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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1969
Page
4
Editorial urges City Solicitor Marcel Viger to issue a public report on the Attorney General inquiry into Biddeford contracting. It notes possible charter violations and calls for a clear finding whether violations occurred or not to remove city hall stigma.
Virginia Payette surveys critics who say Nixon is wavering on school integration, appointing officials, and voting-rights enforcement. The piece notes delays in desegregation, political pressure from influential allies, and shifts in policy such as Justice Department roles and funding concerns, amid a national debate on law and order and federal oversight.
Editor urges four Twin City title leagues to organize a nine game playoff series with all proceeds going to Pauline Ruel. The plan mirrors last year’s Jimmy Fund style event, involving two best of three series and a final, to benefit education while boosting post season baseball. League presidents are asked to respond in the column.
Drexel Pear son reports Apollo 11 details with a wide range of technical data. The piece notes space suits use harnesses to monitor astronauts and describes spacecraft systems, fuel, wiring, and safety features alongside remarks about Nixon's population control proposals and Dan Moynihan’s input.
Washington columnist Don MacLean mocks a New York Visitors and Convention Bureau list that touts free experiences in the city. He notes free views of architecture at major museums, free walking tours through Chinatown and Greenwich Village, and a free stock market tour, warning the economy and brokers may not be truly free.
A stock broker quip about "no business" draws attention to muddled chatter among youngsters. The remark underlines the disconnect between early speech and mature sense as youth grow.
Washington reports Thieu bases bid on Viet Cong weakness uncovered by Tet, noting internal VC party strife and logistical shortfalls. Analysts cite captured documents showing recruiting, arms, and urban network problems delaying a Tet style offensive. Thieu seeks free elections with VC participation under supervision.
The piece argues buffalo serum could become an anticancer vaccine and aid organ transplants. Dr Dwain Cummings, leading this US project, believes buffalo blood traits and one blood type may aid medical advances. The article notes 20,000 buffalos in the US and a push to protect the species while supporting research at Mecosta Memorial Hospital in Michigan.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street Biddeford Maine as its address with W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor. It notes Associated Press membership and second class postage status. Subscription rates are pay in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00.
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