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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1967
Page
5
HAL BOYLE notes in many offices the line for personal calls runs counter to policy. He lists characters such as Deadbeat Dick Henpecked Henry Office Mouse Sneaky Sam Sweet Pretender Mr. Big, all using company lines for personal matters and sometimes probing bosses.
An Air National Guardsman near an air base pulls a needle shaped object from a flat tire. A USC biologist identifies it as the fang of a rattlesnake or moccasin.
Today in history notes the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi. It recalls a Yucca Flat nuclear test from a decade ago and a Quincy Lake boat sinking years earlier with many drownings. It also mentions American pilots shooting down their 18th MIG over North Vietnam last year.
Rioting accelerates job efforts for Black youths across cities from Cincinnati to Omaha. Bobby Joe Mason in Chicago speaks of a hopeful wage future as training and business hiring expand, while Watts and Birmingham show mixed gains amid ongoing poverty and segregation. Officials note uneven progress and enduring frustration.
AP reports growing signs that Arab nations led by Egypt are hurting Hollywood imports after a war with Israel. The ban hits Cairo and Alexandria, where 80 percent of Arab film revenue came from, while star boycotts and prints bootlegging complicate sales. Directors expect a settlement and return of American cinema.
The nation hosted about 133 million visitors to its national parks last year, a sharp rise from roughly 3 million in 1930, reflecting growing public interest and expanded access to protected areas.
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