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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1964
Page
4
A police survey reported by The Police Chief shows that the most cited problem in juvenile delinquency is parents. Many fail to provide guidance and discipline, with overprotective parents often opposing accountability, complicating reform efforts alongside schools, churches, and courts.
United Nations Secretary General U Thant seeks more troops for a Cypriot peace mission, but prospects for success look slim due to Archbishop Makarios. He is portrayed as a dominant political figure who has provoked Turkish Cypriots, broken treaties, and favored union with Greece by any means. The article argues UN efforts hinge on removing Makarios from control of events.
A jokey piece describes a man racing to answer a ringing phone only to have it go dead just as he reaches it. A parallel outdoor scene shows another man sprinting indoors with the same fate. The gag centers on anxious callers and the dreaded unanswered question.
A plan offers a month in the jungle near Johannesburg with doctors on hand to help quit smoking. Participants pay about $1,000 for a nicotine free month and a safari experience intended to curb cravings by exposure to risks. The joke asks what happens if one becomes hooked on safaris.
Washington based interview with Trinh Viet Duong a former VC assistant squad leader in Tay Ninh. He explains why he defected citing misdirection by Vietnamese government officers and foreign advisers and recounts VC tactics including influencing hamlets and using bombings to their advantage. He recalls 45 day training and Chinese advisers and an incident where a Chinese adviser was killed and a falsified atrocity claim spread.
Relman Lorin reports a hidden mural exposé in a Cuernavaca cathedral showing 16th century persecution of Japanese Christians in Nagasaki and martyrs on Martyr’s Mount. The murals chronicle edicts expelling friars, torture, and mass executions as Christianity nearly vanished, with later revival in the 19th century.
A flurry of government and private data show Americans moving money through checking accounts faster, stock traders trimming bearish bets, and durable goods orders rising after a recent lull. New York City leads in turnover surges, while housing starts fall. July dividend payments total 1.158 billion dollars, signaling continued liquidity and cautious optimism for autumn.
Ruth Millett notes a prominent marriage counselor urges no divorce before three years of marriage. She argues couples should test lifelong commitment, learn about mutual goals, and recognize happiness wanes, requiring mutual effort, respect, and ongoing growth.
Hollywood reports on the Beatles landing a packed schedule from arrival to a charity event for the Hemophilia Foundation, with high ticket prices and tight security. Julie Andrews notes on Mary Poppins premiere and Cal Arts fundraising. a local letter argues love as the true answer beyond law. Samuel Dalton, Denver, Col.
Edna Adams of Havertown PA 72 years old stays active through Red Cross Grey Lady duties at Philadelphia General Hospital weekly horseing in occupational therapy and children's wards. She captains United Fund drives serves on Red Cross board volunteers at Ingus House and babysits when needed. She enjoys bird watching with the Audubon Society and urges staying busy before 65 to ensure a full later life.
A Biddeford Saco Journal snippet reflects on a busy lifestyle with plans for future activities and travel ideas. Mrs Adams is cited as enjoying travel but lacking time for extensive trips, leaving future possibilities ahead. The piece notes publication details and subscription rates for the Biddeford, Maine newspaper.
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