Ocean exploration moves into spotlight as depths yield riches
Editorial notes a shift toward ocean exploration as four divers planted the American flag at 8,310 feet west of San Diego. Disappearances of submarines in the Med and deep Red Sea mineral pools worth over 2 billion dollars push interest toward undersea ventures, with space activity waning in comparison.
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Pacific
San Diego
NASA
Minerve
Mediterranean
U. S
Scorpion
Red Sea
Supreme Court eases frisking for capons on streets
The court shifts toward public safety by allowing police to stop suspicious persons and search them for weapons when danger to officers or others is believed. The ruling limits searches to weapon concerns, not blanket authority, and aims to curb criminal activity while upholding individual dignity.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Myth and history entwined in Camelot and America
Paul Harvey reflects on distinguishing myth from history in the Arthurian legend and in modern U S history. He warns that mythic visions fade into disillusion as power and morality collide, urging citizens to remember the United States as a fading wisp of glory and to keep civic memory alive.
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Erie
Camelot
Modrud
United States of America
Gun control bill stalls in Senate Judiciary panel
Washington column notes that the Tydings gun control bill failed 7 to 5 in committee as three backers were absent. It cites heavy opposition from Southern fundamentalists and the NRA, with Senator Kennedy among supporters, and warns of continued delays and political crossfire in the Senate.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
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Judiciary Committee
Tydings
Mike Mansfield
Montana
National Rifle Association
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George Smathers
D-Fla
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Teddy Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate Judiciary Committee
Biz Jim Eastland
Mississippi
John McClellan
Arkansas
Sam Ervin
North Carolina
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Rootin
Bobby Kennedy
Los Angeles
Quentin Burdick
North Dakota
Prairie Pean
Edony
Missouri
Sen. Tydings
Smathers Oflorida
Scott
Pennsylvania
Ted Kennedy
Teddy
President Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Coffee Breaks as Peace Talks Progress
Washington observes a humorous take on Paris peace talks predicting longer coffee breaks for Hanoi and Washington negotiators. A mock State Department source suggests extending breaks to lunches and vacations, envisioning joint outings and parties as the talks continue.
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Washington
Paris
Hanoi
Civil Service Commission
Vietnam
Airline hijackings surge as bus robberies rise in Washington
The report notes a trend of more airliner hijackings and bus robberies in Washington, highlighting rising lawless activity and concerns about public safety. It cites incidents and implied spread across transport hubs without detailing specific cases.
Emigrant Smuggles Self Home In Packing Crate
A 19 year old Melbourne man, homesick and unable to pay 673 dollars, stowed away in a packing crate bound for Australia with two friends. He carried a jar of water, air sickness pills, food, magazines, and two suitcases while a falsified bill of lading listed X-ray as the crate’s contents.
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Australia
Melbourne
Kennedy Challenges Youth Activism On Civic Duty
Washington Senator Robert F. Kennedy told Valparaiso students that government is powered by citizens and urged action beyond protests. He urged young people to work directly in ghettos, on reservations, and with health care or education, noting true change comes from personal effort, not blaming government.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Valparaiso University
Kennedy
Kentucky
Wehn
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Peace Corps
Bob Kennedy
International
Harlem
India
John Fischer
Harper's Man
Mural
Calcutta
Myrdal
West
Stuart Chase
Mexico
An Editor's Outlook on Have Nots and Infrastructur
The piece argues that aid and infrastructure alone do not lift nations. It cites Myrdal on corruption, mismanagement, and cultural barriers, notes rising expectations, and stresses reforms, productivity, and practical policies as keys to sustainable growth. It reflects on India and Indonesia, with historical references and a call to empower youth toward constructive endeavors.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Europe
Japan
Gunnar Myrdal
Myrdal
Eer
Biddeford Maine newspaper masthead and rates
Widdeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor lists subscription rates payable in advance One month 2 60 six months 15 50 one year 31 00 member of the Associated Press note on exclusive use of local news and AP content entered as second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
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Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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