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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1968
Page
4
The Biddeford City Council received strong public backing Monday night for funding a proposed vocational high school. Voters previously endorsed the project in 1965, and the session showed broad citizen support, persuading officials to proceed without another referendum. John Q. Public’s participation was praised as a model of democratic engagement.
A column condemns Rose Kennedy for protecting Jackie Kennedy from press excess while criticizing the Jacksonian jet set culture. It contrasts Kennedy’s privacy with past royal and celebrity excess, urging restraint and reflecting on public appetite for Jackie coverage.
A new camera system inspired by instant replay will monitor traffic and capture footage from before and during crashes. Buffalo tests aim to record foot traffic data on driving behavior linked to accidents to spot faults and guide driver improvement. The piece blends safety tech with reflections on self improvement and mentions a biblical verse and prayer for courage.
Washington fallout over Rep. Ford's delay tactic invites Republican opposition on Capitol Hill. McCulloch Taft Jr. MacGregor and Rumsfeld push for House action on the Senate civil rights bill, warning delay helps real estate interests and risks a separate bill and a long conference.
Washington columnist Don Maclean critiques presidential candidates and offers a provocative, fictional plan to curb crime by negotiating with the Mafia. He mocks policy slogans, cites Lucky Luciano collaboration, and converts historical examples into a satirical call for unconventional solutions. The piece also touches on media and politics, ending with a note on Saratoga as a decisive battle.
Polly Bradley reports a mock town East Gutterspout plagued by repeating floods as 15 new houses rise along Bottomland Brook and 14 blocks of Supercilium Shopping Center drain the area. Down from Dismal Swamp sits waterlogged land amid zoning talks and federal flood funds. The mayor denounces conservationists as impractical as he remains stranded in a cellar.
The article lampoons the Supreme Court weighing in on school Darwinism in Arkansas and a topless waitresses case. It notes Justice Douglas’s interest in nude performers and mocks judicial forays into curriculum and public morality, implying a clash of religion, evolution, and media sensationalism.
A drawn satire notes how extremism appears in many areas from politics to marriage. It laments public attention on fringe movements while ordinary people and middle-ground voices go largely unremarked. The piece mocks extreme positions and overly moderate clichés alike.
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