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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1968

Page

4

Editorial Page In Our Opinion Inflation and wage demands rise

The piece argues inflation stems from lagging productivity and rising wages. It cites Detroit cement masons seeking 76 percent rise to 9.96 and Boston pipefitters accepting 15.5 percent annual increases to 7.70. It notes government officials oppose escalating demands and warns of broader economic strains.

U. S Detroit Boston Nipefitters Commerce William H. Chartener

Stomach turning point in American grit and law

Paul Harvey warns of a national “stomach turning point” as crime rises faster than population and civil unrest grows. He contrasts compassionate instinct with fear and urges vigilance to prevent erosion of principle and a slide toward anarchy. He cites Britain’s brushes with collapse as a warning for the United States.

United States Jenkin Lloyd Jones America

Three Minutes A Day By REV JAMES KELLER

A Scene of light humor and reflections opens with a Scientific American Magazine paper plane contest that drew 2000 entries from around the world. The piece celebrates imagination and joy in creative activity while connecting to faith and duty.

James Keller Scientific American U.S

Network blamed for TV violence say Pears on and Anderson

Washington hearings reveal Senate subcommittee files alleging networks pushed sex and violence to boost ratings. Ralph Garry Boston University staff inventory finds no industry self regulation with violence rising. Dodd suppressed key reports and urged FCC action to curb gore and control content.

Washington Senate For TV Jack Jill U.N.C.L.E Tom Dodd D-Conn Dodd FCC Ralph Garry Boston University Subcommittee Federal Communications Commission Carl Perian Perian Gore Garry

Gunman conversation breaks off in Capitol Hill hold up

A DC newspaperman recounts a street encounter where a holdup man threatened him but after a prolonged exchange the victim’s insistence that he had no money led the assailant to abandon the attempt. The piece blends urban crime vignette with brief notes on media and public affairs. In Glenview Illinois a prairie preserve near Chicago becomes a living nature laboratory after acquisition financed by federal and local groups.

Don Maclean Carl Washington Capitol Hill Microscoops Glenview, Ill Chicago Area University of Illinois Chicago U. S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Chicago Community Trust

Washington News Men and the Times Met in Assassination Formul

NEA Washington correspondent Ray Cromley argues similarities link Kennedy and RFK assassins through troubled upbringings and societal violence. He notes rising 1967 crime, right and left groups in 1963, and Oswald and Sirhan as individuals shaped by foreign ideologies. The piece urges U.S. action to curb domestic and global hate for peace.

NEA Washington John Kennedy Robert Kennedy Times Los Angeles Dalas Metor Robert Kinsnedy Oswald United States Kennedy New Orleans Sirhan Vietnam Korea U.S Dominican Repubblic Lebanon United

Aristocrat as Defender of Freedom, A Kirk Essay

Russell Kirk surveys aristocracy as rule by the best and a defender of liberty. He cites John Adams, Washington, and Randolph, noting aristocrats prize principle, public duty, and honor over mere wealth, with Tocqueville’s insight on liberty and birthright guiding the argument.

Russell Kirk John Adams United States Handbook of World History Philosophical Library Joseph Dunner Yeshiva University Ralph H. Bowen North Illinois University Bowen Ipelines George Washington Virginia Harry Truman Andrew Jackson Lyndon Johnson Alexis de Tocqueville America France John Randolph Roanoke Randolph Tocqueville Artocrat

Icarus Threatens Earth as Spacecraft Heads Outward

A fragmentary report says a catapulted craft named Icarus speeds toward space at 20 000 miles per hour. Astronomers warn of potential collision with Earth while leaders contemplate actions. The piece mentions university scientists and calls for caution amid tense projections.

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