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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1967
Page
4
The piece argues for transparency as Biddeford police circles face internal strife alongside school-system turmoil. It urges the police commissioners to disclose facts, support patrolmen seeking hearings, and ensure public trust when resignations and innuendo rise, noting past department efficiency.
An editor reflects on a fable where Blodgett misses a chance to meet Smeeth and Wheezer, altering careers and fortunes. The tale traces alternate outcomes for Blodgett family members and ends with the moral about regrets and chances missed.
A 49-year-old man in Chadsmoor England regained sight after sneezing 14 times before a fire. A 65-year-old Derbyshire woman briefly recovered vision when her eye touched a vacuum handle during housework. The piece reflects on spiritual sight and urges compassion for the sightless.
USIA materials once barred for Americans are now allowed for viewing at home as the Advisory Commission on Information reverses its stance. The report criticizes past fears of propaganda while praising USIA personnel and notes Sen. Eugene McCarthy's ethics hearings coverage as well as a LA circus visit and debates over Mayor Sam Yorty’s political role.
The piece notes Edward L. Bernays offers $5,000 for a program to bridge myths between Britain and the United States. It references Cassius Clay’s hypothetical recruitment by the North Vietnamese Army, critiques U.S. information efforts, and quotes varied public views of Americans and Britons.
The Journal discusses free opinion on local topics and notes letters must be signed with an address. It argues the Administration’s Social Security benefits plan masks a broader shift away from long standing tax and deduction policies affecting seniors, detailing changes to dividend deductions and retirement income credits under the Great Society.
Paul Harvey argues the dairy price crisis is worsened by the National Farmers Organization using strike tactics. He notes veteran figures like Walter Reuther influence and warns of violence and milk dumps. He laments rising costs, Medicare changes, and Great Society schemes while farmers struggle to survive.
Washington observers say public debate misses core issue in Vietnam policy. The goal is to prevent a Communist victory and protect free world balance, not merely seek peace or early negotiations, with critics urged to consider the broader strategic purpose and potential consequences.
A humorous meditation on Easter parade fashion notes that women showcase new hats and outfits. It jokes that a church going woman should wear a new bonnet with a matching dress and mocks the idea of hats matching old purses.
Biddeford Lace Journal lists W. Paul Casavant as publisher and IE P. Ingalls as managing editor. It provides editorial and business phone numbers and subscription rates in advance including one month two dollars sixty, six months fifteen fifty, and one year thirty one dollars. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and enters post at Biddeford Maine.
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