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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
4
Editorial warns space debris could injure living beings and aircraft. It notes rising debris totals since the space era, with millions of fragments in orbit, two cows killed in Cuba, and potential dangers to high altitude jets. Forecasting and warning systems aim to avert tragedies, but uncertainty remains for pilots.
By Mary McGrath the piece critiques how society and voters confine women to traditional roles in politics. It argues women are fed tea and platitudes while men receive debates and policy access. It concludes women may gain power only to deserve it, not necessarily what they seek.
A reader letter argues summer school benefits Biddeford High School students by keeping classrooms active and easing winter schedules. The writer cites labor needs of families, calls for a city program, and urges education officials to consider a year round or extended summer program despite concerns about future costs.
Biddeford Serew Daily Except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine lists publisher editor and business staff. Rates payable in advance show one month 2.60 six months 15.50 and one year 31.00 as part of this Associated Press member local newspaper notice.
In an exclusive interview from Bucharest Nicolae Ceausescu, Romania’s president, argues that world peace requires renouncing armed force and dismantling armies. He warns that European tension from maneuvers harms business and risks catastrophe, urging both the United States and Soviet Union to set an example and press for disarmament. He notes Romania’s independent but cooperative stance toward neighbors and America, while highlighting Romania’s strong growth and cautious stance toward China and the two Chinas policy.
Washington column discusses Current Comedy a 10 year old political humor service at 300 New Jersey Avenue SE. Editor Jean Connolly explains the writers supply 75 new one liners every two weeks. The piece parodies quotes about Johnson Nixon and McCarthy and notes comedy used by politicians and even ministers.
Washington analysis notes Czechs may resist Soviet pressure with quiet, nonviolent tactics rather than open revolt. It cites historical wartime bureaucratic delays, misdirected orders, and slow production as means to hinder occupiers, plus a pattern of sabotage and propaganda to undermine German control.
Russell Kirk argues the United Nations is ineffectual in Czechoslovak, Indonesian, and West Irian crises. He claims Soviet vetoes and great-power evasion undermine action, while West Papuan plebiscite plans stall under Indonesian control, forecasting a path toward obsolescence.
A 20 year old student Ron Hennes volunteers at a Minnesota training school for delinquent boys. He spends his little money on the boys, even sleeping in his car to save rent. His car was stolen and he was mugged by the youths, yet he persists. A neighbor’s letter to a local paper spurred a flood of responses and one auto dealer donated a car to replace the stolen one.
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