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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1964
Page
4
A compact quotation from Francis Ridley Havergal reflects on the unpredictable course of life and the idea that worldly fortunes rise and fall beyond human measure. The brief editorial voice frames a moment of contemplation for readers.
In the United States Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz notes about 750000 youths seek work and cannot find it. Educationists note high school graduation used to guarantee a job, but employers increasingly demand higher educational standards while job numbers do not grow. A New York youth services director warns that even a diploma is less of a guarantee for placement. Education is vital in a tech world but does not automatically produce jobs.
A historical overview notes the 1964 tornado season caused death, injuries, and widespread damage across about a dozen states. It discusses tornado incidence by area, highlighting the District of Columbia and Atlantic Seaboard states, and advocates building shelter options such as underground cyclone cells and community shelters to reduce casualties.
Weather forecasters weigh new phrasing to express rain chances rather than hard terms. Some favor stating probabilities like 75 percent while others prefer odds such as three to one. The public would need education to understand the shift and the betting metaphor would enter common use.
A Halifax interviewed Cuban refugee claims actors and TV technicians planned to execute Fidel Castro on a Havana broadcast by linking a high voltage cable to his microphones. The alleged plotters included two of Castro's secret service, who reportedly spilled the beans and were executed.
U S consumers added 579 million in installment debt in February raising total to 53.5 billion. Auto purchases, furniture and appliances boosted borrowing as tax cuts loomed. Despite large debt gains repayments reached a new high while savings grew rapidly, with 1.44 dollars saved per dollar of debt versus 0.48 in 1950, showing strong saving trends alongside borrowing.
Washington officials warn clerical gaps hinder State Department and other agencies with Congress work consuming about a fifth of staff time. Anonymous insider notes filing tasks pull junior officers from substantive foreign policy issues, creating gaps during crises and illustrating the complex federal machinery from Capitol Hill to the executive branch.
A collage of trivia from HAL BOYLE notes long elephant eyelashes, crowded British roads, nerve speeds, MS stats, birthstones, and quotes. Includes diversions on poison myths, light sockets in homes, and Alaskan talkativeness with phone call averages and a Mencken love quote.
TV and radio programing uses status symbols to define characters quickly. The piece notes drinking, clothing, and social cues as class markers from wealthy to poor, with rich snobs and troubled rich women contrasted against frugal poor characters. It recommends The Fugitive as tonight’s featured show.
Biddeford Lace Journal lists W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor with telephone lines for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates are 1 month 1.85 6 months 10.50 and 1 year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and is entered as second class postage at Biddeford Maine.
Citizens fill Saco City Hall at the April 6 budget reading and pledge to attend the second reading. The writer rails against threats and riots tied to communism, denounces Karl Marx, and urges lawful action while accusing local officials of puppet leadership and a controlling Old Guard.
Dr Leland Glover argues in his book that people spend more effort choosing cars colleges or vacations than a life partner. He warns that warning signals are ignored and marriage does not fix fundamental incompatibilities.
Martin E Segal reviews National Institute of Mental Health and University of Chicago studies showing education, activity, and attitudes protect mental sharpness in old age. Formal classes or self study keep brains awake, delaying senility. Readers urged to engage, question budgets, and join community issues to stay mentally alert.
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