Editorial Page In Our Opinion Black culture not a Way to action
In Our Opinion the drive for black studies on campuses faces doubts from voices like Bayard Rustin who question grounding in Swahili and culture when action and earnings matter in American business. Jobs for qualified black graduates are in demand, with starting salaries often above white peers, yet shortages and militant politics complicate progress. Focus on essential skills over theory may improve black students' prospects despite debates on black studies' value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Rustin
United Press International
Kwame Nkrumah
Malcolm X
Virginia's Jogger Transformation Sparks Small-Town Reactions
In a humorous reminiscence, Virginia Payette details how marriage to a dedicated runner gradually turns her into a jogger. She endures rearward glances from truck drivers and milkmen, resists storytelling, and shares the comic clash between her nonchalant fashion and the fitness fervor of dawn workouts.
Otepka Controversy Deepens in Senate Fight
Washington column reports Republican dissatisfaction over Otto Otepka’s State Department ouster and his new $36,000 post with the Subversive Activities Control Board. It highlights Dodd’s support, Nixon’s wary ties, Sourwine’s biased reports, and links to Willis Carto and Liberty Lobby. The piece questions ethics and a return to witch-hunt tactics in Washington.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Otto Otepka
State Department
Subversive Activities Control Board
Senate
Basso Profundo
Everett Dirksen
Tom Dodd
Otepka
Nixon
Senator Dodd
Dodd
White House
Johnson
Tricia
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Dean Rusk
J. G. Sourwine
Internal Security Committee
Walt Rostow
Kennedy-Johnson
Sourwime
Senate Judiciary
John Birch Society
Liberty Lobby
Willis Carto
Sourwine
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sam Ervin
N.C
John McClellan
Ark
The
Birch Society
Carto
United States
Hitler
Teddy Kennedy
Mass
Phil Hart
Mich
Joe Tydings
Charles Mathias
Maryland
Judiciary Committee
Spark Plug
Joe Trento
World Wide Features
Easy to steal a giant plane shows weak defenses
A sobering tale of a confused Air Force enlistee who stole a C 130 from Britain and attempted to fly it home. The piece questions how easily large aircraft can be taken and whether untrained pilots could repeat such acts. It notes the inadequacy of early warning and radar in locating the blip and warns about implications for national security and air traffic safety.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Air Force
Britain
Virginia
London
Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Russia
New York
North Pole
Local newspaper masthead and contact details
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday with address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine. Publisher W Paul Casavant and Managing Editor E P Ingalls listed with editorial and subscription contact numbers. Rates shown: one month 2.60 six months 15.50 year 31.00. Member of the Associated Press. Entry details about postage and class.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E P Ingalls
Telephone
Queens
Associated Press
Post
Washington News Man blights croplands and scarcity
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat warns that neglecting soil and water could deepen food shortages. He argues Sahara desert expansion, tropical forest loss, and erosion threaten 30 percent of exploitable soils, urging wiser irrigation and conservation to avert global hunger.
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Sahara
Latin America
Asia
Somalia
Argentina
U.N
Nobody Liked Sam Yorty Except the Voting Public
Russell Kirk argues polls misjudge public opinion after Sam Yorty’s unexpected reelection as Los Angeles mayor. Despite Bradley’s funding and liberal cross endorsements, Yorty won a third term amid scandals and a strong bloc vote, signaling public distrust of liberal critiques and support for Yorty’s pragmatic leadership.
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Sam Yorty
Russell Kirk
Mayor Yorty
Thomas Bradley
Angeles
Yorty
Los Angeles
Bradley
Peraps
Rocefeller
Three Minutes a Day and a Bronx Couple Adopt Twin Boys
A Bronx couple shares their story of adopting ten year old twin boys Leslie and Lester who faced three strikes against them. The boys had been orphaned four years and severely deprived, demanding constant attention as they adjusted to a new home. The adoptive mother emphasizes loving a child fully as the key to their wellbeing, stating that life is about giving and that self-interest should not prevail. The message urges readers to help and to consider adoption, noting biblical calls to care for needy children.
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Snoopy
Bronx
Leslie
Lester
A.an
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Fields
Virginia Payette
Dad
Pan
Nixons
Mac's
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Washington News
By Bruce Biossat
NEA Washington
Berkeley
Africa
Latin Amrica
Sahara Desert
Los Angees
Henry Salvatori
Salvatori
California
Barry Goldwater
James Keller
Jesus
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