Economy As Major Campaign Issue In 1968 Editorial
The editorial argues the US economy, not only Vietnam and crime, could dominate the 1968 campaign. It cites a 1967 trade deficit likely over 3 billion, gold outflow, and shrinking US gold stocks. Domestic deficits may reach 25 to 30 billion this year, with tax surcharges and spending cuts lacking clear support, signaling a potential downturn next half.
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U. S
Switzerland
France
Washington
Congress
Paul Harvey on Tough Policy Stance in Miami
Miami Chief Walter Headley vows to end leniency as crime surges in 1967. He orders armed patrols, franks rivals, and police dogs in Negro areas, arguing confrontation over civil rights activism is needed to curb violence. City officials back the hard line despite protests by rights leaders.
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Paul Harvey
Philadelphia
New Miami
Miami
Walter Headley
Chief Headley
Perone
Negro Areas
Headley
Floyd McKissick
Marvin Davies
Offic
Headey
Clark
Florida
Claude Kirk
Biddeford Lace Journal Publisher Contact Details
Publisher W Paul Casavant and Managing Editor E P Ingalls run the Biddeford Daily Except Sunday with offices on Adams Street. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and lists subscription rates in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
Federal aid to Catholic schools fuels dispute in Congress
Washington gossip notes a clash over federal money for Catholic schools and colleges. The Catholic Conference and the National Catholic Education Association push for grants and research funding, while lawmakers and unions battle to keep church aid under judicial review. Key players include D'Alessio, Fried man, McCormack, Meany, Javits, Ervin, Celler, and Johnson, with Bets on how the House will align on church state separation.
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Ly Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Congress
United States Catholic Conference
Edward R. D'Alessio
National Catholic Education Association
Clarence Friedman
Marymount College
Boca Raton
Fla
Senate
Ing
John McCormack
Boston
McCormack
Pope John
John F. Kennedy
AFL — Cio
George Meany
Capitol Hill
Andy Biemiller
Senate House
Jack Javits
R-N.y
Javits
George Murphy
R-Calif
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
House
Edith Green
Carl Perkins
D-Ky
Sam Ervin
D-N.c
Judicial Review
Johnson
House Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
Brooklyn
Celler
Judiciary Committee
LBJ
Sen
Ervin
World of politics and war humor notes Romney and Percy
Washington columnist pokes fun at George Romney and Charles Percy amid Vietnam visits. He contrasts Romney’s reception with troops to Percy’s mortally risky moments, then recalls a few satirical anecdotes about politicians seeking staged danger. A sidebar jokes about post holiday sales and a Gallup God belief poll.
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Michigan
George Romney
Moscow
Vietnam
Romney
Sen
Charles Percy
George
Chuck
Percy
Dak
Washington News Cong losses may be Political victory shield
In Vietnam reporting from NEA correspondent Ray Cromley, Viet Cong losses in battles are viewed as strategic gains for the Communist side. Vietnamese contacts suggest attacks were staged to project strength, undermine rural trust in government statements, and cultivate political victories. The article argues that perceived VC resilience could boost local support and control.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
V.C
South Vietnamese
Saigon
V.S
U. S
Rising costs of medical care threaten future seniors in America
Russell Kirk argues that medical bills will soar as demand grows and beds become scarce. He compares the United States with Sweden’s socialized system, noting high ICU costs, physician shortages, and the expansion toward state medicine. He warns of financed elder care dominating government budgets and imagines a future dominated by life-extending, costly hospital care for centenarians.
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Russell Kirk
Sweden
America
United States
General Electric
Three Minutes A Day Truck Driver Halts Deadly Car On Expressway
On a crowded New York expressway a truck driver used his tractor-trailer to stop a passenger car with a dead man at the wheel. The elderly man slumped in the seat as the car passed. The driver nudged the car to halt and his wife said he would always help those in trouble. Two other items note Peace Corps removal from Gabon, planned summer fire sales by ghetto merchants, and a talking Father Gropps doll. The column closes with a religious reflection and prayer.
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New York
Aaa
The Needle on Nepotism in Congress
The new edict against nepotism in Congress bars lawmakers from employing relatives and forces relatives to seek work. The piece mocks Congress for preferring hiring others’ wives and notes the 90th Congress passed an anti wife provision, signaling caution about employment practices.
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Congress
Solons
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