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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
4
The editorial argues polls on space and presidential popularity should be read with perspective. It likens public mood to shifting views on marriage, noting polls only reflect a momentary snapshot and governments should not chase every fluctuation. Four year terms provide stability, guidance from Founding Fathers.
California Gov. Reagan clashes with the state Supreme Court as he attempts to streamline Medical aid by cutting nonessential services. The court blocks cuts to medical care, prompting Reagan to appeal to voters. Public response floods legislators, but the bill is killed in committee and the session ends.
In Birmingham Alabama a couple endures frequent car crashes into their house on a highway curve. Traffic engineers added Slippery When Wet signs reflector lights and flashing yellow beacons but crashes continued. Despite the danger the couple refuses to move, seeking peace and Christ’s guidance in family life.
In a late Congress maneuver Sen. Eugene McCarthy joined conservatives to block a Medicare generic-drug amendment. The plan would have let the government buy drugs by generic names, slashing costs for seniors. Long pushed the measure. Hartke and Harris sided with drug firms. McCarthy briefly opposed, then supported the amendment on the floor as the measure passed, though watered down later.
Washington columnist mocks The World Almanac centennial celebration tied to LBJ. Notes trivia, historic callbacks, and Dirksen as master of ceremonies. Jokes about a missing national flower and outdated data mix with satirical hits on politics and money.
Readers debate road conditions and a million dollar Biddeford highway program. A letter cites potholes and patchwork while praising festive lighting and asking for better maintenance. The page reprints the Virginia Christmas tale in its annual editorial spirit.
The piece lampoons student protests and campus battles during the Vietnam era. It notes students juggling activism and romance while taxpayers question college dropout trends and families face holiday tensions with combatants at home.
Washington reports draw four lessons from Che Guevara's Bolivian insurgency. Emphasizing local support, political organization, early action by authorities, and intra‑group splits, the piece argues Vietnam must win hearts and minds and exploit rivalries to prevent a long costly war.
Russell Kirk argues antidraft demonstrations in Manhattan are ineffective and archaic. He cites Civil War mobs, police overreaction, and the public’s aversion to disruption, noting the impact on voter attitudes and President Johnson’s Vietnam policy. He also recalls 1967 police actions near Wall Street and induction centers amidst broader political critique.
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