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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
4
Thought for the evening quotes William Somerville on wealth and virtue urging readers to consider how ready money shapes a man. The line appears as a brief editorial reflection aimed at moral commentary rather than reporting.
The Maine unit of the New England Tel and Tel Co seeks a rate increase, arguing earnings have declined since 1959 yet $74 million has been invested in expanding facilities. Low population density and wide industrial gaps raise costs, and the modernization program would be hampered without a moderate rate revision.
Washington NEA correspondent reports that China lacks the economic base for a major war against the United States in Southeast Asia. Despite rising farm output, production is near 1957 levels, population up 60 to 70 million, and large plants underused. Officials fear internal leadership succession turmoil and caution against assuming Beijing will escalate in Vietnam.
Portsmouth Herald reports Sen Tom McIntyre argues extremism is misused to label defenders of liberty and justice. He cites Washington, Lincoln, Eisenhower and others, condemns equating patriotism with extremism, and warns against politicizing the term in national policy debates. He notes Eisenhower’s call for street lights as crime solution.
Boyle's column notes industrial espionage as a quiet risk in modern plants. Attorney Auzville Jackson Jr. cites cases of workers stealing secrets, firms hiring spies, and even top executives conspiring to form rival ventures. He warns such theft costs billions and suggests stronger law coverage and ethics. Hal Boyle is on vacation.
Congress moves to curb U S dollar outflow by taxing Americans buying foreign securities and by restricting bank loans to foreigners. Supporters say it will strengthen the dollar and gold reserves. bankers warn it could hamper free capital markets and global balance of payments. A second note reports Britannica dating suggesting early human presence in the New World around 37,000 years ago.
AP Movie Television Writer Bob Thomas reports that Rich ard Chamberlain remains the sole actor under exclusive MGM contract as Paula Prentiss leaves for freedom and Yvette Mimieux negotiates multiple deals. Disneyland hosts a star-studded weekend with Vivien Leigh and others. Debbie Reynolds praises The Unsinkable Molly Brown and How the West Was Won earnings, planning a Las Vegas nightclub act after December.
Ruth Millett recounts how a family trip improved with four simple rules. Report whereabouts for safety, require quiet no, stop constant hollering, and share morning chores. The mother finds the rules reduce worry, cut teasing, build self reliance, and transform chores into family fun, suggesting they be used at home.
A reader defends Sen. Barry Goldwater in a Letter to the Journal, arguing he condemns Communism but not extremists, praising his constitutional stance and anti-Communist credentials. The letter criticizes the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and urges a Goldwater vote as a check on federal overreach and waste. It references Goldwater's stated Vietnam plans, Cuba policy, and a call for change in American leadership.
Legal column explains Social Security rules for prison inmates deportation cases and widows. It notes benefits can continue in prison depending on the warden, credits survive deportation, and explains eligibility after 62 with 27 quarters. It also covers joint benefits with railroad retirement and guidance on continuing payroll tax payments.
Biddeford Maine paper notes its address at 11 Adams Street with publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. Subscription rates listed: one month $1.85, six months $10.50, one year $21.00. Associated Press rights stated for local news and dispatches.
The item presents a cryptogram puzzle note with a sample quotation and a hint on substitution. It includes a provided cipher text AZ VVUVLSRBAAZS mapped to LONGFELLOW and explains letter substitution. It also cites yesterday's quote A REAL GENTLEMAN IS AT A BIG DISADVANTAGE THESE DAYS from Hubbard.
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