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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
4
Editorial lauds Caltech undergraduates who joined a national meeting last summer to study smog. Their project gained lab access and federal funding, advancing knowledge on pollution effects while not yet curing the issue. The piece argues for relevant education and active student engagement over rote lectures.
A reflective column depicts a weary editor in a hotel as New York seethes with student protests. Reports span resignations at Public School 93, a bomb closure of Jackson High, Fordham turmoil, SDS clashes at Columbia and NYU, and critiques of university governance and civil liberties amid a tense urban landscape.
Publishere Daily Except Sunday Adams Street Maine 04005 Ww. Onl Casavant Publisher E P Ingalls Mana Editor Telephone Business pts 283 3625 Editorial Dept 282 1535 Subscription Rates Payable In Advance One month 2 60 six months 15 50 one year 31 00 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for re pair of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well P news as second class postage paid at Post Office Biddeford Maine 04005
Washington reports Aristotle Onassis quietly purchased Banque de Depots in Geneva as U.S. Attorney Morgenthau probes Swiss banks aiding American holders of secret accounts. The deal follows broader questions about Swiss secrecy, gold moves, and possible asset shifts in a shifting postwar financial landscape.
Washington humor piece chronicles odd year highlights with spoof entries. Baldridge W Whiplash supposedly returns to city life while interior decorator Percy G Lilacwater crafts adaptable peace tables. Scratchback Wyoming defies federal aid provoking troop intervention. Penelope Prettyfeet’s TV remark about Jackie Kennedy Onassis is recalled, and Norman Paperback at Compost University is mocked for a stray term paper.
Washington President elect Nixon prioritizes a U S leadership role in solving the Arab Israeli crisis by engaging with Egypt Nasser and Soviet leaders Brezhnev. The plan includes sea water desalting to expand arable land and spur regional development while using economic aid to ease tensions and relocate refugees.
Washington - President Johnson’s hospitalization during Christmas season sparks debate on his legacy. The piece argues Johnson, like Lincoln, faced harsh scrutiny from liberal wing of his own party and the press, with policy successes overshadowed by a relentless credibility fight and personal critiques.
Three minutes a day story recalls three firemen who fled a gas blast at a New York firehouse lunch. One dashed into the blaze to reach a ladder truck and guide others to safety as the vehicle roared free. All escaped unhurt. the tale highlights quick action and moral warnings.
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