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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1960

Page

4

Why not Stevenson by Bruce Biossatt

Dean Rusk will be secretary of state in the Kennedy administration prompting speculation why Adlai Stevenson was not chosen. The piece argues Stevenson’s indecision, a soft negotiating image, and strong personality conflicts within the party may have reduced his appeal for a top diplomatic post. Kennedy aims to be a strong president and may prefer fewer public personalities in his foreign policy leadership. Stevenson’s supporters overplayed their leverage, and Kennedy has now chosen Rusk.

Dean Rusk Kennedy Adlai Stevenson Stevenson Democratic Party Congress State Department White House Los Angeles

Festival of lights observed during Chanukah observance

The eight day Chanukah festival ends Wednesday with families lighting the Menorah each night and remembering Judah Maccabee. The celebration blends story telling gifts and feasting in a spirit of plenty and joy as the family lights candles from right to left culminating in a bright menorah.

Judah Macabee Judah Jerusalem

Wrong Prescription on Housing Slump Sparks Skepticism

In a recent month new housing starts fell below the comparable month a year earlier. Critics say government spending to spur housing is a dangerous fix while evidence shows the modest decline may reflect balanced supply and demand. The piece argues growth should be measured over time and warns that reliance on government risks inflation higher taxes and less freedom.

Goals For Americans Communist trade threats

Economic policy analysis outlines how Soviet trade and political manipulation threaten the Free World. Emphasizes developing liberal trade, open markets, and regional cooperation to counter Soviet economic penetration and reduce reliance on bilateral trade that favors Moscow. Recommends gradual, mechanismed OECD-style arrangements and careful credit policies.

Prentice - Hall Eisenhowers United States Cuba Soviet Union U. S

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A long list of crossword clues across and down with numerous entries including prophet from Tekoa Pal palid tendency of events theorists nation near the ear far eastern narrow inlets one form of communication two words Ely and Wight perch ancient fabulist road map abbreviation a donkey strong scented herb time element in photography actress Hagen river in Spain cousin of et al large gems of massel ton falls of rain distinctive mode of expression used a printer s roller slant firemen s wildered two words cereal seeds on the (prompted by the emerare taeclealable periods one of the Van Dorens Hebrew measure skirt for a ballerina declaims violently pneumatic tube halt describing floating island Indian particle widow s three part entries including final letters and italics unclear clues and abbreviations for various crossword answers

Tekoa Windsor Ely Wight Hagen Spain Frigg Rachel

Kennedy tops wave of young leaders reshaping world order

Associated Press analysis argues Kennedy, at 43, marks a break from postwar rulers. It contrasts him with aging figures like Eisenhower and lists leaders such as Adenauer, de Gaulle, Khrushchev, Macmillan, Tito, Chiang Kai-shek, Nehru, Franco, and Mao. The piece predicts a decade of younger leadership bringing new ideas and energy amid global change.

Associated Press News Washington John FE. Kennedy Kennedy Eisenhower Europe NATO West Germany Konrad Adenauer Charles de Gaulle France Khrushchev Stalin Harold Macmillan Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Chiang Kai-shek Ing China Formosa Chiang India Nehru Gandhi Spain Francisco Franco Red China Mao Tve-tung

Roger Babson on Making a Will and Its Consequences

Babson argues the importance of wills after recounting three cases. In the first, a widow gains one third and children share two thirds, excluding brothers and sisters. In the second, no widow but two children receive the estate outright with minors' shares held by guardians. The third case features a wife and no children, with over 100000 dollars. she receives two 25000 amounts and the rest goes to siblings and heirs.

America Cape Ann Gloucester Rockport Mass Babson Salem London Isabel Massachusetts Roger Babson Babson Park

We the Women Pity Suburban Wives Bowed by Harvey

A 1960 opinion piece argues Americans save heavily while the federal government runs deficits. It claims individual savers hold $307 billion and warns devaluation or further taxation will shaft consumers. The author brands Uncle Sam a reckless spender and urges readers to resist government spending.

America Uncle Sam Nis Sam General Features Corp

Television's Big Moments Come Early

AP reports a busy TV weekend with NBC premiering Golden Child a 1849 West setting operatic drama while a separate half hour NBC news special covered a New York City plane crash killing 137. The piece notes audience profiles and a suburban housewife column, plus CBS's Great Holiday Massacre coverage of a Labor Day crash.

Cynthia Lowry AP Radio-Tv NEW York California NBC Hall of Fame Patricia Neway Stephen Douglass Jerome Hines NBC New York City CBS

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