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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1967
Page
5
A large survey suggests 1980s styled youth are predominantly conservative. While some embrace hair, clothes, and drug talk, most would protest only for valid causes, favor moderation, and reject wild defiance, showing consistency with parental generations.
A 17th century breakthrough by Christian Huygens introduced the pendulum clock, enabling precise second counting and transforming timekeeping. The Dutch inventor’s device set new accuracy standards in horology.
Question about boney knees and the Twiggy look prompts advice to cover legs with bold slacks or hip-huggers while noting many teens face similar pressures. A reader asks about false eyelashes and a mother’s disapproval, with guidance to trim lashes and wear them at night only.
A piece on Ursula, a young woman described as a hippie seeking meaning through pain. The article portrays her as restless, self hurting, and skeptical of conventional life while noting a broader trend of alienated girls returning to campuses nationwide after a summer in Canada.
The World Almanac notes the Mississippi River carries soil from 31 states into the Gulf of Mexico each year. The delta’s waterways create a rift with ocean erosion issues for states with coastlines and influence muskrat trapping in Louisiana.
A 14 year old asks if auto mechanic correspondence courses help. Mike Dear says gain hands on Miller's Garage work, high school auto shop, and scholarships with NADA or GM Institute offer strong training. He notes two letters on teens owning cars affecting studies and seeks more opinions.
Plastic pretties for young teens add bright color to fall outfits. Daisies roses and other sprays along with white enamel pins create striking, versatile accents. Girls mix and match pins earrings and bracelets, even using rubber bands to join pieces for unique jewelry wardrobes.
Army Pvt. Roger E. Harris age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Lyman W Harris Route 3 Biddeford Maine fired expert with the M 14 rifle near the end of basic training at Ft Dix New Jersey The expert rating is the highest mark a soldier can achieve in weapon qualification.
James W. Clark of West Kennebunk Maine has been promoted to sergeant in Vietnam. He serves with the 1st Infantry Division near Di An as a squad leader in Company B 1st Battalion 18th Infantry. Clark entered the Army in August 1965 and was stationed in Anchorage Alaska before going overseas in March 1966. He holds the Combat Infantryman Badge.
New York AP reports shippers embrace containerization to load standard metal containers for multi mode transport. Containers cut costs, reduce handling and pilferage, enable door to door moves, and require new packing skills amid growing pains and damage worries.
AP reports Defense Secretary McNamara told British counterpart Healey that the U S Navy minesweeper contract could proceed if the British bid is lowest, despite congressional limits on using 1968 defense funds for foreign warships. Also from AP, Johanne Allison reports a Marian apparition in Quebec that drew crowds, while in Maidstone a nine foot growing plant named Fred forces relocation from Ruby Martin’s cafe yard.
Fall River optometrist Dr Irving A Fradkin founded the Citizens Scholarship Fund a decade ago and has traveled 175000 miles in four years to promote a buck a year fundraising model. He advocates mandatory high school completion and early skilled training with federal support viewed as aid, not handouts, aiming for 200000 scholarships annually from $20 million in donations across the nation.
Army Pvt. Gerard A. Dorais, 17, son of Mrs. Marguerite Libby of Biddeford Maine, completed a light-vehicle driver course at Ft. Jackson South Carolina. Training covered operation and maintenance of military vehicles up to two and a half tons plus internal combustion engines and chassis assembly. His father Armand Dorais resides at 5 Bacon St Biddeford.
MEMPHIS AP Elvis Presley reportedly punched Troy Ivy a former yardman at Graceland in a Sunday incident at the estate gate. Ivy said Presley hit him twice after an argument, while the sheriff reported one blow. no arrests were made.
Pvt. Jon A. Brown 18 son of Mrs Olive M Brown 20 Hovey St Kennebunk Maine assigned to Company B 84th Engineer Battalion in Vietnam near An Khe. Entered Army August 1966 and trained at Fort Jackson South Carolina. Previously stationed near Berlin Germany. Wife Lucille 420 Main St Saco Maine.
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato starts an 11 day tour of Burma Malaysia Singapore Thailand and Laos to seek regional prosperity and gauge opinion ahead of a November summit with President Johnson. After a rest in Japan he will visit Indonesia Australia New Zealand the Philippines and South Vietnam.
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