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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1967
Page
4
The piece argues that modern society adopts moral temporizing, citing courts aiding criminals, officials compromising ethics for votes, and leaders appeasing unrest. It quotes Herbert Hoover on public integrity, stressing that even small slights erode national morals and condemn leaders who choose expediency over principle.
Dudley Kirk of the Population Council told a North American Wildlife Conference in San Francisco that while population growth benefits business, it scars California with smog and bulldozer damage. He notes no effective plan to curb human birth rates and quips that many birth-control supporters have already been born.
Paul Harvey muses on sunlit Las Vegas as a unique oasis amid uniform cities. He contrasts the glittering tourist strip with the steady life of permanent residents who work, pay bills, and maintain family routines, defending Vegas against outsiders and praising its distinct character.
Drew Pearson urges a domestic Marshall Plan to fix slum housing, schools, and jobs in U S cities. He cites Congress crediting projects for waterways and DC buildings over urban reform while opposing anti riot and poverty measures, arguing rural lawmakers block needed aid.
In a humorous mix of column and anecdote Don MacLean recalls the repeated mistaken death notices of the Indian on the nickel. He details Chief Big Tree’s supposed death and explains Fraser’s 1913 portrait derived from three different chiefs.
A memorial for Beau Beau a French poodle is described at the Bonser cottage Hills Beach with a marble marker Born Paris France May 12 1959 Died Biddeford Maine Oct 18 1963 The piece also includes a newspaper column by Russell Kirk reflecting on Jerusalem and Israel proposing internationalization of the city and broader territorial considerations.
The piece traces Jerusalem's holy places from Omar's time to the Dome of the Rock and Crusader rule, noting Muslim and Christian claimants. It cites calls for an international guarantee of Jerusalem's unique sacred status amid ongoing control shifts.
Washington reports Russians are using Yemen as a testing ground for advanced poison gas warfare. Moscow and Egypt plan attacks with thin-walled bombs dispersing agents. 11-28 bombs carried chemicals via air. Russian technicians believed to supervise. Tests involve several agents including a fast-acting nerve gas.
The report claims Soviet chemicals tested in Yemen reduced human and animal blood choline esterase, causing paralysis and death. It cites Kitaf raids in 1967, notes combined nerve agents used for greater lethality, and questions U S defenses against such weapons.
Allan W. Eckert’s nature study follows a May wildlife chain on a Wisconsin Illinois border lake. A bull frog, blue heron, bass, fisherman, raccoon, bat fly, meadow lark and others illustrate predator prey links in a dramatic ecology of birth life and death.
The piece recalls a rapid Broadway run provoking Israeli flattery for a war its critics wish to replay. Russians arrive late to a show finished, while Arabs rethink the plot as Kosygin urges Nasser to rewrite Moshe Dayan’s ending.
A tiny cedar sprouts from the crotch of a dead elm trunk in East Hampton Long Island. A horticulturist calls the scene unusual but not unknown and notes how roots cling to surfaces for nourishment. The piece uses the image to urge daily meditation on God’s love and service to others.
Publisher and staff contacts listed for the Biddeford Saco Journal include W. Paul Casavant as Publisher and E. P. Ingalls as Managing Editor. Rates shown: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00, payable in advance. Associated Press membership noted for local news rights.
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