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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1963
Page
4
Editorial page presents Patrick Henry saying I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience. The piece argues that judging the future relies on lessons from the past, urging readers to heed history in shaping present judgments.
A call for national safety through lawful process after Kennedy and his assassin fell to violence. The piece condemns extremism, urges public disavowal of hatred, and emphasizes the duty to disarm supporters of violence in a free republic. It cites the need to protect rights and condemn the venom fueling violent acts.
Washington correspondent outlines Lyndon Johnson s 23 year voting history in Congress to gauge his liberal or conservative stance. Highlights include New Deal farm policies support, flood control and TVA backing, Taft Hartley and labor acts, wage increases, civil rights acts, and role as VP in advancing equal employment opportunity.
A playful note explains a chocolate candy center code using letters P R C V to denote pineapple raspberry chocolate and vanilla. It describes how a square is caramel an oblong nougat a round cream and hints at decoding the top swirly script to reveal the filling.
The text notes rising uptake of small portable devices like transistor radios tape recorders and tiny TVs with wrist worn and pen forms. It highlights experiments including a three inch TV a book sized computer and capsule cameras for swallowed imaging plus a pill transmitter for GI diagnosis.
A column of miscellany notes American demographics aging and youth growth, changing consumer spending, and other tidbits. It cites food and clothing shares, housing, travel, education, and medical care trends, plus quirky facts about kissing, greeting cards, housing in Singapore, presidential survivals, and aphorisms.
A Forum investor notes that General Motors power supports tax receipts salaries and many allied firms and urges small savers to buy into the same stocks held by five wealthy families the Mellons Rockefellers Sloans Motts and Forgans proposing a fiscal program of lower taxes and deep federal spending cuts in Washington.
Hollywood reports Carl Ballantine, famed for his Amazing Ballantine card tricks, joins the ABC comedy McHale's Navy as Torpedoman Second Class Lester Gruber. He leaves a top act, saying theater and nightclubs fade while offering limited industry work, and notes luck hinges on cast hierarchy rather than star power. Ballantine plans to stay in Hollywood whether or not he remains on McHale's Navy.
Ruth Millett cites male readers who argue wives prioritize domestic matters, while husbands often dispute the view that only wives balance home life. The column contrasts views on chores, parenting, party prep, and the burden of family duties.
A critical review of Manohar Malgankar's novel The Princes published by Viking at 4.95 dollars. The story centers on a Maharajah and his heir Abhay amid rising Indian independence and social upheaval led by untouchable Kanak chand the agitator. The elderly ruler embodies tradition while the son realizes change is inevitable.
Adams Street Biddeford Maine daily paper details publishing company address and leadership. It lists The Journal Publishing Corp with W. Paul Casavant as president and E. P. Ingalls as managing editor. Provides phone numbers for departments and subscription rates in advance. Mentions Associated Press rights and postal classification.
Martin E. Legal explains how long major household appliances last on average and offers figures from a USDA study. Electric washing machines 11 years, dryers 14, freezers 15, upright vacuum 18, tank vac 15, sewing machines 24, toasters 15, televisions 11. He notes used equipment can extend value and advises including appliance costs in retirement planning.
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