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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page cites Henry Van Dyke: rivers and people show the greatest are not always the most agreeable or easiest to live with. An introspective adage opening a discussion on patience, perspective, and social harmony.
The Johnson administration ends a tense huddle over Viet Nam with President Johnson asking Ambassador Maxwell Taylor to urgently consult Saigon on measures to improve the anti-communist effort. A major decision to broaden the war or to strike North Vietnamese supply routes remains uncertain and likely to be kept secret to maintain surprise.
The rescue of the pound involved a multinational banking bloc from the United States, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden stepping in to halt a near devaluation. The episode highlights interlinked U S and British finances and how Western leaders can act in concert to safeguard global monetary stability.
A Stanford intelligence expert argues lie detectors mismeasure emotional responses and three groups pass or fail due to guilt or embarrassment. He claims the CIA relies on polygraph results for job applicants, harming capable recruits. He urges less dependence on the test.
A new lettuce cigarette claims to mimic tobacco flavor without health risks. It will come in multiple flavors, including French, Russian, and Roquefort, raising a culinary dilemma about what to add to salads.
In an interview at La Fortaleza Puerto Rico Governor Luis Munoz Marin, retiring Jan. 2, outlines his plan as an ex governor. He aims to help without pressuring the incoming Roberto Sanchez Vilella, focusing on writing and lecturing while remaining available for counsel on education health jobs and delinquency.
Hal Boyle humorously contrasts a child's wonder with a middle aged man’s Christmas dread. The man anticipates unwelcome gifts ailing his wallet and wardrobe like socks, mufflers, strange shorts, a handkerchief, and many neckties. He feigns gratitude while fearing another year of unsatisfactory presents.
AP summaries of 1964 business trends highlight stock market gains with Dow crossings above 800, tax cuts boosting take home pay, international money market volatility spurred by Britain’s economy, clashes between traders and regulators, strong labor agreements and looming strikes, rising corporate profits and dividends, and shifting government business relations under President Johnson. multiple named entities include Dow Jones, Khrushchev, Johnson, Britain, SEC, NYSE, and autoworkers.
Ruth Millett notes a young man chasing a glamorous date but learns beauty alone does not guarantee a good time. Grace’s vanity proves she values being seen over making the evening enjoyable, while a less radiant girl often makes genuine effort to entertain and comfort her date.
The piece argues youths are physically capable but lack judgment, citing suicides linked to teen stresses, campus protests, and dangerous behavior. It contrasts maturity with age, noting insurance trends and calls to voting rights amid a broader push for limits on youth power.
The Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday from Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. Subscription rates are $1.85 per month $10.50 for six months and $21.00 yearly. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves local news use.
The year featured giant stock offerings and a record number of stock splits including AT&T rights worth 1.2 billion and Communications Satellite Corp listings. Prosperity neared peacetime peak with gains in personal income industrial production and GDP while the US trade balance fluctuated and a 10 nation monetary club stabilized the dollar and gold.
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