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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1964
Page
4
Thought for the evening editorial reflects on pride of ancestry and its growth with distance, echoing George William Curtis. It presents a reflective musing on heritage's influence across generations and time.
Biddeford High School starts evening sessions January 4 allowing adults to earn credits toward a secondary diploma. Principal Paul Stebbins will discuss courses December 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school. Programs mirror day school subjects, targeting dropouts and others seeking additional education benefits.
A sarcastic survey notes real coin shortages nationwide. It cites the New Jersey Turnpike Authority exchanging currency at churches, Pennsylvania Turnpike buying tips from waitresses, and Michigan’s Mackinac Straits Bridge toll at 3.75 with frequent coin make change woes. It warns vending machines and panhandlers may demand exact change soon.
December brings gray skies and long nights as nature rests. The piece contemplates the pale light, heavy cloud cover, and the season’s mood, contrasting humanity with the vast, ancient celestial cycle guiding the year toward its quiet end.
The piece urges non alcoholic drinks for drivers during Christmas and cites the National Safety Council noting many fatal Christmas season crashes involve alcohol. It discusses pool driving as a teetotaler designated driver concept, cites Sweden’s strict penalties, and adds a note on perfume gifts and counterfeit money warnings from the Secret Service.
Washington News notes two months of UC student rallies and sit ins echo patterns from Mexico City and Havana where campus action shaped politics. The piece surveys how student organizing has helped topple regimes, describing varied leanings and readiness for violence across nations while cautioning against labeling the trend by side.
Hollywood actor David Janssen discusses the demanding schedule of The Fugitive. He notes a grueling 14 hour workdays with frequent rugged locations, constant fan encounters, and his belief in a star's continuity for audience familiarity. He jokes about the one armed man and emphasizes dedication to the role.
Babson argues China remains a sleeping giant with vast resources and potential UN admission forthcoming. He warns ongoing US-Vietnam conflict fuels tensions with Peking and contends Formosa and Chiang Kai-shek’s regime keep US-China ties constrained while China eyeing Southeast Asia.
A laborous discussion on babysitting liability contrasts social visitors with paid sitters. A court ruled a relative, babysitting for free, owed less care than a sitter-for-pay, prompting parents to reduce hazards and inform sitters about home risks. The column then shifts to inflation and barber wages, linking wages, stock markets, and money supply, with a counterpoint on rising prices and investment.
Ambler crafts tense adventures with brisk pace and clever plotting as Piet Maas, a Dutchman in France, interviews Lucia Bernardi the Bikini girl tied to Ahmed Arbil. Maas evolves from reluctant journalist to a bold conspirator risking assassination amid cross border intrigue.
The passage envisions China breaking free from Communism sooner than expected. It argues that through trial, hardship, and modernization, China is building renewed strength to become a dominant regional force and a rising global influence.
Biddeford Saco Journal published at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor Also lists telephone numbers for business and editorial departments and subscription rates Payable in advance One month 185 six months 1050 one year 100 Plus notes on Associated Press rights and second class postage status
Puzzle clues mix across and down cover California city bars transportation signs and theater names with answers spanning abbreviations Latin terms and descriptive terms. The list includes Captain Abbr mountain range in Asia homes pun phrases and classic crossword indicators, reflecting a dense, era-tinged puzzle page.
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