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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1967
Page
4
In Our Opinion praises the Maine countryside atmosphere and laments city pollution. It contrasts Los Angeles smog and urban noise with rural air, clean streets, and the simple luxury of fresh air. It urges appreciation of pristine local surroundings and warns urban life strains.
Editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones reflects on Henry Ford’s 1915 Peace Ship voyage and its grand aura of pacifism. He notes the effort failed amid cold reception and internal disputes, citing his grandfather Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones and the broader lesson that peaceful advocacy alone cannot prevent war or tyranny.
Washington columnist Drew Pearson outlines Ellsworth Bunker’s role in steering Vietnam elections, notes Bunker’s career from diplomat to influential arbiter, and highlights related political shifts including Washington’s mayoral pick Walter Washington and viewpoints on voting machines and gun control in a broad, era-spanning digest.
Washington notes Rep. Samuel Stratton calls for free grape juice in school meals, citing grapes surplus and past orange juice purchases. The column mocks the idea while recapping other light political snippets about government waste and punctuation fixes by Sen. Alan Bible.
The Augusta Jaycees urge Maine voters to approve Bond Issue No. 2 on September 12 to fund a Bangor center for severely retarded persons. They condemn neglect at Pineland Hospital and Training Center and call for higher staff salaries and legislative funding to improve care.
A Syracuse mother writes to President Johnson expressing grief over her son Andy Jr. killed in Vietnam. She describes sleepless nights, ruined celebrations, and the pain of other sons facing danger. She questions draft injustices and pleads for a full-scale end to the war.
Ray Cromley argues South Vietnam’s 10 civilian presidential candidates split votes behind Thieu and Ky, showing a two party system requires national parties with strong precinct networks. He calls U S and international support to foster grassroots parties to counter Viet Cong propaganda.
A French couple, adrift since their cyclone wrecked a small vessel near Bathurst Island north of Darwin, survived six weeks on rainwater and sea snails. Rescued by a Australian freight boat Betty Jane, they credited God and Australians for their safety and expressed gratitude in a prayerful reflection.
Fashion writer Harold Coffin argues about skirts and hemline trends. He suggests women’s hemlines rise further and mocks both styles and audience reaction in a witty column.
Biddeford Maine daily newspaper page lists publisher W Paul Casavant editor E P Ingalls and contact numbers plus subscription rates in advance for one month two six months and one year. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entered as second class mail in Biddeford Maine.
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