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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1967
Page
4
In Our Opinion urges readers to visit or message shut-ins next Sunday June 4. The national group marks its 25th anniversary promoting compassionate nonsectarian aid to ill and disabled people in homes hospitals and care facilities.
Paul Harvey argues the educational system overemphasizes science and metrics after Sputnik. He argues universities must rebalance from nature to human studies, stressing moral education, values, and humane aims to curb youth crime and social collapse.
A letter from Herbert W. Buzzell Sr. criticizes Rep. Kyros for intruding at the Sons of Veterans event in Woollawn Cemetery, recounting how Kyros sought a speaking turn and a flag presentation he was not invited to attend. The missive calls his actions high handed and urges learning from the episode. A second item notes the Taj Mahal’s 22 year labor history and the intricate flower inlay using 60 stone pieces per square inch.
Biddeford Maine publisher and editor contact details appear with telephone numbers. Subscription rates in advance are listed as one month 2.60 six months 15.50 and one year 31.00. Associated Press rights noted for local news republication.
Washington column argues President Johnson must balance options between backing Israel with access through the Straits of Tiran and resisting a broader Soviet escalation. It traces Moscow’s shift to a hard line in the Near East while recounting failed peace efforts with Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam war’s impact on U S Soviet relations.
The Commerce Department highlights measurement as a backbone of the U.S. economy with 20 billion daily measurements affecting security and welfare. It notes a $24 billion instrument industry and $10 billion in salaries for measurement work, plus efforts to aid the blind through tactile art exhibitions and braille art bibliographies.
Washington expert analysis argues the Middle East flare up aids Moscow and Peiping by diverting the United States from major goals. It outlines Soviet interest in a southern tier of satellites, the Brer Fox and Tar Baby strategy, and Mao’s plan to force U S withdrawals through diversions. The piece stresses careful objective tracking and allied cooperation to counter this global pressure.
The essay argues against pacifism amid Vietnam era tensions, citing Rev Lynn Ramey and Dr Reinhold Niebuhr. It defends Christian militancy against Communists, urging Christians to pray for peace while remaining militant when required, likening stance to opposing Nazis and supporting armed action.
A St Paul column collects 200 student maxims for life from a Minnesota high school class. Highlights urge conscience over leadership, respect for others, facing society's problems, and balancing earthly truth with enduring spirit. Authors urge practical faith guiding action over mere theory.
The piece depicts a stalemate in the poverty fight with hawks demanding escalation while doves warn innocent bystanders pay the price. It notes escalating national debt and joint accounts as key battlegrounds in households.
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