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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
4
The Biddeford editorial urges firm council support for a planned Regional Technical and Vocational Center, noting strong taxpayer backing and past legislative approval. It cautions rumors of a referendum or wavering opposition lack basis and calls for decisive action from the City Council to fulfill broad community backing.
Inez Robb argues that the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders bluntly states white racism and poverty fuel riots and discontent. The piece urges redress, facing the country’s deepest problem to avoid a two‑society future, urging funds for domestic renewal even as Vietnam looms.
A U S Geological Survey article imagines an iceless Earth with a 250 foot sea level rise flooding 267,300 square miles of Atlantic and Gulf coasts including Delaware Florida and Louisiana. Boston Philadelphia New York and Baltimore would be underwater, while new sea ports Jackson Mississippi Little Rock Arkansas and Rochester New York rise in significance. The piece ends with a reflection of faith and a call to improve the world.
Washington Merry-Go-Round examines Vietnam morale where Saigon reporters report gloom over a prolonged war while front line troops show high morale due to a 12 month rotation. The piece notes manpower strains, debates on extending tours, retraining South Vietnamese forces, and the impact on U.S. combat readiness and homeward momentum.
Washington reacts to the $64 million Big Dish radio telescope fiasco as the Navy shifts its Cheltenham Maryland station to West Virginia with $3.8 million, followed by a $1 million second study. The GAO estimates total costs near $22 million beyond the original $64 million, while observers question the project and note a shift toward self reliance in farming with shelter caveats.
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley outlines a Viet Cong strategy of economic strangulation in South Vietnam. He describes control points disrupting rice salt and vegetable shipments to Saigon and other cities, potential dock sabotage, raised rural taxes, and inflated city prices aimed at provoking unrest and riots. The piece notes the need for counterinsurgency and small-unit guerrilla actions to counter the campaign.
Russell Kirk argues against public schools diverting funds to slow learners. He contends gifted students are neglected and warns that overemphasis on remediation harms overall community progress. He cites Johnson aid programs and labels Title I insufficient to alter entrenched deficits.
A satirical column notes medical science testing a get smart pill that could raise parental insight to teen levels. It questions political use in Illinois, Kennedy politics, and the broader social impact of widespread smart drugs on work, governance, and protest.
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