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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1960
Page
4
As the fall campaign nears, voters should seek a president with a great capacity for judgment who will make decisive policy choices. The piece argues that leadership requires political, moral, and spiritual guidance beyond mere administration and highlights Nixon and Kennedy as measures of judgment for voters.
The article surveys a national issue on how to fund health care for Americans aged 65 and older. It contrasts Forand type government financed plans, administration advocated voluntary action, and Mills committee proposals stressing state responsibility. AMA supports a voluntary, targeted approach with local agencies guiding care. Critics warn compulsory federal financing could expand federal control over medicine.
James Morris of the Manchester Guardian visited Russia and questioned Soviet claims of industrial expansion, rocketry, atomic energy, and agricultural initiatives. He warned readers not to trust official statistics, expressing skepticism about Russia today and noting an air of illusion and deception in the reports.
Washington writer Peter Edson argues the farm crisis resists simple cures. He notes Kennedy's August 21 farm leaders conference and Nixon's September 6 policy speech reflect uncertain paths, urging economic planning, rural development, and retraining for displaced workers rather than political posturing to sway votes.
Boyle's column presents a catalog of nevers from a man at fifty, contrasting unachieved goals with life lived. The piece invites readers to tally their own uncompleted acts, from driving and clothing to interviews and personal ethics, asking what such omissions say about identity.
The piece traces how rival glass firms in To ledo and elsewhere share names like Owens Illinois Libbey Ford and Owens Corning Herenamed entities arose from founders Michael J Owens and Edward Drummond Libbey and mergers creating Owens-Illinois Libbey Owens Ford and Owens Corning Fiberglas, highlighting misidentifications by consumers and investors.
A 17 year old Pat Stephens of Hot Springs Ark addressed teen peers at the Future Homemakers annual convention. She argued that marrying early limits education and future prospects, noting educated personal growth and financial risk avoidance as key advantages of postponing marriage.
A newspaper feature explains which earnings are subject to Social Security tax. It covers tips, prizes, vacation pay, strike benefits, pensions, travel expences, dismissal pay, bonuses, and wage dividends, noting when these items count as wages or not and advising readers to check employer withholdings.
A poem titled Lost Opportunity laments missing a long overdue call to a dear friend. The speaker, struck by a line about seven to nine, reflects on grief and heartache from not reaching out. Lucy W. Day at Trull Hospital is noted in the closing line.
The Biddeford newspaper lists address 11 Adams Street and staff including Paul Casavant as Publisher and T J Mahoney as Editor. It shows telephone numbers AT 3 3625 and T 2 1535, plus subscription rates payable in advance: one month 1.85, six months 10.50, one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes second class postage. It mentions Libby McNeill Libby as a canned foods reference.
A Journal reader warns that the city may spend about 80 000 on land filling and grading for a new school, noting a six acre central lot could have been bought for around 35 000 with a ready road. The letter questions waste and references local land options and railroad tracks. Another letter from Robert Brochu accuses Cuba of communism and predicts Castro’s demise by November 1, detailing plans by a Miami group for a timetable in mid-October.
A compact crossword list with numerous clues spanning from 1 Across to 61 Across. Clues cover actions, objects, places, and abbreviations, including Prevent from action, Appetizer, Repeat, and several thematic geographic and musical references. The puzzle enumerates classical terms, proper nouns, and common crossword answers.
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