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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
4
Editorial urges reconsideration of universal child allowances arguing 62 nations use the plan but warns it would raise costs by about 14 billion dollars yearly and risk deeper welfare dependence. Critics fear eroding initiative as Britain faces fiscal strain while the U S debates reform.
Paul Harvey argues tougher police tactics lower crime, citing Miami and other cities where shotguns and aggressive policing cut violence. He urges public support and cooperation, warning of rising crime and urging citizens to report crimes and testify to curb criminals.
A junior at Columbia with faculty and student support starts a self help tutoring plan involving Harlem teens to mentor younger students. In months the program runs with 30 teens tutoring 30 grade school pupils and 35 more assisting teenagers, prompting the student to note mutual growth through giving.
The piece argues why battery driven autos face delays due to lack of suitable electricity Plattformate and a chassis heavy enough to hold a large battery. It predicts Romeo type drivers will suffer short circuits rather than running out of gas and notes smog and charging issues tied to extension cords.
President Johnson convened a secret White House briefing with Democratic lawmakers and key committees to discuss the Pueblo seizure off North Korea. He named Rusk, McNamara, Clifford, Wheeler, and Taylor as present, noted the ship’s advanced intelligence gear and the danger of Soviet access, and described options including diplomacy or destruction if needed.
Washington columnist recalls a Republican campaign in a Mexican American district against Henry B. Gonzalez in 1961. Failed film and radio strategy, colored by bilingual dynamics, cross-border influx, and a Saturday election. Gonzalez later served in Congress amid a chaotic race narrative.
Washington reports Asian contacts say death by own action attacks in Saigon and major cities signal a VC plan to rebuild a shadow government underground. The effort targets new leaders, a cleanout of compromised agents, and elimination of nonessential rivals to secure urban control.
Russell Kirk notes a Georgetown University event forming a World Court of Opinion to indict international communism for crimes against humanity. Prominent jurists and writers will testify on persecution in Soviet Russia and other nations, while debate centers on trials by public opinion rather than enforceable penalties.
A letter-writer questions the fairness of sentences in Saco District Court noting youths pleading guilty to burglary receive suspended terms while a 17 year old shoplifter faces reform school. The writer contrasts a case of assault on a child by a man with a police record and urges redefining justice. Another letter disputes a forum claim about towing and plowing timelines.
Publication details for the Biddeford Saco Journal are listed with address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor Also shown are telephone numbers subscription rates payable in advance and AP affiliation details including second class postage information and republication rights.
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