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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
4
Opinion piece mocks new press censorship in Czechoslovakia. It notes prohibitions on using the word occupation for Soviet led troops and urges journalists to present a positive tone, suggesting a satirical alternative about tourism and visitors planning permanent residence.
Paul Harvey reflects on the rift between generations as youth press for nonviolent social change. He cites the World Council of Churches in Uppsala and names emboldened youths like Columbus and Wright as examples while warning against hypocrisy among parents. A Huntington boy’s playful folly becomes a soaring vision.
Readers discuss press fairness and mass media coverage. Ernest Brousseau of Old Orchard Beach defends postal workers and challenges second class postage rates, noting editorials and responses while critiquing silence and omissions. The letter notes a 255 word body and 272 word total with a postscript.
A 19 year old girl in Eugene Oregon drowned after friends dismissed her pleas as a joke. In New Orleans a 20 year old man drowned after repeatedly crying for help to the lifeguard and companions who believed it playful pretense. The piece warns against mocks and urges trustworthiness and seriousness in life threatening moments.
Pill price gouging and U S foreign and domestic birth control programs face scrutiny as tax money funds clinics and foreign aid. The column notes high pill costs to governments, alleged price inflation by drug firms, and religious opposition while urging investigations into profiteering and policy ethics.
Maclean argues that the nation faces multiple problems including the Vietnam war and poverty, and questions Hubert Humphrey's ability to end the war and deliver promised reforms. He challenges Democrats and notes decades of stewardship by the party, suggesting change may be needed.
Commentary jokes about bus drivers with teaching diplomas and new cars due in October and November. The piece notes Hanoi dislikes U.S. presidential candidates, hints at limited freedom of speech with a grim punchline.
A San Francisco newsman discovers a hippie wearing a dog flea collar which triggers debate about counterculture. The remark hints at social tensions and the era’s style clashes as readers ponder the origin of the phrase and its implications.
A Michigan reader mails ironic praise to George Wallace about alleged racism and civil rights stances. Wallace thanks the sender, praising support while hinting at shared humor in a grim joke amid ideological rigidity. The piece argues ideologues lack humor, endorsing the politics of mirth.
In Wellesley Hills Massachusetts a column discusses the decline of US rail passenger service due to auto travel bus lines airline competition wage costs and government controls. It urges cost reduction productivity improvement and government leadership to restore a profitable passenger network and avoid state ownership.
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