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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
4
In Our Opinion lauds the Saco centennial planners led by Chairman Fernand Cote and the committee for their tireless work. Despite early delays and setbacks, Mayor Donald Doyle helped set a proper date and the weeklong celebration showcased parade bands floats and highlights, with organizers deserving broad gratitude.
In a late night vignette, George Smythe toasts Laurence Kitz and a future where human genes adapt to sound and pollution. He foresees 2067 as a world where hearing fades first, followed by smell and possibly sight, as society endures sonic booms and perpetual pollution with evolving tolerance.
A 2-year-old girl named Theresa Fregia fell into a 28-foot well near Votaw Texas. Rescue workers from Houston and local neighbors worked eight hours with a drilling rig crane and bare hands to free her, and she was saved just as the shaft collapsed. The rescuer recalled the moment she called out Daddy and felt a profound relief.
Washington column notes Southern Democrats and Republicans seek to kill the Antipoverty Program amid riots. Rep. Carl Perkins says a floor defeat is likely. FBI publicity efforts and a forthcoming book on the agency draw attention as J Edgar Hoover nears his 56th year with the FBI.
Washington column argues that the Office of Economic Opportunity overstates Job Corps costs per participant and contrasts $6,900 yearly per corpsman with Harvard tuition. It notes high dropout waste, compares pay to soldiers, and satirizes political spin as the poverty battle drags on.
Bruce Biassot argues in the Washington News column that many Negroes seek license over justice amid a permissive era. He warns riots and arson harm all and urges restraint, noting whites and blacks may both harbor hatred while a civil path remains possible.
Russell Kirk critiques the District of Columbia track system ruling and resigning superintendent Carl Hansen. He links the decision to abolish tracking with a broader satire from Dr. Mark Graubard on integration and coercive social engineering, arguing for quality schooling over forced sameness.
The piece jokes that both hawks and doves fail to resolve the Vietnam problem. It calls for wise leaders and peaceful negotiation, noting Uncle Sam is ready to talk turkey but finds the Communists unwilling to meet. The American Eagle won’t be chicken in talks.
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