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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1963
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on satire as a refined instrument. It argues satire should wound with a subtle, scarcely felt touch, echoing Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. The piece weighs the moral edge of wit and its power to challenge norms without overt sting.
A festive plea urges readers to mail Christmas items early to ease the postal load. It highlights benefits for senders and recipients, emphasizes postal workers and their families, and calls for a concentrated effort to reduce holiday delays and stress.
Several Johnson aides, including Moyers, Reedy, and Jenkins, stand to form an inner core of the new White House team as Kennedy staffers depart. Aerospace figures Lieyd, Webb, Belieu, and Welsh also sit in the circle, shaping policy as the Johnson administration transitions.
The text argues President Johnson should deepen plans for succession by training Rep. John W. McCormack for contingencies. It urges clear disability provisions and asks how McCormack could lead indefinitely while remaining Speaker and Massachusetts representative. Congress should fix succession loopholes.
Washington news report by Peter Edson notes that a push to study Congress reorganiza tion failed after brief unanimous consent attempts. It argues the body remains poorly organized to meet future workloads, with jurisdictional fights and duplicated hearings slowing decisions.
New York AP column reflects on signs of youth aging in reverse. It muses that feeling young can come from small, humorous contrasts between old habits and new perspectives. It hints at midlife shifts like enjoying stair steps, longer nights, and seeing a grandchild in the mirror, not the grandfather.
Government and business polls diverge on the economy with forecasts of a slowdown in early 1964 and possible recovery later. A Commerce survey predicts a $400 million drop in durable goods sales to $106.3 billion in Q1, while inventories rise by the same amount. President’s advisers remain hopeful for faster growth if tax cuts pass, but unemployment remains a concern.
The 97th edition of the Academy Players Directory headed to printers in February lists more than 5,000 actors and actresses with photos and agents. It costs 30 dollars per issue, with subscribers including producers and directors worldwide. The directory helps studios find talent, though the academy now charges for its service after previously funding it.
A letter from the DeRochers of 211 Hill Street Biddeford commends the Biddeford Fire Department for its decorations and a talking Santa statue in front of the station, urging more public recognition and appreciation for the force and its staff. The note also reflects citizen pride in municipal service and citizenship.
Charles Parsons recounts his 1944 involvement with Tyler Kent, noting fear of Roosevelt reprisals in Congress, Kent’s 1945 return to Hoboken, and Kent’s assertion that seizing Churchill Roosevelt codes had moral, not legal, justification amid Pearl Harbor inquiries.
A compact crossword list with across clues including Flow Sink or W London district and biblical villain, and down clues such as Sibilafit signals and What veni means. includes various short phrases, city and river names, dynasties, and common crossword fodder.
Widows of World War II and Korea vets are now eligible for pensions on the same basis as World War I widows, with conditions: veteran must have at least 90 days service and discharge not dishonorable, and widow income not exceeding 1800 alone or 3000 with children. Also covered are Social Security retirement benefits for a 63 year old paying max taxes, taxation on savings interest, earnings impact on Social Security, and the possibility of stacking benefits from multiple systems. Herman Bernstein elected president of the League of New York Theaters with other officers named.
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