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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1969
Page
4
Editorial weighs Ho Chi Minh legacy and North Vietnam’s future. It notes his long revolutionary life, the extension of forces into the South, and the question of how new North Vietnamese leaders may approach prolonging the war.
Paul Harvey draws parallels between Northern Ireland Catholic Protestant tensions and U S civil rights disputes. He traces roots from conquest to partition and notes how minority grievances fuel marches riots and demands for housing jobs and voting rights. He warns that addressing grievances can heighten appetite for change and reflects on American implications.
Officials from 500 firms join National Alliance of Businessmen programs to simulate unemployment. Supervisors wear distorted glasses, solve puzzles, and face balls to feel the discomfort of the jobless. They also role play lateness and absenteeism while a spokesman notes these exercises aim to build empathy and spur private action.
President Nixon plans to mobilize volunteers on campuses to channel youth energy into constructive work addressing urban problems. A White House manual urges students to lead, with no federal funding, while colleges nationwide already run programs. Also recaps Lyndon Johnson feud with Sam Johnson over a White House airline ticket and unveils a dual fuel natural gas vehicle device by Natural Gas Vehicles Inc for reducing emissions and saving fuel.
Maclean notes two Brazilian quirks amid a military takeover. a beer-loving hen named Passionaria in Porto Alegre attracts TV offers after being swiped from a local henhouse, and a Brasilia University rat masters a light, motor, pump yet gets only a sip of water.
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley notes that long term uncertainty over possible 19 year old drafts hurts young men plans for education marriage and careers. He cites tests and policy questions as Congress and the White House dodge responsibility while demonstrators resume this fall.
Washington reel of Irish Catholic tensions and American meddling hits Lindsay and U Thant as Miss Bernadette Devlin visits the United States. The column laments intrusions into Ulster affairs, notes Palmer and Doulens golf moment, and mocks debates over a provocative book by Ralph Schoenstein.
Taxpayers balk at space program costs while NASA touts civilian gains such as ballpoint pens. Space tech boosters claim pens and other devices spur industry, with echoes of LBJ signing ads and calendars displaced by year round advertising.
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