Old-fashioned police work helps avert riot in Saco
Editorial praises Saco Police Chief Robert Foran and a coordinated response by state police and York County Sheriff to a Sunday disturbance of motorcyclists at a camping ground. It contrasts disciplined, forceful action with permissive policing trends, noting no bloodshed and a calm exit at the state line.
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Saco
Supreme Court
Robert Foran
State Police
York County
Foran
Chicago
Watts
One Indianapolis teacher sparks slum cleanup drive
Mrs. Mattie Rice Coney, a longtime Indianapolis schoolteacher, founded Citizens Forum in 1964 to revitalize slums. She advocates pride through cleanliness, organizing black clubs that tackle houses, yards, and sidewalks. By 1966 and 1967 the effort cleared tens of thousands of tons of trash, with over 1,000 clubs now active and more to come.
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Paul Harvey
Mattie Rice Coney
Indianapolis
Citizens Forum
Mattie Coney
Kenneth Wells
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge Penn
Coney
America
Decay and rebuilding of American civic fiber
It notes that decline mirrors past civilizations and urges rebuilding the American fiber before it is too late. The remark emphasizes cultural erosion and the need for renewed civic strength.
A Letter to Cartha Deloach on Legion Aid for Veterans
Drew Pearson writes to American Legion official Cartha Deloach urging postlevel guidance for thousands of Black veterans returning from Vietnam. He urges Legion chapters to act as advisers for job training housing and placement, arguing this unity can prevent unrest and integrate veterans into communities.
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Drew Pearson
Cartha Deloach
FBI
American Legion
New Orleans
Deke
Legion
Europe
Vietnam
Res
Noise debate warms Congress and Japan piles on
In a column by Don MacLean, Congress debates noise despite little action. Japan showcases the noise less pile driver and uses meters to reveal noisy offenders. Embassy notes earmark funds for sound absorbing facilities as patrols cite noisy behavior in public spaces.
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Don Maclean
Washington
U.S
Takenosuke Ono
Nihon University
Microscoo Humphrey
Nixon
Vietnam
Saco square dancing offers fall entertainment at center
A letter from Old Orchard Beach writer urges readers to join Saco Valley Squares square dancing lessons at the Saco Recreation Center on Monday evenings from 8 to 10 30 pm with beginner classes open to couples from nearby towns. A demonstration by Saco Valley Squares is planned at the Saco Valley Shopping Center tonight at 8. The notice invites all interested persons to call Mrs. Robert Lennox at 275 Bradley St. for details.
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Saco Recreation Center
Mars
Saco Valley Squares
Saco Valley
Saco
Robert Lennox
Bradley St
Washington News Russian tanks and Czech Leaning toward the West
NEA correspondent Ray Cromley reports on Czechoslovakia as a test of Western freedom versus totalitarian propaganda. He notes the Czech experience under Moscow influence, the limits of Soviet control, and the West’s superior ideas despite U.S. political missteps in Hungary, East Germany, and Vietnam. The piece reflects on cultural shifts toward Western influence by 1964 amidst 1968 events.
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Ray Cromley
NEA Eee
Washington
Czechoslovakia
United States
Vietnam
Hungary
Ulbricht
South Vietnam
Brezhnev
Diem
Saigon
Dubcek
Prague
Hanoi
Moscow
Berlin
West Germany
West Berlin
North Korea
South
South Korea
U.S
Republicans unite in Michigan as Nixon a leads ticket
Russell Kirk argues GOP unity grows nationwide with Nixon Agnew ticket favored. Michigan convention shows broad support, no major defections, Durant amends platform to back Griffin against Fortas. Romney and Rockefeller pledge support. Democrats face split in the Deep South, Wallace strength grows.
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Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
George Wallace
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Michigan
George Romney
Humphrey
Grand Rapids
Richard Durant
14Th Congressional
Durant
Robert Griffin
Griffin
Abe Fortas
Romney
Nixon- Agnew
Nelson Rockefeller
South
Wallace
Nixon
Mississippi
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Julian Bond
Chicago
Waitress Receives $2000 Tip and Finland Trip
A Minneapolis cafe patron, Mr J H Bacon deputy clerk of court, rewarded waitress Jennie Bauman for 15 years of service with a $2000 tip and a first class trip to Finland to visit three brothers and two sisters unseen since 1923. He called her a first-class waitress and urged giving credit for good service. The piece frames gratitude and encouragement as Christian teaching.
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Minneapolis
J. H. Bacon
Jennie Bauman
Finland
Bacon
Jennie
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher Contact Details
Publisher W Paul Casavant and Managing Editor E P Ingalls outline newspaper contact numbers and staff roles. Subscription rates in advance listed: one month two dollars sixty cents, six months fifteen fifty, one year thirty one dollars. Member of the Associated Press. Second class postage paid.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business
Associated Press
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Veterans Bureau
Big Brothers
Stokely Carmichael
Mac's
Tokyo
People’s Forum
Journal
U. S
Adolph Hitler
Britain
France
Japan
U.S.A
USA
Continental Congress
USPOD
American Society of Newspaper Editors
U. S. House of Representatives
Will Rogers
John Peter Zenger
USPCC
U.S.P.O.D
Ernest Brousseau
Afl-Cio Nat. Assoc
Old Orchard Beach
Washington News
By Russell Kirk
James Keller
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