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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1967
Page
4
Editorial note reflects George Santayana's stance that beauty inspires walking amid the world’s adornments yet he would refuse private possessions if they compromise liberty revealing a philosophical reflection on wealth and freedom for readers.
In 1966 wages and salaries captured 71 percent of the nation’s income, totaling $433 billion, up $40.5 billion from 1965 and accounting for most of the $610 billion national income. The remaining 29 percent went to capitalists, farmers, professionals, rental holders and lenders, a share that has shrunk since 1900.
The column mocks critics and authors who attack President Johnson with Kennedy Mafia memoirs. It cites Bartlett and Weintal and notes Johnson’s blunt diplomacy, as in remarks to de Gaulle Wilson and Erhard. It argues such rhetoric could aid his re election while defending Johnson’s plain talk.
Washington column notes Sen Margaret Chase Smith challenges Rep Mendel Rivers over political generals and wartime mobilization. McNamara asserts no reversal, records show Rivers pressured to alter directives. Smith blocks promotions for Miller Lang and Patton, seeking Pentagon clarification before advancing Reserve officers.
Fifty years ago Kelly Field began as a sun baked field for a handful of airmen. Now Kelly is a 25 000 strong hub of the San Antonio Air Material Area with a 225 million payroll and 350 000 items for planes and missiles. The base can ready a nuclear bomber in minutes and traces its namesake to Lt George E M Kelly who died attempting a 1911 landing near Fort Sam Houston.
The article argues there is no established custom or law preventing Lyndon Johnson from seeking a second full term in 1968. It notes eight vice presidents rose to the presidency after a president's death, with only Calvin Coolidge later elected to a full term, and explains the 22nd Amendment allows Johnson two full terms if he did not serve more than two years of Kennedy's partial term. The piece concludes Johnson is not bound by a tradition or law restricting his run.
Russell Kirk riffs on escalating UFO reports from Bridgeport and Michigan areas, noting police and officials spotting objects described as bags with lights. He reflects on public curiosity, the Apollo Project, and his own stance while contrasting Earthling leadership with extraterrestrial inquiry.
A surgeon at the Congress of the American College of Surgeons predicts that cross circulation between a shock patient and a healthy donor may revive victims unresponsive to standard therapy. The article notes cadet Lindbergh’s prior parachute jumps, accounts of Kelly Field and Caterpillar Club members, and a reflection on human interdependence amid war fears.
The Needle President contemplates raising taxes to curb inflation or lowering them to boost public spending. Some Republicans push for higher taxes to pin blame on Democrats. Critics warn delaying tax hikes could affect the 1968 campaign. The piece laments the cost of prosperity and the shift from simple times.
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