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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1968
Page
4
The editorial argues auto insurance costs have risen 44 percent in 10 years and a congressional study is proposed. It notes coverage gaps, litigation costs, and court burdens while balancing insurer blame. A national, broad look at auto insurance in the automobile era is warranted.
A harsh critique of psychiatry and political smearing emerges as a columnist condemns the Fact magazine article claiming Barry Goldwater was psychosexually unfit to be president. The piece links Freud’s legacy to harmful insinuations and notes a $75,000 libel judgment against Fact and Ralph Ginsburg, while urging election-year vigilance against dirty pool.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists publishers and editors at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with contact numbers. Subscription rates payable in advance are shown: one month 2.60 six months 15.50 and one year 31.00. It notes AP dispatch rebroadcast rights and second class postage eligibility.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports on Rep. John J. Rooney facing a Democratic primary foe Fred Richmond as political pressure grows. The piece covers party power plays, a Stevens-Wyman move, and clashes over budgets and arts funding, plus notes on Lausche, Morse, and Lynda Johnson Robb. It also previews Sen. Warren Magnuson’s forthcoming books on consumer issues and auto insurance, and critiques insurance practices in various states.
A columnist reviews classified furniture ads that hinge on failed marriages and broken promises. From couples splitting up to parents paying for items, the anecdotes highlight how ads turn personal drama into sales pitches while noting broader social contrasts like strikes in America and France.
Russell Kirk recalls St Pancras homily and Gregory the Great to urge graduates of Mercy College Detroit to cling to eternal truths and the permanent things. He warns against worship of Dinos the god of whirl, stressing that life is a testing and the soul and commonwealth require renewal through order, justice, and freedom.
Polly Bradley argues that marshes and flood plains act as natural reservoirs that absorb floodwaters and protect towns. She warns that filling wetlands shifts flooding downstream, increasing damage, and calls for preserving inland wetlands to prevent costly artificial flood control.
By Harold Coffin a humorous column urges readers to keep quiet about medical problems and operations. The writer jokes about heart patients and hospital finances, noting the irony of cashiers having the best hospital rooms while patients cope with illness.
A 33 year old New Jersey woman who nearly went deaf regained her hearing after two operations. She joined the Deafness Research Foundation to help others and pledged to use her restored hearing to aid others. The foundation has collected 5 000 temporal bone structures and $1 500 000 for research.
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