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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
4
The editorial argues that credit rating has shifted social ethics, turning debt into credit and making those without cards feel marginalized. It notes the humbling checks and evolving photo identification, the rise of “retriever” card finders, and the growing dependence on credit in a consumer society while acknowledging the convenience of plastic.
Paul Harvey argues Manhattan media topples national standards with Broadway and TV excess. He lauds Don McNeill Breakfast Club for decency and laments industry trends toward sex and violence, urging less centralization and a cultural corrective.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists prices for subscriptions payable in advance: one month two dollars sixty cents, six months fifteen fifty. The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
Jonathan Daniels documents the FDR Lucy Mercer romance alongside Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington Quadrille. The account traces yachting trips, Campobello summers, and the breakup driven by social and personal tensions. Daniels also covers later chapters including Roosevelt’s train stop tale and Lucy Mercer’s death placement.
Local writer recalls a chaotic night after a bridge gathering near Washington. A poodle is hit by a truck, the dog is tended to by a passerby, a police officer offers to shoot the animal, and a neighbor’s wife is bitten while crying over the pet. The tale blends neighborhood tension with a slice of city life.
Federal judges ruled Texas Gulf Sulphur insiders violated securities laws by buying stock before public disclosure and by tipping friends. The SEC won on appeal, holding officers and tippees liable for profiting from undisclosed information. Restitution likely forthcoming.
Russell Kirk argues against arming children and urges communities to regulate juvenile firearm ownership. He supports supervised shooting for youths under 17 with parental registration and enforcement of existing laws, warning that gun culture risks dangerous impulsivity.
A truck driver in Illinois received a manila envelope postmarked Raymond containing four $100 bills and an unsigned note restoring the $320 wallet found between Decatur and Raymond in 1948. The message praises honesty and cites a biblical verse, ending with a prayer for trustworthiness.
A satirical critique contrasts political talk of fiscal responsibility with common sense money worries. It argues that politicians use the term to dodge tax discussions while households face rising interest and bill payments.
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