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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1968
Page
4
The text discusses reversing hostile to nonhostile designations for casualties, noting two B52 collisions en route to Vietnam and that nonhostile labels distress families. It explains benefits parity but Purple Heart eligibility favors those killed in action or hostile wounds, fueling controversy.
Era notes General Motors pursuing a car nearer European small size while Chrysler dismisses plans for a cheaper compact. American Motors boss Chapin cites a new model and foresees 900,000 foreign car sales this year as a peak, crediting imports' appeal to a growing U.S. market segment.
A Polish institute with many Jewish staff says it has not done any useful work since April. Poles must sign an application to renounce Polish citizenship when leaving for another country. Jews may emigrate to Israel and apply for visas at the Dutch Embassy, which handles Israeli affairs after Poland cut relations in June 1967. The embassy will not disclose visa numbers.
Discussion centers on the Dickey Lincoln project with private power advocates arguing pumped storage and new England nuclear plants render Dickey Lincoln obsolete while conservationists warn the scheme would flood the Allagash shoreline and affect wilderness canoe routes. Downstream implications on the St John River in Maine and Canada are noted as public power interests consider shared water use.
The article compares nonhostile death rates in WWII theaters and Vietnam, noting 3.9 per thousand per year overseas and 3.6 in Europe. An official says the Vietnam figure is not dramatic, while classification of deaths as hostile or nonhostile can be clear or gray, often requiring review up to Pentagon levels.
A description notes how different services assess an incident where a jeep runs over a mine, with rulings varying by whether the mine’s location was due to enemy presence. It cites a hostile ruling viewpoint that the mine's position depended on enemy presence, affecting culpability.
The article reviews how penalties for cruelty to minors differ by state, noting Indiana ranges from 1 to 5 years for assault with intent to harm and up to 14 years for more serious offenses, while Pennsylvania has enacted tougher laws including aggravated cruelty. It cites a two year Juvenile Court Judges Journal study by De Francis, highlighting disturbing findings about state responses to child abuse.
The Old Orchard Beach Kiwanis Club met at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Silliker's Ocean Park Restaurant. Five guests attended including Robert Fraser Winchester Mass George Beakin East Montreal Captain Foster New York Rev Mr Lester Boobar Portland and John Bean son of Herbert Bean Past President A framed certificate of appreciation was presented to Robert Corliss for the Corliss couple's housing work. Next two weeks dinner remains 6 30 p m at Silliker's Ocean Park with no meeting due to no room available. The note on child protective services reports and law comments follow but are not directly connected to the Kiwanis meeting.
ATHENS AP Greek police intensified their hunt after an assassination attempt on Premier George Papadopoulos. Reporter George Drossos and ex-director Anastasios Peponis were taken into custody as authorities sought links to the attack and related bombings near Athens.
A Biddeford Adult Center meeting at Disabled American Veterans Hall drew 80 members who then caravanned to Bonny Eagle Pond in Buxton. After dinner whist and bridge games, group singing and country dancing followed with Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Hyde as special guests. Officials announced weekly whist parties every Tuesday at the center.
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