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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1964
Page
4
Editorial poem reflects on a blameless kiss under mistletoe with archaic phrasing and a nod to social whimsy. Oliver Hereford is cited, framing the thought for the evening audience in a reflective tone about courtship and propriety.
A 1960 analysis notes Cal students at Sather Gate engaging in picketing and demonstrations linked to the Free Speech Movement. It discusses suspensions, mass arrests, and the broader debate over freedom of speech versus university regulation, with a caution about extremes. It highlights 22 groups forming the movement and contrasts activist activity with the wider student body on campus.
An analysis of watertight integrity aboard ships, citing the Shalom and Stolt Dagali collision off New Jersey. It notes 19 deaths aboard the tanker, explains bulkhead doors and openings, and recalls Titanic and Andrea Doria sinkings to stress crew discipline and routine in maintaining watertight standards.
After Khrushchev's ouster, czarist Russian bonds on Wall Street rose from 15 to 20 dollars. Old imperial Russian bonds and bonds of defunct regimes like Estonia Cuba Poland trade actively, with prices fluctuating on world events. A bond specialist calls buyers patient speculators hoping old regimes return to power.
Washington defense policy faces a months long drift as McNamara overhauls the Army Reserve and National Guard. Civilians in key posts may be abolished or kept, but no final decision exists. Units on college campuses led by Ph.D. researchers risk shutdown, threatening morale and long term training leadership.
Ruth Millett vents about modern food packaging that claims to be easy yet defeats housewives. She recounts struggles with a 14 pound turkey held by an easy to stuff clamp and a failing pull off can lid. She asks why packaging isn’t tested by homemakers and notes the difficulty of removing label glue.
Miss Martha Douglas, sister of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, heads a pioneering retirement program at Carson Pirie Scott and retired herself after teaching retirement prep for years. The program invites employees at age 60 to discuss work plans, Social Security, and living arrangements with counselors, while offering weekly classes and optional part time work.
Hollywood writers survey the season with My Fair Lady singled out as the frontrunner. Mary Poppins and The Unsinkable Molly Brown follow as strong musical contenders while Becket Night of the Iguana and Dr Strangelove top the drama list. British accents dominate best actor predictions with Rex Harrison Peter O'Toole Richard Burton among names.
The pound sterling remains weak despite a $3 billion, 11 nation bailout that halted a run and spurred a rally. The fundamental issue is excess pounds for imports vs weak returns for exports, keeping devaluation fears. The US backs the bailout and faces a higher balance of payments deficit as Britain postpones $138.1 million in postwar loan payments.
The piece notes Bank of England rate hikes and rising US rates stirring fear for the pound and dollar. Gold gains to around 35.13 an ounce after a 1960s crisis echo. Analysts expect Britain to resolve the crisis, while markets remain cautious about longer-term rates.
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