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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
6
The piece urges Washington to back meaningful dialogue among all sides in Paris. It cautions against false peace hopes while noting progress and a smooth administration transition, and credits President Nixon with promising active pursuit of peace talks.
A surgery professor asserts that bathing removes only about 7 percent of body bacteria and that scrubbing with brush or cloth irritates skin and may increase bacterial presence. The piece urges keeping the publication away from children.
Paul Harvey reports that Medicare and Medicaid inflate hospital charges, raising daily costs to about 54 dollars and pushing up Social Security taxes. He notes hospital, nursing home, and pharmacist profits from government payment and calls for federal controls to curb abuses and prevent further tax hikes.
A letter to the editor proposes notifying owners of initial or combination license plates to use passenger or station wagon plates with an annual $5 service fee. The fee, added to the normal vehicle tax, would total $20 for those five cars, prompting readers to pay extra to comply. Elizabeth M. Rice signs the appeal.
Biddeford Maine daily newspaper listing address and staff details. It notes Adams Street offices, publisher Paul Casavant, editors Ingalls and departments contact numbers. Subscription rates include monthly and yearly prepaid options. Associated Press membership referenced.
Nixon faces major chances and pitfalls in pursuing peace as president. The piece weighs Soviet relations, Vietnam dynamics, and Nixon’s past stance on communism, noting Moscow’s cautious reception and the potential influence of Secretary Rogers on diplomacy toward arms control and near East talks.
A column reflecting on departed Johnson era aides and what they might have achieved with more time. It jokes about Wilbur Cohen, Ram sey Clark, Marvin Watson and LBJ, noting unrealized reforms and a mock farewell with postal rate ideas. The piece blends satire with political critique.
Washington news profile traces U. Alexis Johnson career from 1936 Japan study to deputy ambassador roles in Vietnam and Laos negotiations. The long-time diplomat, praised for honesty and practical realism, charts a middle course between hawk and dove while facing Communist challenges and key Geneva talks.
Washington report outlines how new committees alter Nixon’s foreign policy leverage. With Finance and Foreign Relations tilting toward protectionism and isolationist sentiment, Nixon may rely more on the House for leadership. Everett Dirksen’s bipartisan stance is crucial as the Senate fractures.
A Filipino with Manila slum experience joins 63 others from 12 countries in a U S Volunteers to America program. The 13 month service places teachers health and community workers in the U S while stressing mutual aid and interdependence. The piece underscores two way world cooperation and humility in accepting help.
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