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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1968

Page

4

Editorial Page Urges Yes on Two Maine Bond Issues

The Our Opinion editorial urges voters to approve two $2,189,000 bond questions to improve student housing at Farmington State College and Maine Maritime Academy Castine, plus construction for three Indian schoolhouses and a water sewer system. The measures, signed by Gov. Kenneth Curtis, have legislative approval and the editorial stresses civic duty and polling Monday.

Farmington State College University of Maine Maine Maritime Academy Castine Farmington State Treasury Kenneth Curtis

Impressions Of Randolph Churchill Lived In Shadow Of Titan Dad

Randolph Spencer Churchill, son of Sir Winston, died at 57 in Suffolk England leaving a life shadowed by his father. He was a controversial yet valued correspondent who could be abrasive or warm, and who edited parts of his father’s papers while pursuing his own biography.

Randolph Churchill Titan Inez Robb Randolph Spencer Churchill Sir Winston Churchill Sen Robert F. Kennedy Randolph Suffolk England Allied Forces Alggers Virginia Jowles Red Knickerbocker Kasserine Pass Virginia Dwight Eisenhower War Department Washington, D.C Fleet Street Winston Churchill Winnie Sendaleh Sir Winston Ndt Vien John F. Kennedy Nikita Khrushchev Vienna Pierre Salinger

Gun law needed in urging strong nationwide action

Editor urges Congress to pass stronger gun control after Los Angeles events. Cites Senator Tydings and NRA lobby as obstacles, urging citizens to write to Congress and the president. Signed by Robert Gowen.

Congress Los Angeles Joseph Tydings Maryland Dirksen Mansfield N.R.A Robert Gowen

The Needle on Language Shifts in Education

A satirical note complains about evolving school curricula with New English New Math and similar reforms. It mocks potential loss of parental influence and freedom of speech, suggesting future debates could reach constitutional questions about American language use.

International student revolt linked to campus sparks

Washington column traces a global student uprising from Berlin to New York and beyond, naming Mark Rudd Daniel Cohn Bendit Rudi Dutschke and Herbert Marcuse as influential figures. It argues revolts arise from out dated universities and rising political engagement, linking Latin American unrest to U S student actions and Columbia protests.

Droth Aive Jack Anderson Washington Springer Berlin Columbia New York Belgrade Warsaw Cracow Prague Mark Rudd Columbia University Fidel Castro Cuba United States Danny Cohn-Bendit Herbert Marcuse University of California At San Diego Rudi Dutschke Daniel Cohn- Bendit Sorbonne Paris Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy Czechoslovakia University of Havana University of Caracas Venezuela University of Mexico Raul Leoni Johnson North Vietnam Vietnam Students For A Democratic Society

Gun law debate sparked by Kennedy death

Washington columnist criticizes Congress for changing gun policy only after a national tragedy. The piece notes the 368 to 17 House vote on a handgun bill, cites prior murders and high-profile assassinations, and questions the timing and scope of proposed rifle legislation. It urges action before another tragedy prompts action.

Don Maclean Washington Congress Senate House Robert F. Kennedy In Control Sen. Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Texas Tower John F. Kennedy Dr. King Kennedy sTexa Tower

Quips on Crime Cars and Pseudonyms in Print

The note surveys a string of satirical lines and playful asides. It mocks crime trends and police focus, hints at political humor about LBJ and Texas University, remarking on education and varsity letters for demonstrations, and mentions William Thackeray’s pseudonyms Michael Angelo Titmarsi Jeames and Charles James Yellowplush.

William Thackeray Michael Angelo Titmarsi Jeames Charles James Yellowplush

Humphrey Inherits Kennedy Power Not McCarthy

Washington analysis argues Kennedy's assassination shifts leverage to Humphrey. McCarthy's primary losses and weak white and minority support undercut hopes of a major threat to Humphrey for 1968 nomination. Party leaders doubt McCarthy can win key Democratic bases while Humphrey absorbs Kennedy strength and gut vote appeal.

Humphrey McCarthy Kennedy NEA Washington Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy Illinois Richard Daley Florida Wisconsin Oregon New Hampshire Minnesota California Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania New York Bob Kennedy

First sunfish catch spurs a lifetime of angling

Wayne Hanley recalls sunfish nesting behavior in New England ponds, noting male guarding nests, average fry counts near 18 000, and incubation driven by sun warmth. He shares memories of fishing from New Mexico to Maine, discusses sunfish species native to the region, and mentions bluegill introduction and size ranges.

Wayne Hanley New England Sunfish New Mexico Maine Fish and Game New

Arctic Weather Station Jobs Offer Vast Benefits

A wartime recruitment blurb touts free room and board at five Arctic weather stations from 9800 to 13700 yearly. Isolated postings run a year, with 24 hour winter nights in sub zero darkness and strict age limits for 20 to 45 year olds. Applicants must be adventurous, able to endure separation, and work with others while contributing to national weather forecasting and related facilities.

Pagorage Arch United Stats Hemi Arctic

Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff list

Biddeford Saco Journal lists publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. Paper provides subscription rates payable in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00. Associated Press membership noted. Second class postage paid Biddeford Maine.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Telephone Business Associated Press AP News Vost

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