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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
4
An editorial urges caution by Biddeford assessors in negotiating tax terms with West Point Pepperell. It notes tangibles and intangibles, cites payroll of 9.75 million, 2,000 jobs, and 97 local vendors, and argues tax policy must balance company competitiveness with public needs while avoiding chaotic uncertainty.
Inez Robb notes Vermont's passage of pioneering legislation to ban off premise commercial billboards on roads and highways. The law targets removal by 1970 or five years after licensing, funds sign planning at gateways, and requires a $50 per sign license with a four sign limit, aiming to boost tourism and scenic viewing for travelers. The piece frames Vermont as a national beacon, urging other states like New Hampshire and Maine to follow.
UCLA researchers report that dreaming occupies about 20 percent of sleep for most ages from one to fifty, with infants dreaming half the time and the elderly dreaming less. Regular physical exercise helps maintain dreaming, while wakeful daydreaming varies among individuals. the piece ends with a prayer seeking vision and safety.
Washington observers compare Bobby Kennedy's late campaign surge to a blitz, noting staged campus rallies and paid advance teams funded by the Kennedy fortune. They cite weak Johnson local ties, key defections in New York and Rhode Island, and Kennedy pressure on legislators while many leaders stay with Johnson amid the war and civil rights tensions.
Washington columnist mocks politicians who distort words in an election year. He cites Rep. Eligio de la Garza’s Spain junket and European Agricultural Attaches conference as overhyped work, questions seniority favoritism, and derides claims about oranges and color additives. He also spars with remarks on the F-111, LBJ on TV, and rumored bugs on Bobby Kennedy’s phone.
Washington watchers say Senator Robert Kennedy has added to his handicaps in the first days of a presidential bid by endorsing a commission to review Vietnam policy, a move seen as an attempt to tell President Johnson how to wage the war. Critics note shifting decision dates and credibility questions as Kennedy faces anticipated clashes with McCarthy in key primaries.
An Iowa effort to curb obscene materials failed in the U.S. Eighth Circuit, as a Sioux City jury convicted publishers of obscenity but the St. Louis panel acquitted them citing First Amendment protections. The piece mocks the ruling and highlights the looming rise of transgressive pornographic literature.
The Needle School teachers quit worrying about mean kids to strike against school boards. Across the country educators race the calendar to shut down schools before Easter. They no longer dictate to students and tell off superintendents. Many walkouts are jurisdictional as teachers seek control beyond the student body. Taxpayers appear to be the only ones gaining a liberal education.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor with contact numbers 283 3625 and 282 1535. It includes subscription rates pay in advance: one month 2 60 six months 15 50 and one year 31 00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entitled to use local news and AP dispatches.
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