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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1967
Page
4
A concise reflection quotes Havelock Ellis on the need for discernment in belief. The line cautions readers against accepting more beliefs than they can truly digest, urging thoughtful consideration and moderation.
President Johnson urges a 10 percent surtax on individuals and corporations to ease a budget gap potentially up to 29 billion dollars. The plan also includes continuation of auto and phone excises and a social security boost, with a claimed 14 to 18 billion deficit outcome and a sunset in mid 1969.
Paul Harvey quotes criticize President Johnson on Vietnam and Cuba policy, military restraint, and domestic crime. A petition from 26 states called for Johnson not to run again, while Fulbright and Aiken push Congress to require joint declarations on overseas commitments.
Officials describe three minutes a day car bumpers filled with water as a shock absorbing device for police cars. The soft vinyl cushions hold several gallons and release through 15 valves to slow a collision gradually.
Washington whispers accuse the Johnson administration of low priority on American POWs in enemy hands. Rusk reportedly calls POWs hostages, while the Pentagon tightens prisoner information. Averell Harriman and Frank A. Sieverts handle efforts to secure better treatment and exchanges, with 169 Americans held and reports of psychological torture at the hands of captors.
Columnist Don Maclean laments scarce foreign aid for the Nizam of Hyderabad after his $1.3 million annual grant was cut to $267,000. He mocks officials and questions aid priorities while riffing on India princes and global wealth. The piece closes with humorous headlines and quick notes on politics and a nuclear test count.
In Saigon, youth groups decide to forgo parades and protests and instead engage in election education. They plan to explain election laws, hold candidate debates, monitor polls, and mobilize voters to support honest, open elections, even amid potential clashes with the military junta.
Russell Kirk argues religious freedom expansion in Iowa allows communities ten years established to withdraw children from public schools. He notes past Amish conflicts with compulsory attendance and laments broader pushes to standardize curricula, urging support for private and parochial schools to counter secular trends and preserve religious instruction.
Reports describe Lynda Bird Johnson trimming her miniskirt to avoid dowdy looks while England faced fashion tensions. The Johnson family roles are cited with Lady Bird overseeing beautification, Lynda handling escalation, and Luci directing population issues.
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