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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
4
Editorial argues ice from Greenland and other natural resources could redefine construction. It notes ice in wall panels and runways as durable building foundation and highlights untapped sea and desert resources, urging technology to unlock vast mineral and food supplies beneath oceans and sands.
Washington senator Frank Church urged the Senate to reclaim its constitutional right to advise and consent on foreign policy, criticizing rapid approval of Chief Justice nominee Warren Burger after a hurried Judiciary Committee vote. The piece notes Burger's views on juries and the fifth amendment, and flagges concerns about prior real estate dealings and ties to lobbyists while affirming Burger's likable, minority-defending persona.
Washington News Continued space program vital to US well being by Ray Cromley NEA Washington Corres. The lunar landing prompts hard questions on national priorities and spending, urging cuts in space to fund health, poverty, and education while noting Soviet acceleration in science. Space could drive job growth, computer tech, and disaster prevention via satellites, crop and water monitoring, with manned spaceflight spurring skills demand.
The piece argues that New York primaries reveal a national swing to conservatism, especially on law and order, and mark the decline of liberalist forces. It highlights Repbulican rejection of Mayor Lindsay, his national ambitions, and the impact on Nixon and Rockefeller. It notes Procaccino’s Democratic victory as a rebuke to ultra liberalism and a reassertion of party control.
Paul Harvey notes Charles Stenvig, a former police detective, won Minneapolis mayor in a landslide as a law and order candidate. He promises strong, impartial policing and thus begins a new era where the police chief leads crime control, with references to Garland Texas as a model of crime reduction through vigorous enforcement and community outreach.
A 19 year old Emory University chairman outlined a Give a Damn campaign to spark interest in education beyond the classroom. The group aims to recruit volunteers for tutorial projects in blighted Atlanta areas and channel student energy into constructive community development.
The article notes Cassius Clay, the boxer once known as Muhammad Ali, facing legal fights as the Vietnam era lingers. It mentions his name change, a claimed conviction on wiretap evidence, and hints at the poet persona he adopted. The piece reflects on an entire generation growing up with his public image.
Maclean critiques Lapland as a winter playground while humorously detailing reindeer culture, rodeos, ear tagging, and uses for deer hides and antlers. He mockingly contrasts Finnish lore with American life, adds light political quips, and closes with a wry jab at student ambitions.
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