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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1968
Page
4
An editorial argues college officials are burdened by chaos and radical campuses. It asserts permissiveness has failed, calls for discipline, and says administrators bear responsibility for providing a coherent academic community where scholars can pursue goals without disruption.
Opinion column notes hate and fear dominate the 1960s election, highlighting George Wallace’s third party appeal and the Kerner Report critique of a racist society. Calls for Humphrey and Nixon to present clear plans for full citizenship, desegregation, and equality. Emphasizes widespread resistance to ending school segregation and the urgency to defuse political hate.
Dr Lawrence Lattman, Penn State geologist, uses a small plane and camera to survey Pennsylvania. His photos reveal vertical fracture zones in rocks that control groundwater movement. Wells drilled on fracture traces yield more water, guiding locating wells under optimal conditions. The article blends science with reflective moral notes and light humor.
Texas Democrat Henry Gonzalez, a key Spanish American voice in Congress, funds his own turnout effort for Humphrey and criticizes GOP education policy while predicting Texas will swing to Nixon without strong local campaigning. He recalls long ties with Johnson and Humphrey and highlights youth conservation, urban education gaps, and the impact of tax wealth on schooling.
Washington columnist notes a $100-a-plate fundraiser for Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie to be held Oct 30 in an armory at Pikesville, Maryland. He satirically questions press reaction, menu plans, celebrity photo struggles, and adds quips about the era's political humor and the era’s hot line to Moscow.
In a Washington column Ray Cromley argues that Earth applications satellites promise vast economic and development payoffs across agriculture, mining, broadcasting, navigation, weather and flood control. He cites potential returns, billions in annual savings, and benefits to developing nations, urging not to sidetrack these programs by the moon race.
California educator Max Rafferty faces Alan Cranston in a high profile Senate race. Polls suggest Rafferty’s continued strong appeal across parties, aided by GOP organization and Reagan’s support, despite a fragmented Democratic field and Nixon’s likely California win.
A satirical quip lists the meanest man in the world as the one who repeats stories after being told to stop. It jokes that the meanest man in the United States votes as he pleases, not as directed. It notes a moon-bound husband and a commuter traffic foe, finishing with a jab at a woman unimpressed by a self styled mean man.
Publisher and editorial staff details for the Biddeford Lace Journal are listed with address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 and phone numbers for editorial and subscription departments. The paper notes Associated Press membership and second class postage status as a local news publication.
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