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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
7
Millions of Americans face a smaller paycheck this week as Social Security deductions rise in 1968. The piece notes the ongoing growth of taxes to fund increasing benefits, the historical expansion of Social Security, and calls for reform while defending the program as earned and deserved by recipients.
The end of the Roman Catholic Church Friday meat ban reduced New England fish prices by about 12 percent. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston estimates fishermen lost over 3 million dollars in sales from December 1966 through August 1967, excluding February and March.
Hollywood labor leaders plan January meetings with Senators Kuchel and Murphy to push proposals to curb overseas film production. A Daily Variety survey shows 54 percent of 210 features filmed by 13 major companies abroad, threatening U S jobs as TV filming shifts and foreign subsidies aid foreign productions.
In a Sunday noon blessing from St. Peter's Square Pope Paul VI urged the faithful to oppose pornographic material. He warned that irreverence and the scandal of immoral publications mislead children and youths, calling it a spreading calamity during a drive in Italy against sexy publications.
Maine briefs from various AP datelines summarize local incidents and notable persons. Dorothea LoRusso turns 100 and dances a tarantella as relatives celebrate. Louis St Laurent fractures a hip but is in satisfactory condition. sheriff warns against weekend trespassers. a Washington shop owner survives a forehead shot but plans to leave the business. a Portland man faces armed robbery charges. Maine clergy note urban poverty amid no urban ghettos. two separate small-stores robberies total $310. a Vermont bull accidentally kills a 77-year-old farmer.
Washington reports focus on the New Hampshire primary as George Romney trails Richard Nixon. Romney aides cite polls showing Nixon ahead, with Romney conceding odds but vowing to press door to door. Nixon strategists expect tight race in a small state favoring Romney campaign strengths.
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