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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1960
Page
4
Editorial page presents Robert Frost quote Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. The brief Thought for Evening offers a concise reflection on the virtue of contentment and perspective.
Since World War II the hope for lasting peace remains distant and disappointment grows. The piece argues the only peace a Communist regime might accept is one of surrender, suggesting the real alternative is a tense, crisis-filled world. It calls for national maturity to bear ongoing dangers as free men.
Washington NEA report notes Gallup polls show Nixon Lodge tied at 50 percent Kennedy Johnson 44 with 6 undecided while private polls before Chicago show Kennedy Johnson ahead 55 to 45. GOP blames convention performances and Lodge nomination for shifts.
The House overwhelmingly passed a measure to bar the Postmaster General from transporting 4 cent first class mail by air, arguing Congress must set postal transport patterns. Critics say diverting air mail hurts railroads, reduces revenue, and worsens the post office deficit. A Senate fate awaits.
The editorial quotes Raymond Moley noting a split among Labour intellectuals and tired trade union leaders. It highlights Crosland and Gaitskell as the party's most articulate critics, argues traditional working class support fading, and warns Congress against adopting a socialistic health care scheme that could destabilize the economy and society.
MetLife data show the average lifetime of American wage earners staying at or above 70 years for the fifth consecutive year. The lifespan trend adds 24 years since 1909, eight years since 1939, and 2.7 years since 1949, reflecting a steady rise in longevity.
AP News analysis outlines U.S. worries over foreign competition and investment flow amid a world oil price shakeup. Castro Lumumba and Khrushchev appear as symbols of rising tensions as Western tariff talks resume in Europe. Domestic output stalls while overseas manufacturing thrives, fueling a large cross border investment presence. The United States plans to press for tariff and quota concessions in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade meetings next month.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle asks if TV westerns addict viewers and jokes about his own battle with the habit. He notes many Americans chase various addictions and many more are compulsive viewers of horse operas, describing the seductive pull and initial confidence to resist.
A mother weighing a full time job should assess more than pay. Considerchild welfare, after tax earnings, child care, and home harmony. Ask children how they feel, ensure your income improves family life, not just personal convenience.
The piece reviews rival campaign pledges on medical care for the elderly from both parties. It notes unmet promises from the Republican health program plan and the Democratic paid up medical insurance idea. The Senate test, led by Vice President Nixon, involves Kennedy and Johnson and ends with a decisive vote on the Republican pledge.
A scrambled blend of a Western addiction anecdote and national policy debate fills this Biddeford page. It traces a man chained to old TV heroics before pivoting to a partisan quarrel over medical care promises, Kennedy and Johnson figures, and a Senate vote, ending with a note on Ray Henry's Social Security handbook offer.
Puzzle lists across and down clues with numbers and hints for light entertainment. Includes indications for circle of light potato and many others across themes, useful for solvers and clue reference.
A reader in Old Orchard Beach urges accountability for a town politician who holds public and private roles including survey crew worker, summer policeman, lifeguard, and bus ticket agent. The writer argues taxpayer opinion should be signed to allow readers to judge motives and integrity.
A rare Chinese mask used in a play starring the late Clarence Derwent will be presented to The Lambs Club for its trophy room. The Lambs, a gathering place for New York theatre, will receive the mask from the Derwent estate. It was given to Derwent by Dr. H. I. Hsung, author of Lady Precious Stream, in which Derwent starred.
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