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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1968
Page
3
The FBI reports a 21 percent rise in national crime from January to June, with robberies leading the increase at 2 percent. Firearms appear in about 60 percent of robberies, and over half occur on streets. Data come from local law enforcement nationwide, affecting suburbs and large cities alike.
President Johnson appeals for steadfastness in the Vietnam War while presenting the Medal of Honor to five soldiers at the White House. The ceremony marks the first time five recipients were honored in one event.
Two St Francis College faculty members depart for a year of study abroad. Rev. Oscar Giroux associates professor of philosophy will study at L Institut Catholique de Paris on sabbatical. Rev Raymond Lagace associate professor of French will study at the Sorbonne during his leave of absence.
Father Oscar begins sabbatical from St. Francis College after 24 years of teaching. He will join a research group to study ethics and natural law and earned degrees from Laval University and the University of Ottawa, celebrating 1965 silver anniversary in the Franciscan Order. Father Raymond to pursue a PhD in French literature. He is Augusta native and has degrees from Laval University and Middlebury College and has taught at St. Francis College since 1959.
Memphis Tennessee AP reports parole officer Patricia Neely had $40 stolen from her purse while she stepped away from her desk. The incident occurred at her workplace in Memphis.
The UN flag features a white world map on a light blue field framed by two olive branches. The text notes Charles F. Blair’s solo flight over the north in 1951, earning him the Harmon Trophy.
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