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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
4
The piece argues that national security and industry influence shield flaws in space and defense work. It cites inspector warnings from 1965 and a 1967 Apollo tragedy, urging NASA to demand higher workmanship standards and strict quality control, even to replace contractors if needed.
Seven University of Illinois athletes were deemed eligible by the Big Ten for receiving money from the school’s aid fund. A father says recruiters offered free cars and spending money, highlighting a culture of financial inducement in college sports. The piece argues for open acknowledgment of recruiting practices.
In a sharp critique of HEW and the Administration on Aging, Inez argues Medicare coverage should start before 65. She mocks reliance on beauty routines and advertises self help, urging a proactive youth unit with cosmetic care and earlier support to spare women from worsening age-related decay.
The Dodd censure debate creates a split between his attorneys and staff over strategy. Barbieri pushes a costly dinner bid to control the party while Ribicoff wavers on how to vote. Quie faces opposition from fellow Republicans over education aid and church school funding.
AP reports that the administration still sees wage price guideposts as relevant though unclear. Gardner Ackley says guideposts have not died and may be revived, while debate continues over their role in restraining inflation and guiding business labor behavior amid slower growth.
The piece discusses brain enhancing drugs for humans and animals, noting researchers have trained rats and mice to solve maze tasks. It considers implications for human navigation and freeway use, framing the issue with a humorous mouse analogy and concern about who will do practical labor if everyone gains intelligence.
A South Vietnamese PTA meeting laments Viet Cong threats that kidnap and kill teachers. Citizens feel helpless as local self-government is absent, and officials warn only villagers can defend against Viet Cong terror through passive resistance.
Russell Kirk links the San Francisco Diggers to 17th century True Levellers, noting their aim to abolish private property and run common farms. The piece critiques their utopian plans and warns against idealistic reform without addressing human flaws.
A Chicago family plans a five to seven year voyage in their 52 foot trawler Mirage to sail 10000 miles. The retired graphic arts executive, wife and four sons will traverse the east coast Panama Canal Philippines Singapore Ceylon and the Mediterranean. The mother will teach the children daily while at sea and the story frames the journey as a spiritual quest toward eternal joy.
Publisher W Paul Casavant and Managing Editor E P Ingalls head the Biddeford Saco Journal. The note lists contact numbers and subscription rates in advance: one month 2.60 six months 15.50 and one year 31.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
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