Britain not finished as partner despite shifts in world role
The piece argues Britain remains a key ally despite doubts about its independent power. It recalls prewar fears and postwar shifts toward US and Europe, noting NATO ties, the Common Market, and Britain's evolving role as a broker between East and West. It cautions against viewing one phase of history as end of Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Kennedy
Roosevelt
British
Dean Acheson
Europe
United States
Acheson
Washington
Kremlin
NATO
France
West Germany
Cherchez la femme in gasoline service market
A survey by Ethyl Corporation notes women in one car households buy most gasoline and frequent stations weekly. Loyalty hinges on quality of service and attentive car care, with loyalty harder to shift than brand changes. Service quality drives station success as marketers tap the growing female market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethyl] Corporation
Ethyl Corporation
Culture in America grows as arts win new fans
A Stanford Research Institute study shows 120 million Americans attend cultural events yearly while 50 million join amateur art activities. Among them 82 million play instruments, 15 million paint or sculpt, and a half million are amateur actors. Culture booms as art spending doubles 1953 1960, outpacing sports. Also note a theft at an Indiana delicatessen where only cheese was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Stanford Research Institute
United States
Pentagon guards block Kennedy adviser access sans pass
Washington staff reports that Kennedy aide Bundy and budget chief Bell used White House passes to visit the Pentagon during the Cuban flare up. A guard insisted on Pentagon passes after the crisis, prompting Bell and Bundy to protest they had previously entered with White House credentials. The piece also notes remarks by Rep. Bob Wilson on recurring crises and includes satirical quips about the Cuban situation and Cold War politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enterprise Assn
McGeorge Bundy
Kennedy
David E. Bell
Pentagon
White House
Bell
Bundy
Bob Wilson
Calif
Private survey of Christmas shoppers reveals typical types
Ruth Millett catalogs common shopper types seen during Christmas shopping. Mrs Just Looking pretends to buy but criticizes items to avoid commitment. Mrs VIS boasts labels and glamour, seeking the best over value. Mrs Indecisive asks endless questions and often returns purchases. Mrs Neighborly chats, making shopping a social pastime while clerks wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Business warming up boosts 1963 outlook despite slow growth
AP report notes industrial output at a plateau while personal figures stay high. Confidence rises with stock gains and hopes for tax relief and deficit actions. Analysts expect modest growth into 1963, aided by potential tax cuts and depreciation changes, despite recession fears fading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Congress
Busness
Peter OToole: A tempest of talent and fearless pace
Peter O'Toole, acclaimed by critics as Britain's finest stage actor, discusses life, risk, and his fierce disdain for antiseptic America. He recalls Lawrence of Arabia, his early years in Ireland, and his belief that conflict and danger fuel true acting. He notes fears of dark and loneliness and calls himself violently pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Peter O'Toole
London
Stockholm
O'Toole
Britain
Peter
County Galway
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Laurence Olivier
John Gielgud
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and editors listing
Biddeford Saco Journal details publication at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine. It lists Paul Casavant as publisher T J Mahoney as editor and rates for subscriptions in advance including one month $1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. It notes Associated Press membership and second class postage status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Post Office
Crowbar Through Billy Grahams Chest in Cortez
Dr C E Parmley treated Billy Graham after a crowbar pierced his chest on a farm road. The bar lodged from chest to back, yet Graham remained conscious, breathing with help from others, and recovered after two weeks in hospital. Doctors call the survival extraordinary while noting no surgery was needed beyond removing the bar and stitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez
Colorado
C. E. Parmley
Billy Graham
Graham
Parmley
John Deere
Concensus
Heaven
CBS shelves 1963 TV series with George C Scott
CBS has shelved a proposed 1963-64 TV series starring George C Scott as a newspaperman. Scott declines the role saying the newspaper setup limits dramatic range and will instead lead in a new series East Side West Side about a social worker who can tackle murder narcotics addiction and marital problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
George C. Scott
Scott
Michael Dann
CBS
East Side
West Side
Dann
Irresponsible Planning Board Criticized in Saco Letter
A reader attacks the Saco Planning Board for zoning Front street to R-2, labeling the area nonresidential due to its riverfront layout. The letter cites the Saco Yacht Club, boat sheds, and street department building as evidence of misapplied zoning and urges reform aligned with Biddeford’s urban renewal progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Planning Board
Front Street
Boston & Maine
Saco River
Street Department
Saco Yacht Club
Planning Board
Saco
Biddeford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goethe
Coonskins and Culture
Indiana
Washington News
House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Air Force
Albert Kuhfeld
U.S
Army
Navy
Peace Corps
Mark Russell
The
Shoreham
Nasser
Castro
Mark
George Hinman
Nelson Rockefeller
F. Clifton White
Republican National Committee
Chicago
White
Hinman
Cliff
Business Mirror
Boyle
Pacific
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Paul Harvey News
Paul Harvey
General Features Corp
Liz
Bombay
Pisa’s
I. A
Bridge
Carrier Slan
River of England
Asiatic Oil Center
Department of
AP Television
People’s Forum
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!