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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1969
Page
4
The piece argues for a national push in physical fitness modeled after the space race. It cites Rev. Bob Richards and Russia’s stadium use to illustrate underused American facilities and calls for programs like Little League to foster lifelong health.
columnist Virginia Payette argues soul food is broader than fried chicken and peas, noting it means comforting, culturally rooted dishes from varied backgrounds. She recalls family eats, pizza addiction among teens, and a Cosby quip at a Soul Food Ball to illustrate the diverse meanings of soul food.
An observer notes executives increasingly hold breakfast conferences in downtown New York, shifting business talk from lunch. The trend, seen as a "noble experiment," aims to keep the pace of industry fast, with workers starting early and fueling decisions on coffee rather than full midday meals.
Washingtons elite White House butlers faced nonstop service under Johnson and Nixon schedules. The piece notes the shift from swift clearing of tables under LBJ to similar, high tempo service under Nixon, and hints at tensions between administration aims and industry interests amid fish inspection debates led by Virginia Knauer.
In this humorous column, Don MacLean skewers amateur Atlantic crossings in fragile boats. He riffs on papyrus skiffs, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Native legends as he mocks grand schemes and political jests, ending with a quip about Coates Wallace.
Washington commentary notes a political stalemate in South Vietnam between the NFL led provisional government and Thieu's Saigon regime. It argues Saigon needs stronger home base and international sympathy as US forces withdraw, with electoral paths blocked by Hanoi. The piece cites an alleged 15 percent hardcore support for the NFL and questions the viability of elections in 1956 terms.
Postwar campus growth widens the gap between students and decision makers. Congress cites large campuses as a root of discontent and suggests cluster colleges to restore humane, small-scale higher education with personal faculty links.
London dustmen protest a health concern and seek a pay increase to allow salvaging items from garbage. They salvage and sell paper, metal, cardboard, and clothing, arguing the practice can earn up to 17 dollars weekly. City officials call it a menace and refuse to fund it. Street garbage piles up in Lambeth as the dispute disrupts daily service.
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