Biddeford High students launch School to School drive
In Our Opinion Biddeford High students kick off a School to School fund drive to build a school overseas with Peace Corps guidance. The program, a community effort led by Student Council, seeks $1,000 gifts to fund a one or two room school and will be processed for proper use.
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United States
Biddeford High School
Schenectady
N. Y
Rosendale Pta
Biddeford High
Paul Stebbins
Peace Corps
Impressions of Inez Prissy Inez shocks readers
Mrs. George Smythe reads two dispatches fueling reflections about Haverford College loosening women’s dormitory visits and the unwed father issue. The piece notes the college board's honor system and quotes Dr Jonathan Rhoads on acceptable behavior while linking to broader social concerns.
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George Smythe
Haverford
Haverford College
Smythe
Jonathan Rhoads
Three Minutes A Day on Auto Collision Excuses
A newswriter lists driver excuses after crashes including not seeing the other car, attempting to beat the intersection, relying on the horn, beating the light, bluffing for right of way, and assuming others would obey stop signs. The piece urges precaution and humility, citing Galatians 5:25 and a prayer for common sense to balance principle and accommodation.
Dodd finances scrutinized as ethics panel nears stop
Washington column notes overlooked points in Tom Dodd case. It cites $59,000 in summer home repairs, $13,500 tax issues from loans, backdoor law practice, gifts handling, payroll padding, and staff diversions tied to Dodd associates and Se nate actions.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Sen. Nodd
Tom Dodd
Senate Committee
Dodd
Michael O'Hare
North Stonington
Conn
Sen. Dodd
Senate
Hartford
David Nichols
Nichols
D.C
White House
Lazarus Hayman
U.S
Connecticut
Hayman
Interior
Stewart Udall
Tom Frouge
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Law Associates
Addicts get trade stamps in San Francisco satire
A raucous San Francisco column lampoons narcotics culture and a marijuana dealer offering trading stamps for a $30 four ounce fix. It describes a Marin County raid, a sheriff's deputy critic, and youths hauled to San Rafael jail amid biting social satire.
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San Francisco
America
Guido Battaglia
Marin County
San Rafael
Hipipie
Dodd Scandal Sparks Debate on Ethics and Journalism
Sen Thomas J Dodd is described as a capable lawmaker allegedly owed the government funds due to staff mismanagement. The piece labels the scandal a tempest in a teapot, blaming sensational columnists and noting the lack of DOJ action.
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Dodd
Sen. Dodd
Arthur Machen
Department of Justice
Congress
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Connecticut
Bobby Baker
Sen
John J. Williams
William
Sen. Williams
Baker
Congo
Image as a Persuasion Tool in Mid Century Advertising
An analysis of how image driven advertising moved brands, from Hertz and Avis to Braniff and Pan American. It discusses how firms shift messaging to appeal to admiration, friendliness, or prestige, and notes the rise of emotional pitches by copywriters who evoke laughter, affection, and longing.
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America
Hertz
Avis
David
Goliath
Pan American
Bankers Magazine
Deposit Insurance
Country Club
Volkswagen
Americane
Cadillac
Carnation
Swift
Youths help carry load to create a better world
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat surveys a national mood as youths push for social reform through service. He highlights Berkeley students tutoring disadvantaged peers in West Oakland and cites Peace Corps as a model while arguing adults must back practical, humane work rather than mere critique. The piece warns against cynicism and stresses youth idealism tempered by experience.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
America
Oakland
Calif
Berkeley
University of California
Peace Corps
Clarence Darrow
Draft Proposal Divides Opinion and Uses Luck
The piece argues the Selective Service plan splits public opinion with a luck element. It jokes that enthusiasm would rise if drafts targeted celebrities and champions. It suggests renewed recruitment imagery in the style of James Montgomery Flagg and notes universal Uncle Sam drafting everyone.
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Selective Service
James Montgomery Flagg
Sam
Sunday School Attendance Drops at Methodist Board Meeting
In Nashville the Methodist Board of Education reported sinking Sunday school attendance as cities grew. Attendance fell from 3 713 675 in 1960 to 3 623 471 in 1965 amid rising skepticism about basic Christian trusts.
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Nashville
Methodist Board of Education
Biddeford Journal Publisher and Editorial Office Details
Biddeford Journal published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher E P Ingalls managing editor telephone numbers 283 3625 and 282 1535 subscription rates payable in advance list one month two dollars sixty cents six months fifteen fifty one year thirty one hundred sixty. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and AP dispatches are used for local news. It is entered as second class mail at the Biddeford Maine post office.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
TNE
Associated Press
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