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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1965

Page

4

Beautify or Else the National Parks Face Debris Crisis

A civic appeal urges visitors to keep parks clean amid vandalism and litter. It condemns vandalism on cliff names and geysers and calls for public reporting and stricter punishment to curb the decline of America’s natural beauty.

United States Johnson America

War readiness criticized amid Viet Nam shortages

The piece notes ongoing worries over U S military readiness in Viet Nam with shortages of materiel. Senator Tower cites budget limits as a cause while President Johnson seeks 1 7 billion emergency defense funds. Critics urge faster measures to ensure adequate equipment for a potentially prolonged national emergency.

Viet Nam U. S South Viet Nam Sen John Tower Texas McNamara Johnson Congress Secretary of Defense Europe United States Tower Defense Department

Corn on the cob debate and dancing patience

The Portsmouth Herald mocks polite corn eating methods while praising unabashed chomping and butter smearing. It contrasts freewheeling eating with spiked devices and forks and notes dances have become stiff with formal trials.

Portsmouth Herald

Washington Reds run secret training for U S leaders

Washington correspondent details a covert two week Red youth camp at Camp Midvale New Jersey where 80 selected youths were trained to lead future Communist party efforts. Leaders taught Marxist Leninist theory and methods to infiltrate civil rights and student movements for anti US goals.

Ray Cromley Washington Enterprise Assn Communist Party United States Camp Midvale Ringwood N.J New York City W.E.B. du Bois Youth) Clubs of America Gus Hall Henry Winston Claude Lightfoot Herbert Aptheker Michael Zagarell Hyman Lumer Helen Winter James Jackson Jacob Stachel Betty Gannett George Meyers du Bois Midwest St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit

First Shirt's birthday marked by raucous mess hall revelry

In Vinh Long, First Sgt. William Bledsoe of Chattanooga marked his 47th birthday with a military birthday celebration at the MACV house. The caretaking of the unit's officers and men included a night of drinking, songs, and a surprise for Capt. Jack Miller, while dawn found Bledsoe at his desk, unbowed and disciplined.

Hugh A. Mulligan Vinh Long South Viet Nam William Bledsoe Chattanooga Tenn MACV Military Assistance Command Viet Nam Vinh Long Province Delta Boonies Sgt. Bledsoe Jack Miller Catron Bledsoe

Hollywood rising star George Segal learning on the job

Hollywood actor George Segal discusses his rapid rise, working with Elizabeth Taylor and Burton on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Warner Bros. He describes a private set, protective boundaries with the Burtons, and his move from stage to Hollywood stardom after roles in Ship of Fools and The Young Interns.

Segal Elizabeth Taylor Burton Richard Virginia Woolf Warner Bros Miss Taylor Mike Nichols Sandy Dennis Elizabeth Burton Burtons George Warners Beverly Iills Beverly Wilshire Henry Fonda New York Hollywood Mike Frankovich Columbia Elizabeth Ashley Abby Mann Mann

World money system explained in easy terms

An editor's note outlines an introductory primer on international liquidity balance of payments deficits and surpluses. The piece defines official reserves standby funds and IMF roles while outlining how deficits are settled and what drives global money flows.

Sam Dawson AP Business News ABC NEW York U.S

U.S. trade finance viewed by officials and readers

A composite column outlines that private corporations and banks fund day to day deficits and surpluses, with government reserves only invoked for persistent large deficits. It contrasts balance of trade with balance of payments and notes the role of central authorities in extreme cases. It also includes readers letters and a book review on The Man Who Had Everything by Donald M. Murray.

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