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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
4
Editorial notes that true friendship requires freedom and a free spirit, not confinement, echoing William Penn that friendship thrives in open air and cannot be contained by narrow boundaries.
The Maine Townsman weighs in on a state capital public hearing about a two year planning driven zoning ordinance. It notes scant public information prior to the meeting and urges officials to emphasize the living nature of zoning and its evolving impact to improve public understanding and acceptance.
NEA Washington Correspondent Peter Edson outlines contrasts between the Democrat Advisory Council under Paul Butler and the Republican Committee on Program led by Charles H. Percy. Text highlights debates on monetary policy deficits taxes agriculture and job creation with proposed remedies and policy diverences.
New Jersey voters defeated a referendum to divert surplus Turnpike Authority revenues from normal bond needs to mass transportation. The measure backed by the legislature and governor faced opposition for delaying highway system development and keeping tolls. Similar attempts to repurpose highway funds are seen in states like Maine. An organization advocates eliminating tolls to ease costs for summer visitors.
The State Bureau of Health urges cautious handling of Christmas trees to prevent burns and fires. Advice includes buying a tree near Christmas, keeping it outdoors until setup, placing it in water, avoiding heat sources, using nonflammable decorations, checking lights for frayed cords, not overloading circuits, turning off lights when away, and removing the tree as needles fall.
Strikes in basic industries spark debate on compulsory arbitration and wage fixing. Mitchell warns government fixing wages leads to fixing prices and a controlled society. The page also quips about a plumber suing for lost love, beach fashion, and humorous vignettes on travel, golf, hospitals, nursing, ambition, and holiday returns.
Boyle muses on language as a universal tool. He likens personal speech to a living map, shaped by effort and context, and praises Shakespeare's mastery of English while urging individuals to stretch their own expression to seek truth and connection.
A poem by Dorothy Huff of Saco reflects on the joys and challenges of large family reunions. It celebrates bustling meals, lively chatter, and the enduring warmth of kin, noting how returning children expand the circle and enrich family culture.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry reports that many TV shows reach renewal decisions after a 13 week run. Only five of over 110 network programs have been canceled so far, with NBCs Five Fingers and Wichita Town named among those at risk. CBS cancellations include Big Party and The Lineup, while World of Talent leaves ABC. One Red Rose for Christmas is reviewed as a modest but not strong holiday drama.
Beginning today through December 27 the days will be the year's shortest with nine hours six minutes of daylight. The 1959 longest days were June 20 and 21, and winter arrives officially Tuesday at 9:35 a.m. Maine residents recall the saying as days grow longer, the cold grows stronger.
John L. Lewis plans to step down as president of the United Mine Workers after a long tenure that shifted pay and working conditions. Coal production peaked in 1947 at 631 million tons and has fallen to about 400 million, as rival fuels and imports cut domestic demand. The National Coal Policy Conference notes productivity gains offset wage costs, yet retail coal prices rose while transportation and merchandising costs climbed. Exports to 30 nations remain around 37 million tons annually.
Biddeford Maine newspaper page lists publisher Paul Casavant editor T J Mahoney and phone number Atlantic 3 3625. Subscriptions priced at 1 month 1 85 six months 10 50 and one year 21 00. Associated Press is credited for local news and AP dispatches.
Ruth Met is featured in a long piece by Marceline Cox exploring how women recall past days through button boxes, trunks, albums, and old checks. The column suggests albums of snapshots, home movies, love letters, and financial records trigger memories of youth, family, illness, and life in different places.
A note on retirement eligibility outlines two general rules. Rule one requires 40 quarters of covered work for most born after 1960 men or after 1909 women, equivalent to 10 years, while rule two varies by birth year and ranges from 6 to 40 quarters. The article also lists exceptions and provides a chart of required quarters by birth year, with a call to obtain a revised handbook via mail.
Puzzle lists across and down clues with short answers and reference to various wordplay angles. Includes entries for Allow nadir form Comb Foe and novelist Wylie deep 2 words Golfer replacements Unroofed areas Ghostly Fed the fire Moonlight Rimsky Korsakov opera Le Le 38 Down for example North Caucasian language To the point Regal adjuncts Medicines Alain Lesage Card Type of TV program Orators down stopped talking Silver coins of Denmark or Norway Lists by name Not 0 Winner of an Oscar 1951 Of a group Beginners War Come by Peruse One form of polite excuse words Father for one Looks ahead Looked cheerful Deprive of honors titles etc Farm and Obliterate Left in a particular place Slang Bluchers Senator from Oregon Set out French novelist Biblical giant Conjunction Rialto sign
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