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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1960
Page
4
A reflective note attributed to Ouida seeks a clearer schedule for future meetings to soften farewells with friends. It laments uncertainty about when and where gatherings recur, urging gentleness in parting.
The piece argues freedom requires duties beyond rights and warns that self centered ambitions undermine liberty. It cites Algeria and France, urging accommodation between rebels and Europeans to preserve a free France as guarantor of independence, while condemning selfish, zero sum aims that threaten broader liberty.
Governor John H. Reed and Col. Robert Marx State Police chief call for extra caution from drivers and pedestrians during the holiday season. They urge strict traffic law compliance and safe conduct amid early darkness hazardous conditions and increased activity. The message emphasizes personal responsibility, sobriety, and enforcement to prevent crashes and protect the public on the roads.
The piece outlines experimental teaching methods for improving U S schools by 1970 including self contained classrooms graded division, expanded use of summer sessions and television, teaching machines, teachers aides and the Master Teacher concept. It urges reform in vocational programs school district size and governance to improve public education.
AP Movie TV writer notes Jerry Lewis would be the logical successor to Cecil B. DeMille at Paramount. The piece covers Lewis’s control, studio mansion set, and his influence over the cast, plus a mix of film gossip, upcoming titles, and TV Westerns drawing viewer interest and industry nerves. The author also references Marilyn Monroe and other stars amid a palette of titles and TV shows.
HAL BOYLE argues the last-minute shopper is not a menace but a relaxed celebrant who enjoys the holiday atmosphere. He contrasts two types: the season jumper who seeks early victory over time, and the last-minute shopper who savors Christmas while it lasts and prefers not to be rushed. Stores stay open to welcome his business.
A woman's magazine urges wives to quiz husbands on thoughtfulness, but the test questions mock fairness and daily life. The piece notes many husbands tune out dull talk, delay meals, or pursue personal activities, suggesting the test unfairly judges realhumor and complicity in domestic life.
Paul Harvey argues high unemployment and more immigrants threaten jobs, citing November 1960 records of 4,031,000 unemployed while 67,182,000 Americans worked. He warns against expanding immigration quotas and notes strains on schools and housing, urging adjusted population balance. The page also includes letters critiquing Socialized medicine and commentary on TV news coverage of Kennedy era events.
The Biddeford Maine publication lists Payable In Advance rates: One month 185, six months 10.50, one year 21.00. The paper notes Associated Press membership and exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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