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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1967
Page
5
A compiled list of weekly lunch menus from Biddeford Saco Thornton Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach public schools detailing daily offerings. Meals include soups, sandwiches, meats, vegetables, fruit, desserts and milk with varied entrees such as tuna salad, hamburgers, beef dishes and fish.
The nation moves toward a nationwide grid of interstate highways funded 90 percent by federal dollars. If funds hold, by early 1973 drivers could travel from Sault Ste. Marie to Tampa on a four lane road with no stop signs or traffic signals, starting with Interstate 75 and continuing to other routes. Bottlenecks remain where stretches are not yet complete.
A year after U.S. military intervention in the Dominican Republic, stability remains distant. The April 1965 civil military uprising and the subsequent peacekeeping mission yield few concrete political reforms, and democratic rule faces a long test as the Caribbean nation seeks lasting stability.
Hal Roach, 75, once fired Laurel and Hardy amid Chaplin envy, now savors a revival of their talking films on TV and in theaters. He cites Chaplin’s career as the barrier, noting the pantomime roots and early brilliance that kept their comedies popular despite later studio moves and waning work.
In 1966 the Dominican Republic faces political tension as the PRD faces harassment and possible withdrawal from 1968 elections. The army backs President Balaguer but shows limited civilian control, amid reorganizations with U.S. aid and fears of renewed faction fighting. Reykjavik’s smoky bay origin is noted with its modern smokeless heating system.
AP Business Analyst John Cunniff reports housing now climbs from post tight money lows. After a low Oct rate of 845000 units, construction rose to 1,831000 annual units by August with growth forecast, though a new money shortage could threaten mortgages. Demand may reach near two million yearly in a half decade, but the mix between single homes and apartments remains uncertain.
Pfc Anthony Heim of Middletown writes a roll filled letter from Vietnam noting that materials dealers predict rising apartment living as birth rates fall. They say many young families start in apartments and move to houses as children grow. Housing figures show apartments account for over 30 percent of starts, up from 17 in 1960.
Residents of Vancouver Washington on the Columbia River voted against changing the town name to Fort Vancouver to avoid confusion with Vancouver British Columbia. The measure failed as backers sought a distinct identity for the city.
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