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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1964
Page
4
Editorial argues that the Soviet Union, needing cash and importing wheat, is selling gold to the West and seeking favorable credit terms. The piece notes gold prices drop and questions long term effects on global monetary systems and ideological barriers, warning other Western nations may also bargain with the devil.
The article warns that human population growth is immense, noting 77 billion births since Homo sapiens began and projecting a future one billion Americans in 109 years if trends continue. It links overcrowding to stress in animals and suggests humans may face similar self-inflicted ecological pressures unless numbers are controlled.
The piece notes Supreme Court rulings banning state sponsored prayers in public schools, with 146 congressmen introducing bills to amend the First Amendment. Hearings by the House Judiciary Committee start in April amid polls showing broad public opposition, while states’ varying laws on school religious activities are discussed.
A 16 member GOP governors caucus in Washington pushes for gains in 50 states. Republicans eye Vermont West Virginia Washington Wisconsin Delaware Massachusetts Illinois as battlegrounds. They seek rapid redistricting and study civil rights impacts while aiming to broaden GOP control by 1964.
HAL BOYLE surveys enduring luck myths from wood knocking to cracking pavements. He notes childhood rhymes and daily rituals persist into adulthood and even science may fail to dispel the urge for superstition.
AP reports busy steel mills fueling current strength but caution rises over a potential early summer slowdown. Auto industry changeovers, labor talks, and stock hedges could cut orders as manufacturers test inventories and consider substitutes amid persistent strong spring demand.
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday at Biddeford Maine directed by W Paul Casavant with E P Ingalls as managing editor. Subscription rates in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press license for local and AP dispatches.
Ruth Millett critiques homemaker competition while Bob Thomas notes a historic industry merger. The Association of Motion Picture Producers and the Alliance of Television Film Producers unite to form the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers, signaling TV’s official partnership with cinema. The shift ends old power dynamics as television grows.
In a Bnai Brith Youth Organization program started in 1962, teens provide ongoing companionship to elderly residents in homes and hospitals. The plan emphasizes regular, person to person visits over one off events, benefiting both generations and easing loneliness. Potential organizers are advised to coordinate with facilities and train participants.
The Journal urges teen readers to back moral standards and reject pornographic material flooding books and magazines. It warns there is no neutrality in indecent literature and calls for active opposition to protect youth.
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