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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on the aphorism It is only one step from toleration to forgiveness attributed to Sir Arthur Pinero, suggesting a moral bridge between acceptance and mercy in civic life.
A plea for restoring faith as a daily force in life and society. The author argues faith underpins religion, family harmony, business relations, and national unity. They urge translating faith into concrete effort with skill and energy, questioning if any other success formula exists.
Bruce Biossat reports on the General Assembly of the States meeting in Chicago under the Council of State Governments. The 1964 resolution backed in part a nonpopulation factor in redistricting, drawing liberal opposition and a muted shift from the 1962 constitutional amendments, reflecting evolving state legislative attitudes.
The Western nations watch a changing European balance as Britain faces a cooling with the Common Market and France and Germany reassess ties. De Gaulle weighs East and West, while Bonn presses on grain talks and Franco German friendship becomes pivotal for Europe’s future. The United States awaits the outcome of these realignments.
Nuclear physicist Dr. Ralph E. Lapp argues for a huge dirty bomb to wipe out large segments of China’s population and food supply. He notes China’s size and dispersed centers could absorb more punishment than small missiles, urging big bombers and renewed bomber fleets for deterrence and economic impact.
Investors forum notes retail sales surge across the nation with 11 month totals ahead of last year and December sales forecast to top prior records. Take home pay from tax cuts and rising personal incomes boost demand while shoppers, many also stock owners, anticipate inflation and monetary worries ahead.
In New York Hal Boyle profiles retired Gen Hassan von Manteuffel, once a top commander of the 5th Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge. The 67 year old recalls the surprise tactics, the St Vith and Bastogne battles, Hitler’s grand strategy, and how air power and morale decided the war’s western end. He notes his postwar life, health, and modest pension as he gardens and smokes, living quietly amid memories of a hard fought campaign.
A medical educator predicts a future when prenatal mortality reduction could create a 150 to 100 male to female birth ratio or even 150 men for every 100 women. The piece envisions men competing for attention as women relax, reshaping gender dynamics and dating norms.
Paul Harvey recalls a freezing Oklahoma City street scene where a woman with a one month premature baby received no assistance for nearly an hour. Cabs and police passed by, sparking questions about a nation lately generous to others yet slow to help neighbors.
Von Manteuffel said twenty years after the Battle of the Bulge that trust in Americans exists on every level in Germany from farms to cities. He claimed confidence that Americans would assist if the Russians attacked Berlin and dismissed De Gaulle as a third power danger.
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