The piece mockingly notes his boastful claim that French youths can rule Quebec and quips that admiring one’s crown brings trouble. The reference “fifty million Frenchmen” is challenged as he proves rarely right.
Washington columnist argues Congress, dominated by aging Southern and border-state chairmen, fails to act on urban crises. It criticizes cuts to model cities and riot response while lawmakers push large public works, exposing a disconnect with city needs.
Washington notes Rep. J Ed ward Roush of Indiana returned from a Soviet fact finding trip. He describes life contrasts between U S farmers and Soviet citizens the bugged hotel room and midnight Red Square visit. He jokes about the trip lacking entertainment and jokes about hotel security and train rides.
Washington minutes show Roosevelt and Stalin discussed freeing Indochina from French rule as early as 1943 at Cairo. Roosevelt and Chiang Kai-shek backed international trusteeship leading to independence within 20 to 30 years. The plan aimed to prepare Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam for self rule after World War II.
Russell Kirk notes 1 842 billboards removed at a cost of 425 000 under the Beautification Act while critics call federally funded highways ugly. Civic groups across 15 states push for controls on highway design and routing to preserve urban and rural charm amid resistance in cities like Philadelphia Memphis and New Orleans. They warn a 1968 election push may shift power to preservation advocates.
A 16 year old boy trapped seven hours in an eastern Oklahoma cave crawled 350 yards through openings as small as a basketball to reach safety after breaking his leg from a 15 foot jump. Rescuers reached him and he was helped by friends who notified authorities. The piece then reflects on youth character and religious guidance.
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