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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
4
Thought for the evening discusses the folly of mistaking paradox for discovery and a tor rent of verbiage for capital truths. It warns against viewing oneself as an oracle and emphasizes cautious judgment in interpreting ideas.
The Indonesian dictator Sukarno defies U S aid, seizes foreign investments including over 100 million in U S rubber and oil assets, and aligns with Red China as he moves to undermine Malaysia. Western powers warn of his dangerous belligerence and the need to quarantine his self destructive course.
The tenth SEATO foreign ministers meeting in London weighs hostilities in Viet Nam and Malaysia. Pakistan edges toward Red China while France limits participation. De Gaulle's stance shifts, leaving Australia New Zealand Philippines Thailand Britain and the United States to sustain SEATO. The alliance has limited triumphs but wards off greater Communist encroachment.
De Gaulle signals France will send a third of exportable capital goods to the USSR over five years after talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. He touts a French color TV system, Moscow upgrades Paris embassy, and France recognizes Outer Mongolia. Gromyko hints at two Germanys, irritating West Germany as De Gaulle pursues broader eastward opening.
Charles Gaasch of Bakersfield Calif thanked the state highway patrol for stopping him at 90 mph on a 50 mph freeway. After the stop his left front wheel fell off as he resumed driving, a near fatal sequence he credits to the patrol. The piece ends with a moon land grant joke about six months residence.
Washington shifts to quicker United States responses to Communist moves in the Caribbean and Latin America. U.S. officials seek a fast acting hemispheric police force with possible troop use, citing Cuba lessons and the Dominican Republic as a rapid opportunity.
Hollywood veteran Richard Attenborough shows his face in rehearsals for Flight of The Phoenix with Jimmy Stewart and Peter Finch, while plans for a Gandhi biopic proceed after his five month India stay and Nehru help. The Gandhi film faces delay after Gandhi’s death.
Two new wartime books by Malcolm Browne and David Halberstam critique South Vietnam and U.S. policy. Browne details distrust and brutality in Saigon and countryside, while Halberstam blames Diem’s regime and American officials for masking failure to win peasant support and a changing war.
A home economist argues that labor saving devices do not reduce effort but shift it. Washing machines dishwashers vacuum cleaners and electric stoves increase daily chores and entertaining. She notes women today look younger for their ages than in the days of washboards and oaken buckets.
Readers ask about how Social Security affects survivor benefits for wives and children, and whether War Orphans Educational Assistance applies to stepchildren. Answers cover earnings limits, eligibility for the War Orphans Act, and when disability pensions are taxable or retroactive benefits.
The piece questions whether a seller can claim a suit “wears like iron” and still refuse a refund if it fails to do so. It critiques exaggerated assurances and implies legal limits on false statements in sales pitches.
In an analysis contrasting Johnson and Browne on Viet Nam intervention Browne argues peasants form the Viet Cong backbone while Johnson favors stopping a Communist take over The observer recounts brutality in Vietnam including beheadings and tied heads seen in a truck reflecting harsh impressions from the region
Salt of a certain acid and brief pants appear in a dense clue set. Includes many short definitions for Europe and North American terms. A challenging mix with wordplay on chemistry geography and language.
Miles A. Smith reviews Zoe Oldenbourg’s Catherine the Great a character study from childhood to throne and 34 years of autocratic rule. The book portrays a gawky princess turned masterful sovereign amid Elizabeth Peter III and Russian turmoil.
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