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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1960
Page
4
Editorial page excerpt presents Riches take wings comforts vanish and hope withers away yet love endures, proclaiming love is God in a concise reflection attributed to Lew Wallace. The aphorism frames love as a lasting spiritual force beyond material wealth.
The piece analyzes late draft movements in 1960 conventions in Los Angeles for Adlai Stevenson and Chicago for Nelson Rockefeller. It argues drafts arise from a belief that conventions should reflect the people and that serious candidates must campaign openly through primaries and state conventions despite flaws in the system. Real drafts are rare. persistent advocates who engage voters often win, while passive figures rarely deserve the honor.
The piece argues the 25 percent cap gains tax favors high income investors while taxing gains on securities sold after six months. It notes gains are taxed twice, since initial income tax already applied, and points out Canada and England do not tax gains. It urges reducing or removing capital gains tax to boost investment and growth.
Congress will review health care for the aged in August, from costly compulsory social security taxation to the Mills bill which favors need based aid and local administration. Dr Leonard W Larson endorses Mills as realistic, non compulsory, and locally administered. The diary notes social voices on schools stadiums roads and betting folly.
Across clues cover words like Swaying Arcturus or Regulus Tallspar Moors the people and radiance. downs include phrases such as and Andy Float and Not in agreement. The page appears to be a full crossword puzzle prompt with many abbreviations and foreign language clues. reader must fill lengths and intersections.
Washington News reports a GOP platform dispute at the Chicago convention site. Rockefeller and Percy push a moderate middle path while Tower Stagg and southern backers seek a mild states rights plank. Nixon battles to keep the party united as tensions rise between north and south.
AP Movie writer Bob Thomas reports Ed Wynn Keenan Wynn and Ned Wynn appear together in The Absent-Minded Professor. Ed reflects on Ned facing expectations from two famous forebears while Ned aims to pursue stage work over film and build his own path in acting.
Associated Press analyst James Marlow argues the upcoming presidential race will hinge on personality, history, and prejudice. He notes voters struggle to picture national economic targets, assess foreign and defense plans, and weigh civil rights stances, with debates likely shaping choices.
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Biddeford Saco Journal at 11 Adams Street lists Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. It notes subscription rates in advance and branding as a member of the Associated Press with copyright and postal information.
The AP report outlines how Nixon and Kennedy frame foreign policy ahead of the election. Nixon touts broad international contacts and firmness without belligerence while Kennedy emphasizes Senate Foreign Relations credentials, travels, and a plan to strengthen NATO, aid undeveloped nations, and pursue negotiation on Cold War tensions. Both back continued foreign aid and a robust US role in world affairs.
Ruth Willett notes common household clutter from recipe clippings and unused clothes to dusty knickknacks and photos. She argues many items are kept for sentiment or habit, while storage space remains the chief desired fix.
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