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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
4
The New Jersey State Health Department sues seven airlines over air pollution from jet aircraft at Newark Airport. Courts have pursued plants and equipment before, but this targets aircraft owners. The suit could spark action against other private owners, regardless of damages outcomes.
Paul Harvey summarizes President Nixon’s welfare reform proposal, arguing it would end incentives to loaf and require able-bodied Americans to work or train. The plan would provide a minimum income to workers and support for welfare families who move to states with higher payments, while funding day care for working mothers. The piece notes higher short term cost but frames it as an investment in productivity. It urges constituents to press their congressmen before the September recess.
A humorous note credits primitive man with spreading butter over his body, suggesting anthropologists wonder why. It cites tribesmen messaging the chief with margarine as reason for the phrase buttering up the boss.
A compact, punchy remark on gender dynamics as told through a humorous old saying. It jokes that butter used as ointment helped man escape women, noting a wise wife will know where her bread is buttered. The piece portrays husbands as slippery characters in both past and present.
A Youngstown mother reflects on eleven years caring for her mentally challenged child. She says the experience enlarged her heart, reshaped values, and spurred social justice involvement despite ongoing suffering. She cites faith, compassion, and personal growth as outcomes of hardship.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Henry Ford II criticized Secretary Volpe over auto safety remarks. Volpe, in turn, praised the industry but faced criticism for weak safety standards and halted crash tests. Turner promised tests by July 1, yet evidence shows 20 percent of tested cars failed safety standards and no recalls occurred.
Washington writer Don Maclean critiques a Civil Service Commission seminar titled Mathematics for Managers. He jokes about bureaucrats needing basic arithmetic for leave and time tracking, questions the push for computers, and mocks the jargon filled course names while noting a general unfamiliarity with government work. The piece intersperses random musings on astronauts, office computers, and Mars blotches for satirical effect.
Ray Cromley reports on possible U S options if Hanoi refuses to discuss peace. Proposals include reducing troop levels to about 100,000 and cutting annual spending to around 15 billion dollars, with more refugees siding with the government as VC areas deteriorate.
William 8. White argues Kennedy must testify in the Mary Jo Kopechne case to prevent rumor and preserve justice. The piece notes Kennedy's unclear explanations, calls for moral duty, and warns against a two-tier system in Massachusetts and national politics.
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