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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
4
Rep Richard Bolling of Missouri says he rarely finds time to think long about Congress and problems. He recalls a rare period of academic seclusion as the only stretch to reflect. The piece argues modern life forces activists and erodes consecutive thinking, urging sabbatical time for leaders to renew deep, creative thought.
Roger Babson lists ten investments for newly formed households in Babson Park Massachusetts. The suggestions cover family formation home location life insurance further training education of children church affiliation child development early companions home influence and ongoing guidance highlighting time and thought for children over money while stressing practical steps and prudent planning.
The Soviet Union aims to spend over 46 billion dollars on chemical plants in seven years with about a quarter abroad, seeking fertilizer capacity after a poor wheat season. Britain and West Germany already supply plants, while the United States stays out due to loan restrictions. Increased crop yields and potential future wheat orders may reduce Western demand.
A Christmas Eve reflection urges readers to buy a final gift for someone in need. It links well being to giving and questions whether the community’s conscience could be stirred. The piece suggests late buyers consider aiding those truly in need this season.
European Coal and Steel Community ministers agreed in principle to higher steel levies varying from 5 percent in Benelux to 9 percent in Italy. Final decision awaited US talks, a move that would affect transatlantic trade talks and could impact the US Common Market relationship.
Hollywood AP writer Bob Thomas reports actor Jeffrey Hunter says NBC picked up 22 episodes of Temple Houston and a lighter tone may revive the series after an initial ratings dip. The Texas lawyer of the 1880s shifts from weighty drama to humor to sustain the show and Hunter notes his energy improves with the lighter format. He also owns a share of the Warner Brothers TV venture.
Walter F. Whittier of Portland argues Maine has more clear days than Miami, citing a Weather Bureau letter showing 119 to 86, with Portland leading in seven of nine months. The piece praises Maine springs, summers, and falls while joking about harsh winters and polar bear imagery.
George Abbott, Broadway’s senior celebrity, discusses his new memoir Mister Abbott, revealing ruthless self characterization, career breadth across acting directing writing and producing, and the decision to omit an index. He notes taking time between shows to rewrite with editor input and reflects on hits and flops, golf, and aging in the theater.
Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine. Journal Publishing Corp led by W Paul Casavant president and E P Ingalls managing editor lists telephone numbers for business and editorial depts. subscription rates in advance are one month 1 85 six months 10 50 and one year 21 00. Associated Press affiliation notes AP news disptaches repub rights. Second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
A Maine resident argues winters are temperate using a rose culture map. Farmingdale lies in Zone Four, stretching southwest to Texas, with colder Zone Three across much of the West and Great Lakes region, illustrating Maine’s mild winters. The author, sparked by rose care research, invites skeptics to test the claim with snowball.
A compact listing of crossword clues with numbers 44 through 47 and down clues 1 to 47, indicating word lengths, languages, and references. The lines reference unruly mobs, French terms, travel terms, and various dictionary-style hints across languages and topics.
Paul Harvey laments commercial excess and moral decay during Christmas. He contrasts greed and crime with the childlike wonder of a family Christmas, emphasizing gifts of faith hope and love and the true spirit of the season.
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