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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
4
The editorial argues that campus disruptions in Japan led to a government law giving university presidents power to close campuses and allowing government intervention after six to nine months. It warns that if students pursue nihilism to advance academic freedom, they should seek a better path than disruption.
Paul Harvey reports on how Nixon supporters and critics frame the president after his election. A liberal colleague questions Nixon moves on ADC desegregation school lines and Knowles nomination while noting voters chose Nixon for firmness on crime Vietnam and the draft. Harvey argues critics may distort the president's case under media scrutiny.
The article notes Nixon's new welfare plan blends liberal and conservative features and sparks debate over guarantees versus work requirements. It suggests “money matters” in welfare policy and questions whether the plan offers a free ride to those able but unwilling to work.
A secret Army report warns the South Vietnamese army lacks leadership, logistics, and organization to replace American forces. It cites politically chosen commanders, a flawed supply system, and widespread theft and desertion, though Ranger units are strong. The piece also notes Soviet pressure near Sinkiang and Kremlin tensions with China, plus a Washington gossip column on interagency feuding and the Mary Jo Kopechne case links.
Washington columnist recalls air traffic control stress after a Chicago O Hare survey reveals combat fatigue and nightmares among controllers. He cites a London Heathrow near miss and a three hour 350 mile flight turned 11 hours by bad weather, urging more airports and improved spacing.
A reader letters section critiques a Kennedy incident. It argues free expression, questions political optics, and contends a well oiled Kennedy machine dodges cross examination while media and public opinion swirl around a fatal drowning case. The writer mocks police inquiry and press coverage.
Washington observes a pivotal 1970 Senate contest, pitting Democratic New Left pressures against a Republican bid to seize control. The piece contrasts McCarthy era fear with current liberal extremism, arguing party lines blur as candidates defend or attack disarmament and foreign policy. It questions Kennedy influence and notes potential GOP gains if public mood shifts from antiwar isolationism.
A mayoral dispute unfolds among Bruere Saulzais le Potier and Vesdun as each town claims the geographic center of France. The piece notes statements from Mayor Bernard Rossi gnol, Mayor Chagnon, and civic engineers, and cites philosopher sentiment on self and others.
NEA Washington Correspondent Ray Cromley reports that Sino Soviet border clashes are used by Mao and Lin to reshuffle military commands and curb regional rivals, boosting control in China’s frontier regions. Moscow also exploits tensions to suppress dissent over Czechoslovakia and bolster Brezhnev’s grip in the Far East.
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