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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
4
An editorial note presents a quotation from Robert Green Ingersoll on equality of rights. It asserts that no one is superior due to race or color, and true superiority comes from having the best heart and mind. The piece reflects on moral equality and humane conduct.
In Saco a dissident taxpaying group protests the proposed city budget and accuses officials of defying voters. The letter criticizes threats and mob tactics, urges patience until elections, and calls for respect for elected aldermen while noting only about 80 protesters exist among 4,000 taxpayers.
Miss Eva Adams, director of the Mint, tours the country seeking pennies and other coins that vanish from circulation. The piece notes coin production at Philadelphia and Denver, with 4.1 billion coins this year and a goal of 4.7 billion for the next fiscal year, and reports profits exceeding $41 million last year and likely over $51 million this year.
A satirical gloss mixes Khrushchev and Mao with phrases like goulash school of communism the old galosh and Borschi Circuit. The piece riffs on rival leaders and even notes the giraffe as an expensive zoo animal, ending with a quip on high overhead costs.
Washington dispatch details a U S effort to deter Chinese entry into the Korean War after Inchon, including a British relay to Mao Tse Tung and U S Defense plans to halt MacArthur and reassure China. It notes Chinese debates, Russian aid questions, and eventual shift to truce talks as communists faltered.
New York AP humor piece by Hal Boyle surveys age perception across generations. It tests readers with a box score of midlife traits, noting mortgage lengths, attitudes toward work and family, and changing social signals. It mixes playful anecdotes about aging, memory, and confusion between eras.
AP analyzes how a 10 percent tax rise on London beverages and tobacco and a U S tax cut aimed at boosting consumer spending reflect distinct goals. Britain seeks to curb inflation and protect exports, while the United States hopes faster job growth and higher production with minimal inflation risk.
In a brief column, Harry C. France notes that thousands of liberal arts graduates will soon earn their degrees with uncertain career plans. He urges graduates to consider money management and financial prudence as they face the next steps. He emphasizes practical financial awareness for new alumni.
Ruth Millett profiles Mary Jones a successful professional wife who earns a good salary and enjoys luxuries from dual incomes. Yet Mary's career dominance leaves Jim Jones feeling sidelined. she rarely supports his career, keeps a home run haphazardly, and lacks common ground with his friends.
Paul Harvey recalls President Johnson’s push to avert a nationwide rail strike by securing a 5 day truce and urging a 15 day cooling off period to settle work rules. He warns a one month strike could devastate the economy, raise prices, and throw millions of workers out of work, urging unions to accept court and mediator findings while noting political stakes in an election year. The column then shifts to Harvey’s own career path and views on investment counseling and the need for honest, competent advisers.
Hollywood writer Bob Thomas weighs the Oscars as a glamor filled contest. He notes formal proceedings, star participation down, and broad public interest in winners and prizes. Recalling 1955 Marty and Sidney Poitier’s win, he praises the event while urging improvements.
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