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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
4
Editorial argues private property rights demand protection amid clashes during the Democratic Convention in Chicago. It criticizes violence by protesters and police, cites Vice President Humphrey calling it rowdyism, and warns the party’s image suffers as chaos erodes public support.
Georgia Governor Lester Maddox talked from Hilton Hotel headquarters about his presidential bid in the Democratic race. He dismissed the protests as unappealing and said he would press his conservative beliefs while avoiding naming a preferred candidate. He likened his stance to Wendell Willkie’s against heavy opposition in 1940.
A late warning to an art gallery owner after several artworks were stolen. Police found a note advising lower prices, hidden value, secured fixtures, a closed sign, and a burglar alarm. The burglars were two innocent browsers who entered via an open door. The piece ends with a religious reflection and wry aphorisms.
Washington Merry-Go-Round asks if the Democratic party can close divides from Civil Rights era and Vietnam protests. It weighs past splits between Al Smith McAdoo, 1948 debates, McCarthy and Humphrey, and the risk to November fates and party unity.
In a San Francisco column Maclean surveys Haight-Ashbury, finding a small group of discontented hippies amid respectable neighborhoods. He notes intact street signs, souvenir parodies, and hippie papers insisting the movement is not dead yet. He argues work and conformity may doom the movement and reflects on avoiding the Chicago convention due to war memories.
A letter from Air Force serviceman J C Voish on Guam urges continued bombing in Vietnam, arguing morale and casualties depend on strikes. He praises missions and asks Biddeford readers to support troops. Also appeals for donations to East Biddeford Little League to build a new baseball diamond at Kennedy School to keep boys active and off the streets.
In Chicago a despairing Democratic scene shifts to Ted Kennedy as a potential unifier. Observers praise his youth, somber demeanor, and sense of responsibility following tragedy. Analysts say his name Sparks ballot appeal and could shift party dynamics amid Vietnam questions and a shaky front-runner field.
The piece opines that a Nixon Agnew victory could yield a friendly House and a constricted Senate. It analyses potential Republican gains, predicting 13 to 14 Democratic seats endangered, and notes conservative Southern Democrats may cooperate to help Nixon in the Senate.
The piece presents a humorously framed domestic quip about a husband feeling neglected by his wife and the silent treatment. It references Raising Chairman at 36 West Street Biddeford Maine and mentions Raymond A Letellier as Field Committee Chairman in a garbled context.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists editor and publisher names with contact numbers and provides subscription rates payable in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00. Also notes Associated Press rights and postal classification.
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