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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1968
Page
4
In Our Opinion economists note the federal budget direction with spending growing despite a 6 billion planned cut and a 196 billion annual August pace. Inflation accelerates while warnings of recession from surtax and cuts have not materialized, aided by ongoing deficit spending and postponed expenditures.
Paul Harvey notes Randy Agnew faced rude demonstrators at Towson State College as Gov. Spiro Agnew sought to calm a hostile crowd. He cites similar scenes elsewhere and argues young protesters, though upset with Vietnam policy, disrupt proper political process and demean freedoms won by sacrifice.
A Wichita man who opened a service station in 1928 and grew to be principal stockholder in six automotive parts firms died recently leaving an estate likely exceeding $4 million. The will allocates $3,000 to $4,000 yearly to each of 24 employees until death or job change, and to his widow. The widow said he believed in rewarding loyal workers and set an example of generosity.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street Biddeford Maine as its office with Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls Mann editor. Subscription rates are payable in advance: one month 2.60, six months 15.50, one year 31.00. The paper notes AP exclusive rights to local news and dispatches. Entered as second class at the Biddeford Maine post office.
Washington column recalls Aristotle Onassis five years after his bid to be Kennedy kin and notes his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It traces his rise from Smyrna refuge to Greek shipping magnate, including ties to Maria Callas, Lee Radziwill, and Niarchos, and cites U S government dealings and tax issues shaping his career.
Washington gossip column reports astrologer Cynthia Dingaling predicts a full moon on Election Day will cause unusual voting. Polls show 40 percent for Nixon, 35 for Humphrey, 20 for Wallace, 5 undecided, with bold forecasts of Wallace's win. Also notes quirks from Mexico City medals to Print Who's Who and Le May jokes.
Washington report by Ray Cromley examines Indonesia where after a purge that eliminated tens of thousands of Communists the party has revived with robberies kidnappings and killings. The army's own ranks are found riddled with Communists as officers are detained and replacements move in while U.S. crisis-driven tactics shift across nations.
Polly Bradley retells the Midas myth contrasting American wealth with ecological costs. The tale follows Mr Midas who turns every touch into dollars, wrecking land, water, air, and life, and finally realizes money cannot sustain true nourishment or a healthy environment. It concludes that a wiser wish would restore nature to its rightful value.
Editor letters accuse Dr. Fisher and state officials of misuse of taxpayer funds to influence a referendum. The State Attorney General is cited as declaring the issue closed while simultaneously advocating fluoridation on TV. Readers challenge suppression of opposing views and warn of forced fluoridation despite potential dental risks and alternatives.
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