Thoughts for the Evening by Tobias George Smollett
A compact reflection on the stubborn nature of facts as the day ends. The author notes how truth stands firm despite shifting opinions and circumstances.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1960
Page
4
Official Call for Prompt Vote Count Reform
Bruce Biossat argues 1960 election shows disorganized vote counting and delays. He urges independent agencies to probe fraud quickly, with state-wide reviews and a two to three day initial tally. The piece stresses speed, fairness, and a clear mandate for Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Kennedy
Civil War Centennal Observances Promoted by White House Invite
The White House invites all citizens to participate in the Civil War Centennial observances 1961 to 1965. President Eisenhower urges federal, state and local bodies to plan programs highlighting lessons of sacrifice and unity from battles such as Chickamauga Antietam and Gettysburg and commemorating monuments in local squares and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
City Square
Pepperell Park
Saco
Eisenhower
National Centennial Commission
Act of Congress
America
North
South
Chickamauga
Antietam
Kenesaw Mountain
Gettysburg
Goals For Americans Increasing Employment
The essay argues unemployment reduction remains a top policy objective but warns against inflationary costs. It urges steady demand growth, fiscal options like tax changes, and monetary rules to stabilize money supply. It notes tax cut risks and favors cautious, flexible approaches to cut unemployment without triggering inflation.
Christmas boost hoped for cigar trade says AP
AP reports Christmas may lift cigar consumption past 6.9 billion, with gift boxes turning some recipients into regular buyers. The industry cites packaging and younger targeting as factors, noting a long rise in per capita consumption and a postwar comeback amid tax and Cuban market effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
U.S
Cigar Institute of America
Cigar Manufacturers Association of America, Inc
Blizzard Prompted Warmth in New York City
HAL BOYLE writes that a heavy snowstorm turns New York into a neighborly, cooperative town. As eight million rushers become mingled strangers, a four to five inch blizzard dissolves hostility, fosters shared cab rides, and prompts helpful acts, suggesting the city could improve with real blizzards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
America
Gotham
Manhattan
Crosswords Offer Daily Puzzle Challenge Across and Down
The page lists a daily crossword with across and down clues ranging from distant and mop to inners and abbreviations. It includes entries like Distant Mop Bracing Caron movie role and many others covering a broad set of definitions and wordplay.
Happiness and Fate in a God Designed Path
A poem by Dorothy Huff contends that happiness appears as life’s fate. It reflects on worries linking to a divine plan, urging faith to reveal meaning. The piece promises sorrow washed away when faith becomes sight through eternal love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee
Course of Singer's life takes sudden turn to film work
Helen Traubel, famed Met opera star, shifts from near retirement to working 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a movie after agreeing to a role offered by Jerry Lewis. She recalls plans to slow down but embraces new projects including films and a TV series as she broadens beyond opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood (Ap
Helen Traubel
Jerry Lewis
Jerry
St. Louis
Traubel
Metropolitan
Ed Gardner
Archy
Jimmy Durante
Phil Cohan
Bingo
Durante
The
Met
Rudolph Bing
Europe
Trauhbel
Adams Street Published Daily In Biddeford Maine
The Adams Street newspaper based in Biddeford Maine publishes daily except Sunday under Paul Casavant as publisher with T J Mahoney and Teleone leading editorial and business departments The paper notes Associated Press membership and states its republication rights for local news and AP dispatches for second class postage pushed through the Biddeford post office structured with annual and monthly rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Teleone Business
Associated Press
AP News
Everlasting Need for a Mother’s Help Across Generations
Ruth Willett argues that mothers remain in demand as family needs shift through illness, new babies, trips, and emergencies. She notes her six children have become self reliant yet still seek her support, countering the empty nest idea with a life rooted in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
The Little Things Are Big Things In Paul Harvey Theme
In a 1960 reflection Paul Harvey argues that security is not found in money or titles but in small acts. He urges attention to everyday kindness and family manners, noting the aging process and universal human frailty. The piece mentions readers facing loss and calls for a renewed focus on "little things" that sustain character. A second item reports 1,500 Baptist churches and 75,000 members in Romania and Rabbi Max Zucker slated for a Far East religious mission for Jewish military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
General Features Corp
Washington, D. C
Defense Department
Max Zucker
Temple Emanuel
Passaic
N. J
Far East
National Jewish Welfare Board
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