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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1967
Page
4
In Our Opinion the Biddeford City Council voted to demolish the Washington Street School for a downtown parking lot. The piece praises cooperative action, notes a $3,000 Chamber of Commerce assist, says the project will produce income and aid merchants and taxpayers, and urges more parking sites downtown.
INEZ ROBB argues that anti American Americans harm national unity by denouncing the United States abroad. She cites Pacem in Terris, Linus Pauling, and Marya Mannes, condemning those who criticize U.S. policy and moralize from international forums while ignoring American soldiers in Vietnam. The piece laments the unlovable nature of those who foul their own nest.
A Stanford engineering student built a box with lights mirrors and a speaker to link voice with light patterns. Deaf children imitate the visuals and begin vocalizing spontaneously. The director notes a shy child spoke clearly for the first time and imitates the clinician willingly. A call to expand research and aid for those with disabilities.
The Dodd censure debate shifts with a publicity drive organized by supporters linked to Katanga politics and right wing figures. Senators and columnists including Russell Long defend Dodd as coverage highlights Rosenstiel and Salvatori ties while Katanga allies urge opposition to censure.
Los Angeles supervisors approve a five year lease for the Music Center theaters after demanding tighter production oversight. The debate centered on content at the Ahmanson and Mark Taper Forum as officials fear political censorship and aim to curb depictions seen as indecent or inappropriate. A revised standards committee including Chancellor Franklin Murphy and actor Gregory Peck was approved to review future productions.
Washington briefing notes indicate a head-on fight between Richard Nixon and Michigan Governor George Romney for the 1968 New Hampshire primary. Polls show Nixon leading Romney among Republicans, with Romney ahead of President Johnson among all voters in some surveys.
The essay argues a proposed gift tax would lower exemptions to 500 dollars and raise rates toward inheritance tax levels, making gifts costly. It warns of double taxation, shrinks private giving, and could swell welfare rolls, forcing reliance on public support and eroding true charity.
The piece notes summer camps for city youths teaching hiking swimming and letter writing, with a skeptical take on parental concerns and political criticism. It contrasts critics and elected officials while quipping about a crossing lady and Boy Scout fundraising for camp funds.
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