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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1967
Page
1
Augusta AP report says over 40,000 Mainers received 14 million dollars in Medicare health care benefits in the first year. AHS executive director Richard F. Neilson notes more than 13 million went to about 30,000 hospital patients over 65. Nearly 114,000 Maine people qualify for Medicare.
POLAND SPRING AP Eight corpswomen who tried unsuccessfully Friday to crash a chance for new members of the Poland Spring Women's Job Corps Center have been dismissed, according to a center spokesman. Six resigned voluntarily and two were placed on leave pending a review by the Center Review Board of disruptive behavior charges against them, the center said Monday.
AP analysis notes Detroit violence moved from racial aims to theft of goods as both Black and white residents joined looters. Shoppers emptied furniture stores along Grand River Avenue while whites directed operations and older residents joined in grabbing lamps and tables. Police describe it as a riot of thieves rather than a race riot.
U S forces and naval units carried out a joint air and sea attack on the Ben Thuy power plant near Vinh, the first combined air navy strike on a major North Vietnamese site. The bombardment, aided by cruiser St Paul and Constellation jets, followed several days of raids and reports of scattered clashes across South Vietnam.
Paratroopers from the 101st and 82nd Airborne joined police and National Guardsmen to quell Detroit looting and arson after 48 hours of violence. Gov. Romney and Defense officials urged reopenings while curfews and station closures remained. Reports of hundreds wounded and massive property damage continued as troops vowed minimal force.
Marement Corp. New England Division today acknowledged receipt of the union request for a meeting to discuss wage increases fringes and other parts of the current contract. Company officials said they will hold a series of conferences to negotiate a new contract and hope for continued good will with union leadership and employees.
Patricia Mary Hartin a 19 year old biochemistry student from Ireland living in England will spend six weeks in the area as an Ambassador for the Experiment in International Living. She will stay with four area families to learn American community life and share British Isles perspectives. The program aims to foster mutual understanding among world peoples.
Washington AP reports a cool wet season linked to two fluctuating jet streams. Weather officials say normal patterns elusive and jet activity may be driven by ocean and ground temperatures, affecting rainfall from the Gulf to New England.
Nationwide losses from rioting exceed 169.85 million with Detroit leading at over 150 million. Newark 15 million Cincinatti 3 million Tampa 5 million Dayton 350 thousand Buffalo 250 thousand Erie 150 thousand Cairo 100 thousand. HUD says no federal funds for repair. Community leaders echo personal devastation and search for recovery.
Washington dispatch notes some congressional tax writers favor a tax cut over a raise as the Johnson administration weighs a six percent surtax. They argue long term growth matters more than short term deficits, implying a tax cut could broaden revenue bases despite a near term deficit rise.
Pope Paul VI landed in Istanbul on a two day visit aimed at peace talks in the Middle East and healing centuries old rifts between Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians. He met Patriarch Athenagoras to discuss church unity and the status of Jerusalem and holy sites.
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