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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1969

Page

4

Peace in Vietnam Looms as New Offensives Warned

Washington sources reveal secret intelligence predicting renewed North Vietnamese offensives before July end. Tay Ninh named as early objective. Abrams quashes some attacks while Hanoi pushes plans. Public optimism from Rogers and Laird clashes with the hidden briefings.

Drew Pearson Jack Anderson Washington Nixon White House Hanoi Tay Ninh Creighton Abrams Bill Rogers Mel Laird Vietnam

Editorial: Mars Next Challenge In Space Exploration

In our view Agnew may have overstated speed to Mars but the space venture continues. Today’s generation may not explore Mars, yet the quest will not be halted. A man will reach Mars to test capability and seek life, keeping the magnetic hope alive for future scientists. More on Mars will come as debate evolves.

Vance Hartke di Itd Federal Power Commission Sen. Hartke Senate Office of Pipeline Safety William C. Jennings Mr. Jennings FPC Agnew Mars

Centenarian sprinter jogs daily in Arizona

Paul Harvey profiles Larry Lewis born 1867 in a tiny Arizona settlement who, at 102, still jogs six miles daily in San Francisco and works as a waiter at the St. Francis Hotel. He ran a hundred-yard dash in 20 seconds, avoids smoke and alcohol, drinks only bottled water, and stays mentally sharp through discipline and humor. He plans to race to 103 if possible.

Paul Harvey Arijo Larry Lewis la Lewis Calvin Coolidge Lewis St. Francis San Francisco Golden Gate Park California 12Th Streets Larry Harry Houdini Houdini Bessie

Three Minutes A Day Monotony And The Mayo Physician View

Dr Earl T Carter of the Mayo Foundation warns pilots face monotony as experience grows and automation limits independent decision making in modern aviation The piece discusses the need for human values and divine guidance amid rapid technological advances and asks for alignment with God s plan and Jeremiah 29 11 to use technology wisely.

Earl T. Carter Mayo Foundation Aviation Week Space Technology Jeremiah

Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Details

The Biddeford Saco Journal publisher directory lists W Paul Casavant as Publisher and E P Ingalls as Mann Editor at Adams Street Biddeford Maine. Editorial and business department phone numbers are 283-3625 and 282-1535 respectively. Subscription rates are 2.60 for one month 15.50 for six months and 31.00 for one year. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entered as second class mail.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Mann Associated Press

Uglifruit tale from London wanderer Don Maclean

Don Maclean recalls a warm London day near The Strand and discovers uglifruit in a market. He notes its ugly appearance, sour taste, and Moroccan origins with England as its primary tasting ground. He jokes about an eventual Ugli fruit festival and becoming the ugli fruit king.

Don Maclean London The Strand England Taj Mahal Morocco America Jamaica Encyclopaedia Britannica United States

Congress seeks votes to adjourn from Paris to Hong Kong

A satirical note observes Congress debating a summer break with members to be recalled from Paris Hong Kong and the Riviera. It comments on a desire to adjourn while the East Coast aims to conserve electric power, joking about withheld energy amid musical imagery.

Congress Paris Hong Kong The Riviera

Doom of the dual schools drags on in desegregation debate

Washington columnist Bruce Biassot analyzes Justice Department actions on school desegregation amid HEW guideline uproar. He argues Nixon seeks both political leverage in the South and a softening pace, but Supreme Court precedent in New Kent County and broad desegregation totals constrain real easing as many districts remain under federal orders.

NEA Washington Justice Department HEW Nixon Robert Finch Tration Supreme Court New Kent County South Delaware Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Missouri Oklahoma Alabama

Moon shot a triumph of doing men over talking elites

In Washington the Apollo 11 mission is praised as proof that practical, unpretentious Americans prove the nation’s strength. Armst rong, Aldrin, and Collins are lauded for humility and common touch, contrasting with what the author calls the elitist New Left. Johnson, Kennedy, and Nixon are credited with enabling the venture. The piece argues the true triumph lies in action over grandstanding and questions where any authentic intellectual elite resides.

William S. White Washington America Neil Armstrong Ohio Korea Edwin Aldrin Mike Collins Columbia Houston Number One Lydon Johnson Johnson Space Agency Richard Nixon White House Texas John Kennedy J. William Fulbright Arkansas Vietnam

Plumbers Demand High Wage Cited As Costs Rise

A fragment notes four plumbers seek 11.48 per hour 21 500 yearly. It jokes that only a plumber s wife can afford a service and that plumbers forget tools while households drain savings lines. A grandfather’s outdoor plumbing idea is recalled as a humorous remedy.

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