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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1967
Page
4
In a bid to keep public business transparent the Biddeford School Board rejected a bid to bar the public from upcoming negotiations. Board member Christo Anton stressed the public has a right to know, noting the district uses funds from 10,000 bosses the taxpayers.
An opinion piece marks fifty years of the Soviet system, arguing it survives by suppressing dissent and misguiding citizens. It cites repression, censorship, show trials, reeducation camps, and propaganda, while noting internal and global challenges to communism and leadership.
Washington writer warns U S and Soviet Union risk a World War III clash over Israel and Egypt. He cites Dayan and Nasser as hardening leaders, regional anger, and U N pledge failures. Observers flag Mediterranean fleet moves and Cuban missile crisis echoes.
Washington humor column notes Wisconsin goose feathers praised for pens while lampooning Rep. Byrnes and other political quirks. It mentions campaign finance humor, misprinted USDA invites, and a Houston bank teller anecdote, with multiple mini items and jokes throughout.
Readers urged to vote for Question Two to fund facilities at Washington State Teachers College Machias and a vocational training school. The appeal notes benefits for local youth, skilled labor, and potential new industries, while citing the county's fishing decline and distance from western Maine. Also highlights bipartisan co sponsorship of animal care bill by New England representatives and senators.
Twin freshmen John and James Tucker enroll at the University of Corpus Christi drawn by a dorm designed by their father H Arthur Tucker of Tulsa chief architect for Tandy Industries. The 144 bed dorm backs his school's new building program. Also notes on daylight saving humor and ski history.
Washington Correspondent Bruce Biossat reports at the 59th National Governors Conference aboard the SS Independence that GOP governors remain divided and lack cohesive leadership. They have not forged a common plan for 1968, with Romney and Rockefeller contenders seen as unlikely, while Ronald Reagan could win nomination independent of the group’s wishes.
Paul Harvey notes a shift in Mifflin County Pennsylvania where farm income has risen as many small farmers exit due to late adoption of machinery. The Amish, though hardworking and virtuous, cling to past methods causing social strain and outcasting new practices. The extension council guides gradual change while preserving belief, echoing a broader American idea that pressure can drive integration.
A Birmingham penthouse restaurant hostess died after directing patrons to safety as flames ripped through the cloak room and dining area. A cook urged her to flee but she stayed to help a second group, quoting a Bible verse as she perished. The piece urges readiness to assist others in distress.
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