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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1968
Page
4
In Detroit post riots the New Detroit Committee struggles to bridge white and black communities. Militant separatists reject a $100,000 grant over strings requiring cooperation with moderate blacks. Two militants resign, leaving whites torn between action and inaction as rifts widen within black leadership.
The piece recalls Benjamin Franklin born January 17 as the 262nd anniversary and highlights Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac thrift maxims. It contrasts colonial thrift with today’s debt culture, noting the phrase As Poor Richard Says and the enduring appeal of prudent spending.
Paul Harvey argues that today’s dissenters differ from 18th century patriots who fought the Establishment with violence. He urges separating violent protests from lawful demonstrations, notes hypocrisy in antiwar action, and predicts tomorrow’s voters will press for clear Answers from politicians as the Vietnam issue remains unresolved.
President Johnson moves to boost food safety with a strong fish inspection act. Magnuson leads the push in the Senate Commerce Committee, citing 2.2 thousand federal plants and 72 thousand vessels needing scrutiny amid outbreaks and spoilage. The plan expands FDA authority, supports intrastate plants, and ties to welfare goals in a broader Great Society push. Meanwhile FDA chief Goddard faces scrutiny over past remarks and a 16 million pill seizure by agents, signaling tension within administration on drug regulation.
A Washington column surveys British slang and attitudes amid films and fashion, listing phrases such as bang to right for caught red handed and bevvied for intoxicated, noting meanings differ by context. It jokes about anti American terms and real world politics from tapioca pudding to the Vietnam War era.
A reader letter laments civility failures by Saco police during traffic stops and parking disputes. The writer, a Maremont Corp. worker from Biddeford, contrasts rude conduct with polite policing and questions the tone of law enforcement on local streets. The piece ends noting resignation to enlistment in the Navy.
After a 15 day trial the new year seems no better than the old model. The calendar is a remarkable invention and with time can cure almost everything except human nature. An old fogey is anyone still writing 1967 on checks. It’s a relief checks come back for insufficient funds now.
NEA Washington correspondent reports on Moscow expanding conventional naval forces and building a vigorous Marine Corps, arguing these moves could pose a greater WWIII threat than nuclear weapons. Analysts warn of new open deployments, potential U S Soviet clashes abroad, and the need for refined diplomacy to contain future Korea or Vietnam style battles.
Russell Kirk condemns Vice President Humphrey for remarks about Africa and Rhodesia. He argues Humphrey’s stance undermines U S interests, praising sanctions against Rhodesia while illustrating contradictions in U S policy and dependence on Soviet chrome imports.
A bank employee credited a three minute delay with saving his life when a robber shot at him during a holdup in Stockholm. The thief fled with 10000 dollars, but the employee survived as the bullet struck his chest after whizzing past a drawer. The account blends crime report with a reflective benediction on life and faith.
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