New Secretary of State Herter to continue US policy
Editorial argues Christian Herter will maintain a consistent internationalist course after Dulles. It notes continuity in foreign policy, commitment to free nations, and resistance to the Communist bloc. Herter's appointment is seen as a demanding test, but one that should sustain ongoing efforts and public support.
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Bruce Biossat
Christian A. Herter
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Dulles
Herter
Lerter
Christian Herter
Expensive parsimony in government spending
The piece argues against indiscriminate 20 to 30 percent cuts across programs. It cites the Hoover Commission, warns piecemeal funding wastes money, and notes highway funding stretched beyond 1972 risks higher future costs, inflation, and endless new programs. It praises selective, well reasoned budgeting over blunt cuts.
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Congress
Hoover Commission
Commission
Wake Up and Read and Other Childhood Observations
A reflection on National Library Week praising reading habits fostered in childhood. The piece notes babies enjoy picture books, children learn to read with age appropriate books, and a library card is a prized gift. It also comments on songs, prices, arguments, and family dynamics.
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National Library Week
Farm policy clash colors 1960 campaign season
Washington analysis outlines Democratic promises and Republican plans on farm price supports. Ezra Taft Benson seeks authority to cut production and expand the soil bank. Kennedy Symington Humphrey and others push measures to reform subsidies, boost cooperatives, and revamp farm programs amid a looming 1960 farm bill deadline.
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NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Congress
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Eisenhower
Stuart Symington
Topeka
Kansas Democratic Club
Cratic Congress
John F. Kennedy
Wisconsin
Symington
Kansas
Masachusetts
Lloyd Bridges Finds Fresh Fame From Sea Hunt Success
Hollywood star Lloyd Bridges credits Sea Hunt with boosting his career and income through syndication. He keeps busy with TV dramas films and stage work including Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls this summer.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Fannie Brice
Esther Williams
Lloyd Bridges
Briny
Bera
Sky Masterson
Four Ways to Increase Employment by Roger Babson
Babson argues unemployment stems from pricing pressure on labor and rising taxes. He notes foreign imports and automation reduce jobs and proposes secret ballot strike votes, antimonopoly action, and widespread use of Social Security retirement at 65 to cut unemployment.
MEMO TO MEN How to keep a wife happy on a night out
A guide for husbands advising them to be courteous and attentive on evenings out. It urges not to rush a wife getting ready, to open car doors, avoid discussing daily worries, and to compliment her, preserving romance and mutual enjoyment. It notes a wife will acknowledge a good time when rules are followed.
Justice’s Scales Tilt in Connie Nichols Case
Paul Harvey reflects on the 1959 Connie Nichols verdict of manslaughter after a ten hour jury deliberation. He argues the law is often lenient toward crimes of passion and mob-backed violence, urging equal application of justice and civic responsibility for jurors.
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Indianapolis
Connie Nicholas
Forrest Teel
Connie Nichols
Connie Niore
General Features Corp
Biddeford Saco Journal masthead note
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday in Biddeford Maine with staff titles and contact info. Subscription rates are listed: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes AP news use rights.
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Biddeford - Saco
Unemployment Debate Stresses Shared Duty and Reform
The speaker argues reducing the work week to 35 hours risks more imports and worsened cures. He calls for including older corporate officers in reforms, sending youth to college, and resolving economic Cold War tensions through give and take. He urges applying the Golden Rule and fighting liquor as unemployment causes.
A Song of the Soil
A speaker rejects wealth and fame embracing simple work with health and hope. He desires to labor under sunny skies amid green fields and life-giving soil, tending fields from dawn to haymaking and corn hoeing as he learns from nature.
Local Names in The News from Biddeford Area
Local brief notices list Rev W Merton Snow visiting the beach and a Journal alumnus Alfred R Vanasse returning to college after Easter. Others include recruits, hostesses, legal brief notes, and relatives traveling or visiting in nearby towns with several addresses and local venues.
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W. Merton Snow
Advent Christian Church of Oxford
Old Orchard Beach
Snow
Journal
Alfred R. Vanasse
St. Michael College
Winooski Park
Isabelle Vanasse
Locke Street
Saco
Lester J. Nason
Ft. Benning
Lester Nason
Bradley Street
Harry Merrill
S. H. Herrick
Universalist Church
Familiar Words and Short Answers in Daily Puzzle
Crossword clues list appears with entries such as thin pointed sword and departed five of a drawstring. The page includes multiple numbered items, Greek letters and lengths, plus references to actors and dog breeds. A compact puzzle feature mirrors a classic newspaper crossword with terse hints throughout.
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John Howard
Calhoun
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