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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1960
Page
4
Editorial urges success before amusement while examining the coming 15 years of U S growth. It predicts a rising population, housing demand, and 18 24 year olds driving expansion, stressing regional policy's reach into local life and the vital role of small newspapers in preserving free discourse and private enterprise.
Washington notes quote Barry Goldwater affirming America as fundamentally conservative. He urges states rights, opposes federal grants, and calls for ending farm subsidies, limiting unions, and restricting campaign funding. He argues education should be local, welfare to private charity, and warns federal overreach risks Western civilization.
A letter argues that rising government influence over schooling and life risks creating a soft, dependent generation. It cites a New York City Education Board plan for a dating and home life course as evidence of state direction, warning it may erode self-reliance and intelligence.
HAL BOYLE writes on aging and retirement planning with a humorous, self deprecating plan. He imagines a life after work featuring two rocking chairs, porch sittings, travel to the supermarket for bourbon, and reading War and Peace, all shaped by decades of steady brooding at work.
The article notes recruiters target 1960 graduates with longer term research roles in consumer goods firms. Starting salaries for engineers and physical scientists rise to 7500 to 12000 yearly, with bachelor degree holders in demand and most grads expected to land jobs by graduation. Business management grads show improvement as automakers and metal industries boost hiring. June offers favorable prospects regardless of stock market trends.
Poem by Roland F. Lavigne honors lilac season in a valley near the Atlantic coast city of Saco. The speaker recalls living amid lilacs on the homestead, dreams of a paradise land, silvery moonbeams on purple blooms, and cherished memories of home during lilac blossom time.
A reader questions a councilman known for worrying about funding for the Binette group and the boys. The letter accuses him of focusing on having enough money to spend each month rather than how it is spent, suggesting party politics influence. The editor’s note accompanies letters in the Journal.
Ruth Millett advises couples to preserve companionship and friendships as children grow up. Cultivate shared hobbies and individual interests, read, and pursue arts to fill the empty-nest phase. With planning, couples can transform the empty home into a time for personal growth and closer partnership.
Paul Harvey argues that Castro’s Cuba is exporting revolution and inviting Soviet and Red Chinese influence into Latin America. He cites 60 Communist agents, Peiping spy training, and cultural warfare as signs of a broader hemispheric takeover, warning of intensified subversion and international risk.
Knoxville AP report recalls Dr John Burkhart's initial visit to the new Fort Sayers Presbyterian Hospital emergency ward where he struggled to find the exit. A student nurse directed him with a lighthearted line about dialing 9 for outside access.
A loaded crossword grid lists Across and Down clues from Break to Short-napped fabric. Entries cover weapons, states, animals, numbers, and common words. includes named people, places, and brands when clued.
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