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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1967
Page
8
Boyle's Notebook outlines a humorous approach to New Year resolutions by setting negative, achievable goals. The author vows not to do a list of silly deeds and asserts that steady, realistic changes prevent worsening health or habits while maintaining personal discipline.
AP report quotes Police Chief John S. Matijevich advising women to carry a shrill whistle and hat pin for defense and to avoid dimly lit streets. He urges vigilance and not walking near parked cars in dark areas to reduce assault risk.
The calendar recalls Patton driving Germans to the Siegfried Line in 1945, Edison’s lamp patent in 1879, and early rocket attempts with John Glenn delayed by weather. It notes Wards seizure ruling in 1945, Gaza development plans, and Johnson’s 1966 nuclear proposal.
Donald Lee Bert, an 18 year old Negro boot black and busboy, attends Harvard as the first in his family to go to college. He won a four year 1500 dollar scholarship, works at Ridgeway Country Club, and plans to study medicine while keeping his job to help pay for college. The piece notes his family background and the country club fund raising.
Jeanette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives joining the VU legislature and marking a historic milestone for gender representation in national politics.
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