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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
4
The editorial reflects on solitude as the nurse of enthusiasm and argues that enthusiasm is the true parent of genius, quoting Isaac D'Israeli to frame a meditation on creative energy and personal motivation.
Old Orchard Beach faces public attention with seasonal publicity stunts as it confronts bills for interceptor sewers and a municipal sewage system costing about a million dollars to start and up to several millions to finish. The town also debates new schools and bond issues while federal efforts to strengthen pollution control and grant programs push forward. Congressman Dingell advocates tougher enforcement under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, outlining a three-stage process and widened federal reach to all navigable waters.
The letter blasts paying high fees to external tax survey firms to study Maine’s tax base while risking no real reforms. It argues upcoming surveys will justify higher real estate and personal property taxes, possibly a sales tax boost and gas tax tinkering. It laments political influences, calls for scrutinizing candidates, and mocks political rhetoric.
Washington debate argues polls could replace party bosses and conventions in choosing nominees. The piece contrasts imperfect primaries and machine politics, noting small poll samples versus large delegate coalitions, and suggests a national poll might better reflect the people’s choice.
A decade old local column lists residents and visitors such as Theodore Seymore in Biddeford, Elizabeth Simons in Hills Beach, and Julius Regina Jr in Biddeford visiting relatives nationwide. Golden wedding anniversaries mark families in Biddeford while guests travel from Auburn to Manchester. The piece also notes fashion trends of college campuses with Bermuda shorts and camel tones for spring wardrobes.
AP Business News from New York notes higher costs on loans and continued tight money. Demand for loans outpaces savings, pressuring rates. Treasury debt refinancing and savings bonds complicate funding as investors seek higher returns. Congress blocks higher yields on long bonds. Bankers warn the short term focus may push rates up further.
A collection of humorous pairs of remarks about marriage and gender roles. The lines depict wives chiding husbands, questions about loyalty and affection, and jokes about money, independence, and family life. The snapshot captures mid century domestic humor about marital tension and social expectations.
Biddeford Saco Journal, daily except Sunday, based in Biddeford Maine, lists publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. It notes subscription rates in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00 and AP affiliation rights.
In this poem Walter F. Whitney describes parched ground and drought stricken fields awaiting rain. Clouds threaten but hardly refresh until a small sprinkle becomes a shower reviving grass lawns and birds. Overnight the world greets renewed fragrance and sings under Gods summer rain.
Pants are the campus uniform at most women's colleges with skinny styles and varied fits. The Associated Press notes pants serve as reliable daily wear across campuses, replacing skirts in many outfits and influencing student fashion norms.
A humorous guide lists practical tips to deter guests by overstaying, interrupting conversations, showing home movies, delaying meals, in-law warnings, overemphasizing family issues, and assigning chores while keeping the TV on. It ends by noting readers may wonder why neighbors do not visit again.
A 1959 reader letter questions U S policy after Khrushchev’s White House visit. The writer pleads for clear action against communism, cites Hollywood and Chaplin, warns of security risks at defense plants, and asks if Americans should capitulate or resist.
Puzzle clues cover tropical fruit to comb form with many classical and literary references. Answers span fruits, roles, places, music terms, and historical figures, forming a full crossfill grid across diverse topics and languages.
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