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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1959
Page
4
Editorial page reflection quotes David Grayson on the value of solitude and the experience of not feeling lonely. The brief meditation treats inner independence as a deeply earned possession and a guide to living well.
Bruce Biossat argues Laos faces its most serious aggression in over five years as insurgents backed by North Vietnam and Red China push toward Vientiane. He warns of wider risks to Southeast Asia, urges UN action, and calls for Western unity ahead of Khrushchev’s trip to the United States.
The National Merchants Bank of Boston notes buoyant mood for Labor Day 1959 with expected sales and earnings gains in the third quarter. Indicators point to continued but slower improvement over six months as consumer spending rise and capital investment outpace earlier estimates, while steel strike developments loom large over activity and inflation concerns.
Katharine Lee Bates who wrote America the Beautiful is remembered with a marble monument at Oak Grove Cemetery in Falmouth. A wreath marks her birthplace and childhood home. The public site highlights her early life in Massachusetts and later career as an English teacher.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports freshman Senator Gale McGee faced uproar after hosting a lunch featuring 110 Yellowstone Lake trout. Critics cite fishing and shipping limits, while McGee argues the fish were taken within federal park waters and shipped legally. He claims the stunt drew Wyoming publicity and notes unrelated Ki-Ann Indians rain dance occurred nearby.
Ruth Millett argues teens marry under parental influence and urges parents to act early. She says stop dating by kids, curb dances, delay cars, and enforce not going steady to avoid unsuitable romances. Parents should lead not schools in preventing teen marriage.
Local society notes list residents and visitors: St and Mrs Stewart of Astoria Ore visit Brad ley street Saco. McKech nies and Hebert visit relatives in Saco and Biddeford. many others travel from Portland Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk and Biddeford to visit family. The item captures multiple named individuals and places across New England.
A reader asks if annulment revives widow benefits and how to proceed after remarriage. Advice: eligibility depends on court grant type. wait for a decision, then consult the Social Security office if denied. Also answers on reporting other income, survivor benefits for a child, disability eligibility, and burial information for veterans.
John Daly, ABC news chief, plans an hour long documentary The Splendid American to air Sunday Sept 27 detailing American volunteers in Laos. It profiles Dr Thomas A Dooley Clyde Sears and Dr Ras Johnson, their work, pay, and risks amid Radio Hanoi pressure as part of a 26 program series exploring global political and social topics.
New York AP column surveys odd facts and figures from everyday life. It notes Americans losing teeth by 35, average energy output, color vision lag, second hand hearses in Boston, weights of thunder clouds, and how long a woman sits daily. It cites Bermuda tax freedom, night driving risks, and grooming spending trends with a quip from Orson Welles.
Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday from Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. The paper lists subscription rates in advance and notes Associated Press rights.
A compact listing of across and down crossword clues including tightly curled bangs extra cards in skat pain misplace and more with entries for Greek letter wedding march girl and other titled terms across and down clues cover people places and common noun answers in a classic puzzle layout
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