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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1964
Page
4
An editorial on the value of a single hour of intense life, contrasting it with prosaic routines. It echoes Sir Walter Scott's sentiment that fleeting, glorious events surpass dreary, ceremonial conduct, urging readers to seize decisive moments.
An opinion piece warns that America risks becoming a coast-to-coast junk yard as 8,000 auto junk yards exist and 5,000,000 old cars rust away yearly. It notes economists and nature lovers tackling the issue, cites President Johnson’s Great Society agenda, and suggests creative disposal ideas like trenching holes.
The piece discusses US Mars spy satellites and hopes for a close Mars view to assess life. It notes recent evidence against advanced life on Mars but considers life possibilities on other planets. It also covers efforts to detect signals from alien civilizations and Russian radio soundings in Aries and Pegasus. If substantiated, these sounds could mark a milestone in interstellar communications.
A reader notes that science oriented gifts offer real value for children this Christmas. While horror toys draw attention the market also contains educational items such as a probability demonstrator and Venus flytrap bulbs. A star finder makes backyard sky watching easier and more engaging.
After the 1945 bombardment destroyed Hamelin’s Pied Piper Clock, residents visitors and grants funded a new clock. Twenty nine bells chime the hours. Half life size figures of the Piper and a rats and children procession reappear atop the town hall restoring a wartime scar.
Washington observers say Brezhnev and Kosygin’s promotions favor KGB and party loyalists, not military figures, hinting at a power consolidation after Khrushchev’s ouster. Analysts warn military influence may be waning despite ongoing internal purges and a hard line toward the West.
Joy Stilley surveys a New York AP column on eccentric presents for the season. A life size Santa, an 18 inch electric back scratcher, a filigree toothbrush holder, cozy duster slippers, a long handled shoe buffer, a red felt rug with a nameplate, and question mark shaped candles illustrate playful, unconventional gift ideas for couples and households.
Banks in the United States express confidence that amid tighter money, loan demand can be met and liquidity remains ample. They note bank credit has risen since 1960, while reserves grew strongly, suggesting banks can expand credit further if needed and that a modest policy tightening should not derail economic expansion.
Biddeford Saco Journal, Biddeford Maine, lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. Provides telephone numbers for business and editorial depts and outlines subscription rates: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. States AP membership and republication rights. Entered second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
Ruth Millett argues that good wives must balance roles as both caring mothers and supportive companions to their husbands. She warns that excellence in motherhood and housekeeping does not guarantee marital happiness, emphasizing the need for companionship and shared goals within a marriage.
Marine advisory outlines six month waiting period for disability benefits and long-term disability definition. It explains timing for filing, back pay limits, and work-quarters requirements. It also covers how retirement earnings affect maximum benefits, wife and widow eligibility, and Railroad Retirement interactions for a wife.
Edwin Way Teale curates selections from Audubon’s Ornithological Biography and The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America with roughly 30 color plates and 70 black and white plates. The piece praises Audubon’s lively art and Teale’s respectful framing, noting the vitality of Audubon’s work and the author’s prolific publishing effort.
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