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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1967
Page
4
Editorial note presents Matthew Arnold's line that women shape heart over intellect. The piece reflects on emotion guiding judgment more than reason in public life.
The crisis in U S skies stems from traffic growth and faster routes, not because of private planes alone. A solution rests on advanced tracking, collision warning devices, better ATC procedures, more airports, and minimizing human error to safeguard future aviation.
The columnist riffs on world chaos and cites Archduke Otto of Habsburg touring Austria to restore the monarchy. It recalls his WWII American refuge, later return to Europe, and current alarm over his electioneering amid Europe’s politics.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson recounts Detroit rioting triggered by a police raid on the Blind Pig, noting the city’s integration and economic damage. He cites police orders not to fire, delayed National Guard action, and the roles of civic leaders, with 714 fires and widespread looting across the city and Pontiac.
Don Maclean argues the seven Argentinian Peace Corps members arriving in the United States to work in poverty programs could boost U S Argentine relations. He asserts the program, funded by the U S, teaches them how to fight poverty at home and strengthens ties between the two nations.
A satirical column critiques generous U S aid and calls for asking others for help to curry favor. It jokes about de Gaulle England Japan Congo Vietnam and Germany, and mocks a Baltimore TV question about crime as well as Expo 67 exhibits and AT T spending.
Washington liberals portray Ho Chi Minh as a defender of social revolution while criticizing U.S. policy in Vietnam. Bruce Biossat notes critics label Ho a George Washington of Vietnam, despite mass killings and political repression in North and South Vietnam. The piece contrasts liberal admiration for Hanoi with condemnation of Nasser and Franco.
Russell Kirk notes that most union members oppose political involvement by unions and resist top-down endorsements. Polls show rank and file favor keeping unions out of politics, with many members unhappy over dues, Social Security, and civil rights measures. He warns union influence in politics may wane.
A U S Marine corporal, wounded in Vietnam, becomes the first patient with a rebuilt voice box after a pioneering operation by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and a Navy surgeon. The procedure used skin grafts and a tissue channel with vocal chord like valves, enabling speech for many esophageal surgery patients.
The Needle notes Hollywood dogs are being analyzed as a status symbol shift from doghouses to couches. Analysts report movie crowd chaos leaves dogs confused, wagging heads instead of tails, while a well adjusted Wilshire pooch favors Lincoln Continentals.
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