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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1960
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on Albert Einstein's remark about our age, illustrating how society often prioritizes methods over clear aims, prompting readers to consider reformulating priorities and aligning tools with meaningful ends.
Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy plot a daring race with cross country train trips, radio and TV outreach, and a series of face to face debates and joint news conferences. If realized, these bold plans promise the most original, revealing campaign in modern times.
The piece recalls 1313 England when wood fuel coal competition led to proposals to ban coal in the public interest. In 1960s America a national Fuels Policy is debated. oil and gas demand grow, but Geological Survey estimates large oil and gas resources. Officials argue private enterprise should steer energy, not government carving out market shares.
The pharmaceutical industry is not dominated by a few firms, with the four leading companies making up about 25 percent of drug sales and the top eight at 40 percent. Competition, including innovation and distribution, drives research and better health care, not just price.
The passage notes 1960 marks the 50th anniversary of modern consumer installment credit, starting with a New York bank in 1910. It mentions the busy burden of payments and bookkeeping as consumers and lenders handle totals, with installment credit reaching over 39 billion dollars at the start of 1960.
Washington dispatch notes Jim Hoffa led Teamsters to issue five pocket sized pamphlets on Practical Precinct Politics aimed at teaching union members democratic practice. Highlights include glossaries of political terms and examples applying definitions to union democracy with terms like ballot boss caucus franchise lobbyist machine nonpartisan party line poll tax pressure group spoils vote and write in.
HAL BOYLE collects airline passenger quips that show why flight cabins spark weary humor. The column piles up jokes about hostesses nurses pilots passengers and the absurdities of air travel as glimpses of midcentury attitudes.
The fall business revival in the steel sector is delayed with October now seen for a turn, as output lags and auto demand shrinks. Industry observers cite ample steel stocks, slow factory orders, and rising competition from plastics, aluminum, and other materials eroding steel's share in autos and packaging.
Ruth Willett notes suburban homes show uniform living rooms with matching furniture and beige schemes. She warns that designers grasp for certified taste may push buyers to conform, limiting personal style as products earn approval stamps.
Readers ask about appealing a denial and pursuing reconsideration through forms and a Social Security referee. Others inquire about disability for dependents, civil service and railroad retirement options, and proper proof for survivor lump sums.
Biddeford Maine daily newspaper listing publisher Paul Casavant editor T J Mahoney with contact numbers and subscription rates in advance per month six months and year. Includes AP membership note and postal entry statement.
Down clues include Remembered Scotty and patron saint of Sweden. Unsure entries: Without bounds, bicycle for two, avoid meeting issues, and quotes from Coleridge. Torn place and Boniface s place appear. Old Faithful and Gral conferences hint at geysers and gatherings. Vociferously and struck finish the set.
Hollywood chatter notes child star Gigi Perreau, now 19, will wed Oct. 1 after a steady camera career since age two. She credits her mother for keeping life balanced, allowing a normal upbringing amid Hollywood work. Her siblings also work in film.
Justice Martin F. Phelps of the Arizona Supreme Court denounced the U S Supreme Court for treating communism softly in a Manion Forum address urging Congress to pass decisive anti communist legislation and impeachment actions against Supreme Court members. The remarks attributed a strong stance against perceived communist influence in U S society and called the court to stricter duty.
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