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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1963
Page
4
The page quotes Samuel Johnson on the sharp sting of a scornful jest among life’s miseries. It frames the thought as a reflective nod on human sorrow and derisive commentary. The brief piece invites readers to ponder how ridicule compounds distress.
Disturbing council news reveals Saco may be blocked by law from completing the planned sewer project. Only the uptown interceptor and treatment plant may be funded, with a four and a half to six and a half year deadline looming for possible WIC pollution abatement and a $1,000 daily fine. Officials note federal and state funds totaling over two million and $600,000 may offer relief, urging bold, creative financing to avert a municipal financial morass.
Opinion piece warns romance behind the wheel risks lives and distracts drivers. It jokes about possible fixes from public education to bucket-seat laws while urging safer behavior and awareness among motorists.
From now through mid September storm season is the peak for lightning. Learn to seek shelter quickly, avoid lone trees, lie down if hot nearby, stay off indoor wiring and phones, and stay clear of water and boats. In houses pick center rooms, avoid plugging in appliances, and never swing a steel shaft on a golf course. If a live wire hits a car, drive away only after power is confirmed off.
Washington reports President Kennedy has sent over twenty major messages to Congress in eight months, yet almost 100 bills passed have shown little link to his recommendations. A Republican staff study cites stalled programs due to hundreds of funding requests and power shifts, with many major recommendations unlikely to be enacted this year.
Ruth Millett reports on junior high officials urging parents to model proper homemaking and morals. Mothers who focus on clothes, popularity, and youth may neglect teaching daily duties, home management, and the responsibilities of marriage. A frank talk argues daughters learn by observed behavior, not sermons.
A letter from a reader asks Congressman Morse how to handle a generous but fiscally reckless relative who stays at home and charges gifts to the family's account. The relative has no job, borrows money, showers others with gifts, and leaves the writer with bills. The writer worries about charity funds and financial strain on the family.
The piece laments national decline and urges a conservative White House victory in 1964. It endorses Barry Goldwater, notes petitions by Citizens for Goldwater, and criticizes liberal policies from the Democratic Party and liberal Republicans. The author claims to speak for concerned readers and urges action to defend the Constitution.
A dramatic hospital tale follows the revered Dr. Phil Burnett as his lapses endang er patients and threaten careers. Laura the nurse, an anesthetist, and a young resident confront the crisis while a rigid administrator and a pathology lab head shield the truth. The plot relies on medical shop talk, sharp dialogue, and a plunge from hero to flawed figure, inspired by a real case.
New York UP reports Robert Stack, famed for 120 The Untouchables episodes, says he would not take another TV series for money or prestige. He cites relentless work, fatigue, and a vocal cord hemorrhage that paused his career, but he remains proud of Eliot Ness and values film work like The Caretakers and Cross of Iron. He notes Hollywood links and his skeet shooting roots with Will Rogers and Mack Sennett.
AP Business News reports corporations with owned and leased truck fleets face a cost debate as age limits stretch. Northwestern Univ says 18,000 firms run 10+ trucks. total trucks reach 7.3 million. Leasing and manufacturing sources cite annual savings from modernizing, with GM research estimating up to 20 percent potential, while older gasoline and diesel fleets incur higher operating costs per mile.
The page lists across and down crossword clues including Abbr Ich serve Units in electricity and other numbered entries. It presents a themed puzzle with entries such as Jersey or Guernsey Chaucer's forte and Prince Hamlet along with various abbreviations and language hints.
The Biddeford Saco Journal publishes local news with standard advertising and subscription details. The paper, a daily minus Sunday edition, lists staff roles, contact numbers, and subscription rates for one month, six months, and one year.
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