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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
5
The columnist urges patience as marriage evolves. A 12 year union can shift from talk and sex, suggesting a new rhythm may replace old patterns. Citing D H Lawrence, the piece argues divorce as an easy path but warns against clinging to sameness and highlights societal push toward novelty.
Local residents host relatives from Cole Brook New Hampshire Anchorage Alaska Whittier California and Danforth Maine. The 50-Plus Club of Kennebunk meets Thursday at 1 PM at Webhannet Woman's Club on Fletcher Street with refreshments by Edna Rollins Ruth Burnham and Mildred Boyden. A health note warns about irritants from toad venom harming eyes and dogs.
In New Delhi the parade route to the airport was lined by opposition leaders shouting Long live Czechoslovakia Russians go back as B R Bhagat welcomed Soviet lawmakers. Demonstrators from the Freedom Party, People's Socialist party, and Hindu Jan Sangh carried Neo colonialists Go Back posters along the eight mile stretch.
Joy Stilley recounts a home misadventure when a seven digit phone number became six in the digital age. A Maine call, frantic dialing attempts, and many near-misses before Gay finally reaches Priscilla’s mother and the correct number. Robert Thomson of England patented pneumatic tires in 1845.
A mother recalls teaching home safety to her children and a visiting friend, Hughie, during a home inspection. The piece blends family humor with reminders about guarding against hazards while noting growing empty-nest moments as the narrator realizes there are no younger children left at home.
Moscow reports three hundred Soviet tourists sailed into the Arctic and reached Franz Josef Land, marking a new high in tourism. They visited with the crew filming the Soviet Italian movie Red Tent on polar exploration, tying the record for distance.
In Jacksonville, the city electric department faced computer glitches as Mr and Mrs C F Jackson received 73 bills on Tuesday. Each bill showed 9.98 dollars plus 1.40 dollars tax. Mrs Jackson said she called and was told to pay one bill and return the others.
The Maine Milk Commission held a statewide public hearing in Augusta on September 5 1968 and continued it to September 14 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 105 State Office Building for sworn testimony on milk price structures. Rex L. Varnum, Chairman, invites all interested persons to attend.
Superior Court Justice James P. Archibald of Houston says Maine's drug laws force judges into difficult choices. At a Health Council of Maine symposium he noted the same law covers first time marijuana use and hard drugs. He cited penalties of up to two years for first offense and at least five years for a second offense with no suspended sentence. Lt. Millard Nickerson agreed the law can complicate handling drug cases.
Benjamin J. Dorsky seeks a seventh term as president of the Maine State Federated Labor Council in a Sept. 18 election in Waterville. Robert E. Toole, president of the Greater Bangor Labor Council, challenges Dorsky via telegram, urging a free and democratic process. Dorsky has led the council since its 1956 founding and previously defeated CIO leader George Jabar in 1962.
Dames Rochambeau opened its fall meeting season last night at the South Street hall Biddeford with plans for the winter. President Mrs Cecile Salvas led sessions which outlined officer installations on October 5 for Dames Montagnard and October 13 a Lewiston banquet.
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Bakash resigned last week, reportedly due to cancer. Arab diplomatic sources cited the illness though Libya gave no official explanation, sparking concern in Washington and Western capitals where he was respected.
Balmoral reports the queen and Prince Philip will interrupt their Scottish holiday to take eight year old Prince Andrew by train to Heatherdown Preparatory School near Windsor Castle. The couple will fly back to Scotland Friday as Andrew begins a boarding program with about 80 other boys. he is second in line to the throne after Prince Charles.
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