Muskie Fits the Bill as Democratic VP Hopeful
Editorial urges Ed Muskie as a practical Democratic pick for vice president. It notes his Maine success, bipartisan appeal, and ability to heal political rifts, while acknowledging national voters may view him differently. It highlights his unifier image and enduring political influence.
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Edmund 5. Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Maine
Muskie
Rumford
House
United States Senate
Democrats
Ed Muskie
Labor Day evolves with changing American life
A reflection on Labor Day’s shifting meaning from honoring unskilled workers to a modern economy driven by automation. The piece argues education and retraining compensate for job displacement as machines replace routine tasks, noting automation creates more new roles than it eliminates and suggesting future Labor Day may mark a return to work rather than a holiday.
The Greatest Horseman Was Not Who He Seemed
Paul Harvey recounts a West Brookfield Massillon grave where a Civil War tale unfolds. Johnny Evans, famed for horseman skill, is revealed to be Mary Owens in disguise, having shared a band of love with Bill Evans. The piece blends history and romance in a single haunting vignette.
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Paul Harvey
West Brookfield
Massilon
Ohio
Massilon Evening Independent
William Evans
Johnny
Company K
Pennsylvania Volunteers Cavalry
Battle of
Gettysburg
Bill
Johnny Evans
Danville
William
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Mary Owens
McCall
Paramount
Wayne Morse
Ore
Morse
Camelot Castle on Warner Bros Lot Stirs Political Satire
In California a Camelot castle on the Warner Bros Seven Arts lot stood for a film set and hosted Youth for Humphrey events. The piece notes other movie towns on the lot, a slum replica, and humorous signs from Hollywood shops and locales. It presents a snapshot of a satirical, playful media landscape.
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Hubert Humphrey
Camelot
Warner Bros. - Seven Arts
Humphrey
Camelot Castle
Abert
Paris
Mark Twain
Aple
Hubert
California Scene in Mac's World Politics and Light Dissent
A travelogue from California and Oregon notes film industry politics, governors and candidates, satiric billboards, and Sunset Strip nightlife with dances and a mock presidential ballot. It spots Alan Jay Lerner's musical, Wells Fargo, and bar humor while ending with a farewell to California for Washington.
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Alan Jay Lerner
Oregon
Tom McCall
Washington pundits overstate Chicago discord and reform
The piece argues that despite the Democratic National Convention's turmoil the core issues endure. It highlights long standing national failures from racial inequality to rural bias, education gaps, and gun laws, noting Lyndon Johnson's strides but warning reform will take decades amid a shifting urban-rural balance.
Lament by Stripers urges cleaner Saco River politics
Richard Spitz urges Saco and Biddeford citizens to resist pollution from industrial development. He criticizes the Water Improvement Commission and the Department of Economic Development for prioritizing growth over clean air and waters, calling for organized action and broad advocacy for environmental justice.
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Saco
Water Improviment Commission
Department of Economic Development
State of
Maine
Saco River
Bidgeford
Biddefod
Mark Twain
United States
Richard Spitz
Deep Democrats Split Over Future Political Role
Washington News outlines the Democratic Party’s internal rifts at the Chicago convention. It notes irreconcilable factions in New York California and other states fueled by war divides and the New Left with Ted Kennedy warning alienation could hinder future party strength. It describes delegates clashing over purity vs compromise and warns of lasting damage to the party’s national influence.
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Washington
Chicago
White House
al Smith
William McAdoo
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Arkansas
Madison Avenue
Bruce Biossat
NEA
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Ohio
Minnesota
Texas
Democratic Party
Green Parks
International Amphitheater
Europe
Johnson
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
United
Republican Party
George Wallace
South
Nixon
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Ilinois
New Jersey
Political opinions and advice in election year
A satirical reflection on political talk and advice. It teases Democrats and Republicans for monopolizing conversations and giving unsolicited guidance. It ends with a quip about opinions settling in the mouth when they go to the head.
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and rates listing
Biddeford Saco Journal details publication info and subscription rates. It lists W Paul Casavant publisher P Ingalls managing editor and telephone numbers for departments. Rates are one month 2.60 six months 15.50 and one year 31.00 with the paper entered as second class at Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Humphrey Faces daunting race to the White House
Vice President Hubert Humphrey emerges as the Democratic candidate amid a fractured party and a volatile national scene. Kennedy and McCarthy tensions linger, while Nixon’s rising strength, Wallace’s potential impact, and urban and domestic unrest shape a perilous path to the presidency. Humphrey’s traits and coalition backing offer slender odds without dramatic gains.
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White House
Yesteryear
Johnson
McCarthy
Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Europe
Congress
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Truman
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