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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1969
Page
4
In Our Opinion the Kennebunk Kennebunkport voters supported retaining School Administrative District 71 yet 673 taxpayers remain wary of past performance. The piece warns district administrators to prove value amid lingering resistance and calls for true cooperation to ensure success.
Paul Harvey critiques modern films and social trends that associate manhood with violence. He cites a Western scene where a boy condemns his father as a coward, arguing that true courage lies beyond killing and intimidation. He argues against a rigid all man persona and urges compassionate, emotionally honest masculinity.
A Saco taxpayer criticizes abandoned old buildings on James Street and other sites as fire and safety hazards. The letter cites a rotting structure with water-filled cellars and rodent infestations, urging immediate demolition to improve the city. Other readers praise editorial calls for Route 112 improvements and caution against wasteful spending.
President Nixon debates whether reduced infiltration by North Vietnamese troops signals a peace move as Kissinger backs de escalation and the FBI warns of planned antiwar protests. He pursues draft reform including random selection while Interior Secretary Hickel pitches city near recreation parks.
A Washington column notes antics from Sen. Albert Gore and Rep. H. R. Gross poking fun at government programs. It cites odd trips, statistics on nation formation, desertion rates in Vietnam, and a USDA hexalure moth lure scheme as lighthearted targets of the silly season.
Washington reports indicate Mao Tse has sent Wang Wing as ambassador to North Vietnam. Wang's background includes leadership roles on the Thai Lao borders and Cambodia relations, with ties to underground networks and guerrilla training.
Washington reports Nixon has ordered a minimum withdrawal of 60 000 American troops by December 15 as the start of disengagement from the Vietnam War. The column notes doubts about South Vietnamese capability and warns of national sacrifice and possible future consequences.
The stalled talks opened May 13 1968 at the Majestic Hotel Paris and have run for sixteen months. The item notes ostrich feather markets in South Africa with prices for male and female plumes and mentions a U S Army private whose name proves hard for computers to process due to long spelling and unclear tagging.
The piece argues that modern business success demands energy vision pluck and a top computer. It satirically notes entrepreneurs chase speed toward the top and warns against reliance on others for a boost. It critiques excess emphasis on exaggeration and tax planning.
Wereford ace Journal publishes daily except Sunday from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor telep business depts 283 3625 editorial dept 282 1535 subscription rates payable in advance one month 260 six months 1550 one year 3100 member of the associated press enters second class postage paid at post office Biddeford Maine.
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