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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1969
Page
4
In Our Opinion victims of violent crimes suffer financial losses beyond physical harm. Societal support is rising as four Canadian provinces and New York permit victims to claim compensation for medical bills and lost income. The trend may spread as crime rises.
Paul Harvey argues a rail renaissance is inevitable as crowded airlines seek relief. He cites the Turbotrain era, high speed plans from Chicago to Carondale, and future European trains. notes rail safety, comfort, and predictability. He criticizes airline excess and calls for public support to upgrade tracks and funding.
A Senate sub committee questioned Illinois Reception and Diagnostic Center for Youth officials. Charles Handley, head of the institution, praised the visit as a pivotal event prompting frank self examination and immediate attention to program inactivity. He thanked the committee for the pointed critique and urged honest dialogue.
Washington Merry-Go-Round outlines how Pentagon spending rules favor higher profits and private contractors. Rickover challenged a 2.29 percent fee on a $50.8 million contract, prompting bureaucratic pushback. The piece notes extensive use of negotiated contracts, exceptions to advertising rules, and the shift of defense personnel to industry roles. It criticizes procurement practices, weighted guidelines, and overhauls needed to curb waste.
The Needle notes Americans rate new freeways poorly, with 'conservationists' opposing road expansion and 'motorists' in favor. Critics warn scenic highways harm communities by condemning real estate, risking fewer places to leave from or reach.
Readers clash over the link between student demonstrations and college president vacancies. The exchange references H M Henry Morrissette, Andrew Cordier, and Abbie Hoffman, noting misquotations and defending the term true intellectuals amid campus activism.
The piece argues Nixon’s new federalism seeks to reduce federal power and restore state authority, especially from urban centers. It frames this as a political counter-revolution with wide implications for rural and suburban support, civil rights policy, Vietnam, and national governance, while noting the difficulty of reversing decades of centralization.
A columnist suggests organizing a mass non demonstration to counter harsh TV coverage of small protests. The piece argues television favors visual scenes and proposes a nationwide scheduled non demonstration to show faith in America, inviting media to cover a silent action in front of the White House.
Washington economists question if mild inflation could be desirable as short term tradeoffs. They argue reducing inflation often raises unemployment, risking urban unrest and riots, especially among Negro communities and youth, making a steady 3 percent inflation a controversial potential goal.
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