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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1967
Page
4
The piece praises mothers for moral influence amid modern turmoil. It notes shifting values, relaxed taboos, and evolving child training. Despite pressures, devoted mothers supposedly mold capable children, balancing tradition with science and environment.
An editor reflects on the Curran dismissal at Catholic University of Washington and the university board’s duty. He admires Curran’s bravery yet urges boards to balance academic freedom with institutional responsibility, noting Fordham’s swift contract offer and warning against ceding control to faculty or students.
A humorous column notes mothers are celebrated with meals and letters, jokes about wives visiting mothers, and the idea that moms deserve praise yet caution about credit card shopping. It ends with a pun about MOM spelled Upside down Wow.
Washington column notes Soviet Embassy staff seeking to fish in U S waters after purchasing a Maryland tributary for a recreation center. MD licenses differ salt water free, fresh water $1 Maryland resident $10 nonresident. 85 names listed for licenses totaling $850. Diplomats consider appealing to LBJ for 20 US licenses each, then regional governors, but season may end first. Also mentions Elliott Roosevelt's Miami Beach mayoral bid and federal grants, plus Rep. John R. Rarick attacking Peace Corps funding in Tanzania with disputed claims.
Hollywood veteran Bob Newhart rejected becoming NBC host after Carson crisis. He preferred a future series option and spoke of a six week Tonight stint plus guest bookings, citing dislike for New York move and a demanding five nights a week live show.
Oregon Governor McCall appeals to GOP moderates to back a single candidate for the 1968 Republican nomination before the national governors conference. He cites past histories from 1952 and 1964 and warns against delays that could let competing figures like Goldwater gain momentum.
Paul Harvey riffs on golf as a masochistic, comic, and enduring obsession. He mocks rivals, praises the sport’s grip on players, notes frustration and vanity, and imagines a humorous hereafter of endless fairways and no waiting at the first tee.
An FBI special agent tells dentists that criminals leave dental clues such as tooth marks on cheese during burglaries and impressions in peanut butter. The talk emphasizes courage over fear and links moral resolve to public duty and religious faith.
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