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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1967
Page
4
The piece notes shifting American attitudes in Vietnam from cautious support to growing weariness as costs rise and results falter. It describes hawk and dove positions, public patience thinning, political signals from congress and candidates, and Ho Chi Minh’s long warned expectation of such weariness.
Inez Robe reports from San Diego on John Birch Society leader Robert Welch softening his stance on communism, estimating a 2 to 1 chance of saving the U S from a takeover. He maintains conspiracy views and urges education and political action ahead of the 1968 election.
British astronomer Patrick Moore warns the sun may swell into a red giant in billions of years, roasting Earth and ending life. He notes ice caps melting could flood lands and seas may boil long before planetary demise, urging wise living and prayerful preparation for eternity.
Washington recalls MacArthur’s Korea push and North China fears. The piece notes Joint Chiefs warnings in 1950 and Westmoreland’s stance on China’s possible Vietnam border intervention, contrasting nuclear options with conventional strategies. It also cites personnel shifts including Dan Coughlin’s resignation to Upjohn and Walter Pozen joining Stroock Lavan.
Washington’s top baseball club the Senators sit in sixth place amid mixed national reaction. The column mocks sports coverage while noting past pennants and a view that the team could lose the race. Commentary touches on politics and culture including Fulbright and a Baez concert.
Letters from Lillian M. Denis urge fair value in Saco tax revaluation and access for Cole-Layer inspectors at Saco-Lowell. The writer also backs Senator Dirksen from a defense of school and public building prayer credits, praising prayer in public life.
Russell Kirk analyzes the Congo crisis with Mobutu versus Katanga factions led by Leon Monga and Jean Schramm, noting US restraint. He links Nigeria’s Biafra split to broader Western nonintervention, and mocks presidential vanity, rat control, and poverty programs amid a chaotic backdrop.
Washington radio commentator argues propaganda dominance helped communists in Vietnam and NE Thailand. He notes Free Cuba Radio kept Cuban morale and democratic ideas alive, while private stations can offer frank, nonofficial views to counter Red influence and bolster democratic institutions abroad.
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