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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
4
Editorial on the Christmas season argues the motivation is doing for others and keeping people busy and happy. It praises selflessness, notes shopping and preparation, and suggests the spirit of giving contrasts with leisure concerns and retirement pressures. The piece links busyness and joy to the season’s impulse to help the less fortunate.
Paul Harvey reports Americans pay $60 billion yearly to prove you cannot win in gambling. He cites a study by the American Medical Association and quotes Dr. Edward Silverberg on compulsive gambling harming health families and finances. The piece notes group therapy as a possible remedy and compares gambling to Wall Street losses and risky investments.
By Harold Coffin. The piece notes 69 closets in the White House with 68 shared by Pat and Tricia, leaving one for the president elect. It quips about 28 fireplaces and jokes about log-sawing and spurring Spiro Agnew into more duties around the White House.
Washington coverage details Nixon's pledge on desegregation and court power, reactions of Sen. Edward Brooke and other Negro leaders, and how Thurmond's allies and key aides like Harry Dent shape a volatile Southern stance. It notes Brooke's caution, open housing debates, and John Daly's cabinet ambitions within Nixon's White House.
A reader vents on Congress meddling in auto warranties and safety rules. He argues price hikes from safety standards, dislikes rear seat headrests that hinder visibility and backing up, and rejects warranties as pointless. He recalls buying a 1964 convertible with riot damage and trashy wear, continuing to buy from the same dealer without warranty dependence.
The writer quips about recent UFO sightings and humorously suggests Martians may have left. The piece also notes Hubert Humphrey’s reluctance to become U.N. Ambassador, joking that the job involves more stealing than talking.
Washington column argues Gen De Gaulle's franc crisis reveals two paradoxes: gold stocks' diminishing role and the need for austerity to stabilize a currency. It contrasts Japan and Germany's wage-led growth with France's crisis driven by government weakness, and notes proactive, disciplined policy can avert deep currency erosion.
The article forecasts a far reaching change in the Supreme Court with Earl Warren's June retirement and a Nixon era push for a new Chief Justice. It discusses potential nominees such as Dewey, the role of Abe Fortas, and the shift from a Warren Court liberal stance to a more conservative balance, possibly four vacancies in four years.
A 23 year old Michigan farmer lifts a burning car to rescue two children trapped beneath. He acted without hesitation, saving lives as flames engulf the wreck. The incident underscores courage in crisis and the moral imperative of steady duty.
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