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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1967

Page

4

Our Opinion on a Nation Divided by Race

A provocative analysis tracing a century of patience and passable progress for Black Americans. It argues that white approval and elite success have failed to unite a racially divided nation and warns of dangerous drift if middle class progress stalls.

Booker T. Washington Washingtons Carvers Yassuh-Man Uncle Tomland NAACP CORE Urban League Detroit

Fishbowl world spurs talk of eavesdropping and blackmail

Paul Harvey warns that privacy erodes as micro devices and bugging gear enter homes and offices. He cites manufacturers in New York and Dallas selling tiny transmitters that hear through walls, with Wall Street Journal naming a leading bugging innovator.

Security Electronics Company New York City Security Communications Dallas Continental Telephone Supply Company New York The Wall Street Journal Emanuel Mittleman Manhattan Henry Ford White House

Jar of cash found by Michigan boy rewinds to owner

A 13 year old Muskegon boy found a glass jar with 2990 dollars while rock hunting by the river. The father turned it in to police and after no claims in a year the money was returned to the boy who aims to use it for college. The note ends with a religious reflection and prayer.

Muskegon Mich Michigan

Yorty dinner raises tax free gift amid questions

Ex congressman and Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty plans another $100 a plate birthday dinner at the Hollywood Palladium with proceeds labeled a gift to Yorty. The event follows past tax free dinners totaling about $690000, amid scrutiny of influence and voter education claims.

Drew Pearson Washington Sam Yorty Los Angeles Sam America Yorty Tom Dodd D-Conn U.S. Senate Tom Kuchel Senate the Palladium Ambassador Hotel Hollywood Palladium Jimmy Roosevelt Cer Linly G. Bentley Ryan Bentley City Hall

Columnist mocked by senator over ivory-billed woodpecker hobby

Washington columnist Don MacLean quotes Sen. Ralph Yarborough in a satirical rally of jokes and quips about ivory-billed and pileated woodpeckers. The piece also notes brief jabs at politicians and a Savannah street joke about Congress and Bull. It closes with a quirky reader letter about a solar eclipse alert from a Naval Observatory.

Don Maclean Washington Texas Ralph Yarborough

Open Eyes urged at Westland Shoe and bus safety urged

Letters urge management to recognize problems at Westland Shoe Corp. claim a tense, stressful workplace and poor conditions. residents thank Chris Anton for improving school bus safety on Westmore Avenue. hospital bond issue support praised to fund Bangor regional care center for profoundly retarded.

Journal Estmore Biddeford Westmore South Streets Buck Chris Anton Westmore Avenue Chris Pineland Hospital and Training Center Mane Bangor Peter W. Bowman

New York adopts 5 foot 7 inch cop height standard

In a controversial move New York becomes the first major city to permit a mini cop by lowering height to 5 feet 7 inches. Los Angeles keeps strict standards but allows false teeth for officers while the toothpaste test is the only rookie exam. Aerial surveys show more waterfowl nesting sites across the northwest.

New York Los Angeles L.A

Peace independent in 1968 could siphon votes from both parties

A private poll shown to Washington reporters indicates an independent peace candidate might win about six percent of both GOP and Democratic vote shares. The finding challenges liberal hopes that such a candidate would mostly hurt Johnson, while New Left advocates in Chicago view it as a real threat to the Democratic coalition.

Washington Chicago California Michigan New _ York Massachusetts Connecticut New Jersey Lyndon Democratic Party

Editor's Outlook on Custer and the Little Big Horn

Editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones surveys the Custer saga amid renewed interest after Maj. Marcus Reno's posthumous exoneration and the rise of a TV series. He notes varied fates of Seventh Cavalry members, calls for balanced portrayals, and highlights forgotten stories of courage and desertion.

Jenkin Lloyd Jones Little Big Horn George A. Custer Charles Reno New York City U. S. Amy Board Marcus A. Reno Custer Seventh Cavalry Maj. Reno Reno Bluffs Frederick Benteen Corrections Board Garibaldi Isaiah Dorman George Lell Charles L. Anderson Company C Powder River

Biddeford Daily Admits Public Notice Details

The Biddeford publication lists publishers editors and contact numbers. It notes subscription rates payable in advance and states Associated Press membership and a second class postage classification.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

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