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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1967
Page
4
A Saco family of six children has lived without water since February in a condemned structure. Questions arise over why authorities and humane agencies failed to act, with eviction notices and chronic neglect cited. The piece calls for urgent action to improve conditions and prevent a repeat in other urban slums.
Paul Harvey condemns federal aid to unwed mothers and calls for cutting welfare. He praises Wilbur Mills for pushing work training and birth control counseling, while urging overhaul of foreign aid and IRS subsidies. He notes political clout of big cities and warns to threaten lawmakers with extinction. He laments student unions and work dedication.
The Space Administration claims man is ready for the moon while asking if the moon is ready for man. NASA continues taking pictures to detect any signs of rejection on the lunar surface and laments how earthly visitors appear as unidentified flying objects to lunar authorities.
Washington notes a convivial Capitol Hill and Embassy Row culture of free access to top quality liquor. Senators Morse and Rivers are cited amid rumors of alcoholism and security risk, while party antics show the Capitol’s party atmosphere.
In a satirical Washington column, Don MacLean riffs on a proposed rat bounty, mocking a free market cure for pest control. He sketches a bungled scheme to breed and smuggle rats to HUD, arguing why a bounty would fail due to cheating and practical limits. The piece also touches on Vietnam costs and a stamp price hike.
Washington reports focus on organizing the Romney campaign with F Clifton White seen as key to stacking delegates. Nixon’s camp, though battered, expects strong control once the race heats up. White’s potential moves remain unsettled, with Percy as a possible target for influence.
Russell Kirk argues church leaders should focus on spiritual salvation rather than political reform. He cites Lutheran pastor Lutherans Missouri Synod debates and warns civil disobedience harms church aims, noting Jesus rejected earthly kingdoms and the church must not seek worldly power.
A devotional urging readers to view themselves as divine yeast that can raise and renew modern life through prayer words and deeds. The piece compares a single person’s modest actions to leaven and cites a biblical verse to encourage lasting moral influence.
Biddeford Journal details the publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls, with contact numbers and staff roles. It notes subscription rates in advance and AP rights acknowledgement for republication of local news and AP dispatches.
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