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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1968
Page
4
An editorial ponders how 1968 Europe confounds historians with left and right clashes. It notes student unrest from Moscow to Rome, violent exchanges, and changing loyalties as editors face public criticism, framing the era as a chaotic political mix.
A secret European action center reportedly prepares spreading Maoist cultural revolution ideas in Western Europe. The plan targets student unrest to promote Maoist thought and potentially influence universities and radicals abroad.
A political column by Inez Robb argues far right groups lose a substitute target after Chief Justice Earl Warren’s resignation. It notes Warren’s role in ending school segregation and protecting rights, and cites support from Justice Samuel Hofstadter. It suggests opponents must find a new scapegoat while acknowledging Warren’s historic stature.
Don MacLean recounts a satirical interview dream with President Barry Goldwater in the White House. The mock dialogue highlights Vietnam policy bombings defoliation and budget cuts, spoofing Abernathy and Nixon speculation, ending with notes on Mobile Alabama as the City of Six Flags and a brief aside on historical flags.
Washington Senator Margaret Chase Smith introduces a bill asking the Senate Commerce Committee to monitor how movies influence televised crime. The piece also critiques the FCC and President Johnson's nominees, urging a courageous, independent regulator to curb airwave profits and crime on the home screen.
A Maine forum letter cites poor Ocean Park roads with deep holes and unsafe night travel. Readers attack George Wallace as a racist leader while praising law and order. An open letter to Governor Curtis criticizes police high speed chases and calls for road blocks by radio.
Moments before a gas explosion in Jamaica New York a rapid response by police and firefighters evacuated hundreds and saved 19 families. Nine homes were demolished and 12 more damaged while three responders suffered facial burns.
A NEA dispatch argues the Students for a Democratic Society has grown rapidly but lacks clear ideology or coordinated goals. It notes internal criticisms of leaders and a failure to offer concrete alternatives beyond radical rhetoric and opposition to elections, capitalism, and the existing system.
A columnist mocks a proposed $1.5 million plan to create artificial swimming beaches in Lake Erie using iron pilings and chlorinated water. The piece imagines Boston and New England adopting similar grants and paints the scheme as a farcical, wasteful approach to pollution, urging real pollution control.
The summer TV season repeats mistakes as reruns draw viewers toward the fridge. Performers on screen suffer bad breath, with gargling noises instead of static, while fans endure a long hot season.
Publication details for Biddeford Saco Journal include address Biddeford Maine 11 Adams Street publisher W Paul Casavant managing editor E P Ingalls and a note on Associated Press rights and postal status. Subscription rates are listed as 2.60 for one month 15.50 for six months and 31.00 for one year.
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