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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
4
Editorial note quotes Benjamin Franklin on experience as a costly but valuable teacher. It reflects on how wisdom accrues through time and the cautionary insight that fools may not learn except through costly mistakes. The line serves as a closing musing for readers.
The article surveys rapid advances in genetics and bioengineering, weighing benefits of preventing birth defects against risks of social and ethical impacts. It cites Dr. Edward Tatum on heredity control and considers potential choices like sex selection and the desirability of a perfectly engineered race.
Twenty years after WWII the United Nations is ill but alive, hampered by internal malaise while democracies pledge defense against communism. The author notes the League’s failure 20 years earlier and praises the UN’s continued existence and prestige yet warns it falls short of supranational law and decisive action.
President Johnson shifts from a one stage $1.75 billion cut to broader legislation. The plan would remove taxes on gasoline auto items to fund roads and on cosmetics jewelry furs luggage handbags this year. Gradual removal of auto and telephone taxes follows.
Michigan Governor George Romney is viewed as virtually unbeatable if he runs again in 1966 and likely aims for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. His strong economy 3.5 to 4 percent unemployment a nearly $100 million budget surplus and a broad base of support boost his prospects amid a Democratic legislature push on tax reform.
Capt. John O. Edelblute, 33, a Crown Point, Indiana native, volunteers for a third Far East tour as a fighter pilot with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Da Nang. He flies an F100 on missions, hopes for leave and a new car, and notes the personal losses behind his work while joking about bachelor life in the Air Force.
AP reports merchants face a headache as Congress weighs retroactive excise tax cuts. Some ads promise refunds on taxes paid now if cuts pass, while doubts linger on pass-through to prices. Uncertainty affects goods already stocked and model timing for cars, with July 1 and Jan 1 target dates debated.
Paul Harvey critiques excuses for smoking links to cancer and disease. He cites studies and officials, argues warnings are lacking, and highlights industry influence and biased voices in the debate. He cites Dr Catherine Hess and others challenging the evidence. He warns against misleading defense of cigarettes.
A reader rebuts Congressman Tupper's GOP critique praising free enterprise and local control. The letter defends the GOP's basic concepts, blasts taxes and spending, and argues conservatives should reform rather than abandon the party. It contrasts liberal and conservative stances and urges honest governance.
Jewelry silverware luggage and furs makers and retailers urge repeal of the 10 percent retail excise tax by July 1 to allow refunds by May 15. Wall Street upticks follow the prospect of lower prices while merchants face refund paperwork and proof to customers. The National Retail Merchants Association calls for inventories and records as Congress weighs action and retailers decide how much tax cuts can be passed along.
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