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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
4
Editorial note ponders human humility and potential. Quotation from Charles Dudley Warner frames a modest national mood. The line invites reflection on personal limits and responsibility amid a broader call to strive.
The Saco Businessmen's Association backs reviving the area development concept to attract out of state industry and boost tourism with Old Orchard Beach included. The editorial urges joint efforts between Biddeford Saco and regional towns, notes past success, and calls on candidates to state positions before elections.
The piece recalls the murder of Dr. Paul Carlson and notes a broad surge of U S physicians serving overseas. It cites AMA data on about 2 000 doctors abroad and 600 700 health projects, with CARE M edico Project Hope and government agencies actively supplying medical aid worldwide. It highlights organizational roles, medical mission activity, and a cautionary, reflective closing.
Washington correspondent warns that if Red Chinese and African allies pursue guerrilla war in the Congo, government forces may struggle to hold towns. He argues Communists exploit reoccupation cycles, kill local collaborators, and win village support, while the US should train Congolese administrators and fighters and push self rule.
New York AP column argues automation could cut work to ten hours weekly and lift culture and health. Writer dismisses moralists as snobbish, says less work could ease stress, extend life, and boost punctuality while offering more time for history, films, letters, and leisure pursuits.
Government economists note mixed signals across sectors as inventories rise and labor troubles loom. The Commerce Department survey shows final 1964 sales near 112.4 billion with durable goods slipping and nondurables up, while auto strikes curb gains and forecasters expect about 2 percent sales growth in early 1965.
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Hollywood star Ann Miller returns to dance in a feature while Ruth Millett writes about the impact of a husband’s praise on a wife’s happiness. The column argues a husband who values and needs his wife strengthens the marriage, reduces jealousy, and prevents infidelity, urging wives to feel appreciated and treated as partners.
A long reader inquiry column explains how Social Security taxes work for workers, retirees, and those who never collect benefits. It covers tax fairness, widow and wife benefits, age requirements for claiming, and how separation or divorce affects eligibility, with examples and public questions answered by the columnist.
The Biddeford Saco Journal displays masthead details for Biddeford Maine with publisher and editor contacts. The article discusses U S stock and inventory trends with figures in billions and millions, noting a pickup in inventories and fluctuating business sentiment in 1964.
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