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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
4
Editorial notes that traffic fatalities top 45 000 annually and a selfish minority drives danger by ignoring laws and conditions. It urges soul searching and habit changes to avert the specter of deadly crashes entering homes.
The article argues forests are vital for water storage and soil protection, warning that forested land per capita has fallen since 1900 due to public projects and eminent domain. It notes the lumber industry now promotes conservation and replanting, while highways and similar projects threaten remaining forests, with 5.5 million acres at stake from a decade federal highway program.
The National Education Association reports teenagers spent 11 billion in 1963 and will approach 21 billion by 1970. Average teen annual spending runs about 489 dollars, with over half earning their own money. Poverty among youths remains a drag on this trend.
Queen Elizabeth and Mrs Kennedy join wildlife conservation efforts by storing leopard skin coats. The piece notes a long history of fur wearing boosting social status and endangering species, while the Fauna Preservation Society also asks Prince Philip and the Lord Mayor of London to curb consumption at banquets.
Washington reports that Navy Air Force and Army researchers propose psychological strategies to deter the Reds, delay escalation, and pressure enemies to quit wars. They discuss using precise tiny nuclear weapons to strike military targets while sparing civilians, and argue force concentration near Cuba proved U S resolve.
New York AP column notes dog boredom fades with a flea, and jokes tie to human quirks. It compares executive language, marriage pockets, heaven, pickpockets, warden motives, diamonds vs coins, and a drive to reuse old hula hoops for foreign aid. A humorous survey of foibles.
AP Business News reports the detergent industry pledges a switch to LAS linear alkylate sulfonate, promising equal cleaning at no extra cost. New plants are rising nationwide to produce LAS, with most makers aiming for availability early next year and widespread use by end of 1965. Wisconsin and several towns ban foam retaining ABS.
Hollywood veteran Ernest Truex reflects on his long career in movies and theater. He recalls starting in 1894 at age five as the youngest Hamlet in American theater, dancing between stage and screen, and recounts the moment Universal proposed a 70th anniversary stunt with a lion before a stuntman took over.
George F Kennan argues in three Elihu Root Lectures that coexistence with the Communist world is fragile and a tough policy would fail in the nuclear era. He cautions against a single label and notes many shades of red from Stalinism to China. Harper's $3. A nuanced analysis from a seasoned diplomat.
In a May 11 Journal letter addressed to the People's Forum Gerard G Casette asks which school received 145 dollars for local parade participation affecting veterans events. He questions St Louis High School’s involvement, notes bands should not be paid for Memorial Day, and cites a band trip to AMVETs costing 190 for two buses with a 75 dollar cash award. Brother Richard, moderator.
Ruth Millett advises couples on enjoying social gatherings by planning ahead and avoiding pitfalls. She suggests prepped outfits and babysitting, pausing negative talk, sharing light gossip, and not treating each other as caretakers. Mutual attention should prevail, avoiding forced groupings or abrupt departures.
Paul Harvey argues the Vietnam conflict is deeply entangled, noting Johnson did not start it and may not end it soon. He questions U S policy toward Communists, cites DeGaulle, Dien Bien Phu, and Custer, and warns a strategic retreat could be prudent amid unreliable allies and costly fighting in unfamiliar terrain.
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