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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
4
In Our Opinion the editorial notes de Gaulle seeks a franc backed by gold to rival the dollar and make France a leading currency. It credits American influence for helping his push, cites France’s postwar rise, and observes Washington’s patient strategy as events unfold.
Paul Harvey argues that nuclear bombs ended World War II but warns against restraint in Vietnam. He recalls Hill 875 and Hill 876 campaigns, cites casualties and siege tactics, and quotes AP on Hanoi’s drag of American forces, urging decisive action over protracted stalemate.
The piece mocks population counts and public policy debates, noting a U S population around 200 million and skewering census reporting, calendar reform, and Vietnam war planning. It lampoons vanity projects, Moon missions, and social changes with satirical jabs at media, Hawaii trips, and weather forecasts.
The Washington column notes Arthur Goldberg may resign as United Nations ambassador after McNamara’s departure. It cites policy rifts with President Johnson over bombing pauses and peacemaking, while praising Goldberg’s long career and signaling a return to law practice in New York and Washington.
A column traces a family’s quest for a safer Washington suburb home noting ad quirks. It mocks real estate gimmicks such as recreation type basements and potential family rooms while describing downsides like swimming pool sized lots with treed slopes.
A letter to the Journal argues against adopting a city manager form in Saco. The writer contends mayors and council roles would be sidelined, voters unable to fire a manager, and questions the charter's safeguards. The piece cites sections on power, emergency ordinances, and voter referendum to urge direct mayoral elections.
Washington analysts warn the 1968 race could bring unprecedented physical threats to nominees and campaigns. Democrats fear Chicago may be a flashpoint for riots while Republicans weigh security risks at Miami Beach and other sites amid antiwar and Negro rights protests.
Russell Kirk argues that South Africa profits from global turmoil. The Suez closure shifts sea trade, port fees, and fuel sales to Cape ports, aiding investment and stability. Devaluation boosts gold prices, keeping mines profitable. Western powers fearfully align with Pretoria. Britain especially seeks good ties to South Africa amid Afro-Asian shifts.
Five teachers spent four hours daily blindfolded in a special Seton Hall University program to understand the challenges faced by blind students. They learned to eat, navigate stairs, and board buses, hoping to foster greater empathy and awareness among instructors of the blind.
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