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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
6
The editorial argues for a middle path on gun control, balancing rights of law abiding sportsmen with safeguards to reduce access for those who should not have firearms. It contends waiting periods and stricter procurement could save lives, urging tolerance of minor hassles in pursuit of public safety.
In a brisk critique, the author rebukes Senator Mansfield for claiming the nation is savage and unsafe for presidential candidates. The piece argues against treating Americans as killers, opposes gun-control rhetoric, and endorses direct presidential election and constitutional reforms via popular vote. It emphasizes replacing conventions with primaries and preserving sane, lawful civic processes.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 publisher daily except Sunday W Paul Casavant and managing editor E P Ingalls Telephone numbers for business and editorial departments plus subscription rates payable in advance for one month two dollars sixty cents six months fifteen fifty and one year thirty one dollars The paper is a member of the Associated Press and AP news is used exclusively for local news and dispatches
Democratic Congressman John Rooney of Brooklyn, a powerful chair on the State and Justice appropriations subcommittee, faces a primary challenge from Frederick Richmond. Rooney’s past weaponization of investigations is matched by Richmond’s record as a major private slum rehabilitation philanthropist in Brooklyn, including 458 renovated apartments and a block-long city park.
In a satirical sketch by Don McLean, a militant civil rights leader named Sockly Starkmichael contemplates marriage and suburbia. The piece riffs on mortgage pressures, grass-cutting, and the tension between activism and middle-class respectability, ending with a jab at the Poor People’s campaign housing.
The Journal invites signed letters on local topics for its People’s Forum. Views are not endorsed by the Journal unless stated. Address is required but names may be withheld on request. Answers wanted from taxpayers of Biddeford regarding a called for points.
Washington strain of presidential assassination attempts reveals attackers as loners with mental illness, often with revolvers or bomb plans. Cases include Kennedy era threats and would-be bombers. Experts urge better identification and treatment to prevent violence and protect leaders and society.
Russell Kirk argues that public alarm over a sick society after Kennedy's assassination misplaces blame on Middle East conflicts and Latin American upheavals. He notes violent rhetoric and acts exist worldwide, not solely in the United States, and urges severity against violence while denying a universal American sickness.
A reader questions school board legality and leadership in January 1968. He cites teacher losses, dual-paid posts, and new titles while urging accountability and straight answers for taxpayers. The piece advocates focusing on student preparation for work and citizenship.
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