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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1969
Page
4
An editorial argues lawmakers should simulate average citizen life for a month to understand daily struggles. It suggests Congress members and officials mix with the public, drive own cars, shop without staff, and confront real-world frictions to gain practical insight into highway conditions and public service.
In a candid radio message Paul Harvey asks what Black Americans want and rejects token promises. He stresses shared humanity, warns against manipulation, and invites readers to write to Box 7708 in Chicago to pursue real, peaceful coexistence.
Harold Coffin argues the government should consult market operators to lower prices. He notes bulls and bears and many pigeons, accusing chicken investors of being outmatched by Wall Street experts. He calls for steadier price growth and less speculative yeast in quotations.
A Montgomery man named Alabama's Truck Driver of the Year promotes a rule for highway safety. He advises drivers to drive as if family were in the other car and to forgo their own right of way to prevent accidents. He says cool heads and thoughtful responses reduce harm and honor responsible behavior on the road.
Washington reports Ev Dirksen grows more troublesome for the White House as Senate Republican leader. The Illinois senator averted tougher ethics rules, backed vetoed bills, and aligned with clients of his Peoria law firm, raising questions about influence and behind the scenes bargaining.
Washington columnist Don MacLean deconstructs a Senate Republican glossary of ABM terms to highlight how anti ballistic missile language frames weaponry. He jokes about MIRV and soft facilities while noting yield to weight ratios and the chilling notion of overkill in U S and Russian arsenals.
Washington observers say President Nixon travels to the Far East to restore Allied morale as Asian allies in the Philippines Pakistan Thailand and Indonesia express doubts about U S backing With Manila Bangkok and others hinting they cannot rely on Washington and fears of Communist influence rise across Laos Thailand and Vietnam outcomes hinge on U S credibility and troop withdrawals
William 8. White argues Israel persists in a rightward stance over the Middle East crisis. He notes Israel favors direct negotiations, rejects UN-led solutions, and views Palestinian-Arab hostility as a frontal threat, while Western powers waver between rhetoric and real action. He praises Golda Meir's uncompromising stance as principled but tactless in a peace-seeking era.
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