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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1967
Page
4
An opinion piece argues the DoD inflated U S wartime casualties by counting Purple Heart recipients. It suggests actual deaths around 13,000 and serious wounds 40,000 to 50,000, with total wounded near 60,000, urging cautious use of statistics in assessing the war.
Paul Harvey laments Riverview Amusement Park’s sale for 6 million dollars to become an industrial site after 64 years of family fun. He cites rising costs and violence by hooligans as factors, and worries about Chicago’s forest preserves and future outdoor joy as industry expands.
Two nine year old boys who rode together to joy ride ten cars were captured after one hit a tree while both struggled to reach the pedals. Police stopped the spree as the boys used a cooperative setup with one on the floor and the other perched on a wash basin to steer.
Washington column notes Shirley Temple enters as a Republican with a morality platform. It contrasts her star past and divorce with her political bid while praising Gov. Reagan and critiquing California's governance and education funding amid state reforms.
Columnist Douglas MacLean critiques a $240000 Columbia University study on Washington schools. He mocks its weighty 593 pages, 33 task forces, and final 39 page summary, noting the paradox of heavy verbiage and limited readable insight while highlighting a page on Parent Assessments and the surprisingly low recognition for Congress.
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley argues NASA’s leadership failure behind the Apollo fire remains uncorrected nine months later. He says top officials shield contractors, avoid tough accountability, and allow field managers to neglect quality and safety, risking further delays and danger in the space program.
Russell Kirk critiques a CBS program on Nuremberg, arguing American commentators exaggerate German traits as a scare tactic. He contrasts Nuremberg’s restoration with U.S. social prints, laments Labor unions and youth training, and questions the moral equivalence with the New Left and domestic unrest.
The article jokes about a future global currency SDR for nations and IOU for people. It notes no design is chosen but hints it will be red white and blue. Charles de Gaulle opposes the new money and favors Fort Knox style gold. The IMF is depicted as a bank with others withdrawing and the US as principal depositor.
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