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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1969
Page
4
An Our Opinion editorial praises a Saco drive to raise 12000 for replacing dead elm trees with new plantings. A house to house canvass begins September 1 with industry firms clubs and organizations asked to donate. Only about 1000 has been raised so far, prompting a call for broad support.
Paul Harvey argues that public housing programs in 15 major cities face bankruptcy due to vandalism and rising costs. He cites secretary George Romney and private firms like Gypsum and Armstrong Cork, noting high rents unaffordable for tenants, white and nonwhite workers in rehab efforts, and social problems hindering success. He concludes federal slum rehabilitation wastes money, though preserving past expenditures.
The speaker argues that the wealthy gain from a system that feels like a splash of spirit rather than a real tax, while the poor deserve relief since taxes supposedly created their poverty. The piece critiques the middle class as defined by who owes income tax and who cannot pay.
A Hartford hospital study shows a three minute per day purified air curtain can replace plastic tents for immunocompromised patients. The unit exposes air to ultraviolet light to kill bacteria, delivering a high velocity stream over the bed that reduces bacteria by 97 to 99 percent. Patients report relief from confinement and a sense of greater freedom, echoed by a devotional closing about liberty.
Washington columnist details Lyndon Johnson's brother Sam moving a sensitive manuscript from Austin to New York, amid LBJ’s efforts to suppress publication. The piece links Sam's troubled past and loyalty issues with LBJ, plus notes on Mollenhoff’s new White House role to uncover and preempt scandals.
A reader rebukes a Journal piece and urges presenting evidence to authorities rather than newspaper speculation about the Kennedy ferry bridge incident. An accompanying view by Dr. Roy P. Fairfield discusses Dutch student protests, university governance, and living conditions, noting Left influence and systemic reform debates in Holland.
Washington report by William White argues that the Vietnam war’s end would not free funds for urban social programs. Moynihan warns that rising costs, defense spending and population growth negate the long-held surplus myth, complicating Nixon’s Vietnam stance and domestic reform plans.
Washington columnist Don Maclean discusses Jeane Dixon and her book Jeane Dixon My Life and Prophecies. He cites past predictions including Kennedy assassination and Sputnik, and notes Dixon foresees events such as a 1985 Earthquake tidal wave strike.
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley argues Nixon administration tactics may worsen inflation. He cites rising costs from services and labor, slow productivity, and heavy use of automation as key factors, noting anti inflation measures risk higher prices and reduced U.S. competitiveness abroad.
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