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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1959
Page
4
A concise editorial note highlights a Rodin aphorism about time and experience. It presents the idea that nothing is wasted if one leverages lessons learned, inviting readers to reflect on purposeful use of effort and personal growth.
In a delicate stance the United States abstained on a UN Algerian self-determination resolution, drawing French ire. The piece argues for balanced diplomacy, noting France’s insistence on non interference while the US upholds self-determination as a guiding ideal. It urges de Gaulle to extend understanding and seek measured compromise.
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty reports Washington at Christmas with crowds of travelers at Union Station and airports while workers remodel Capitol Hill. The White House glitters with decorations and the president’s message goes out, yet government life goes on quietly as reconstruction work continues through Christmas.
Arlyn E. Barnard chair of the Maine Highway Safety Committee warns that December brings peak activity and danger from holiday shopping, travel, and cold weather. He urges drivers and pedestrians to stay alert, follow safety rules, and not use the season to relax vigilance despite festive activity.
AP TV writer Cynthia Lowry notes a snowbound TV season with Christmas plots everywhere. CBS Conquest featured locust communication research, Ed Sullivan saluted the holidays, and G E Theater presented Mr OMalley about a boy seeking a dog for Christmas.
Paul Harvey critiques federal bans on cranberries as tainted by weed killer while cigarettes, proven cancer risks in lab animals, face fewer prohibitions. He cites Secretary Flemming, laments lack of legal backing, and notes overbearing Christmas TV. He finds escape in radio and books.
The author critiques moves to ban cigarettes while noting the vast tobacco economy and tax revenue. He argues prohibition failed for liquor and would harm millions of workers and voters, urging public education over legislation to curb smoking. The piece highlights a double standard in federal stance and calls for reasoned policy.
NEA Washington column notes James P Mitchell avoids precise unemployment forecasts while predicting a strong 1960 for employment. The piece blends light domestic scenes with quips about embassies and officials, including a Turkish cigarette mishap and a door etiquette mix up.
AP writer details the film industry's 1950s crisis driven by television adoption, cinema innovations like Cinemascope and VistaVision, and major studio shakeups. It notes attendance declines, foreign income shifts, layoffs, and strategic moves such as studio consolidations and selling assets to stabilize finances.
Hal Boyle recalls the legendary reply Nuts by U S General Anthony McAuliffe at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The four letter word became a symbol of American resolve and morale in World War II and altered the general's life.
The shepherds leave their flocks to follow a guiding star and find the manger where Jesus is born in Bethlehem. The poem calls Him the divine shepherd and praises the greatest gift from heaven as carolers ring out in joy.
In a Dispatch Club session Tony McAuliffe, then brigadier, reflected on the Bastogne siege and the famous reply nuts. He credited his troops for halting the German tide in snow and urged leaders to trust their men to do their stuff.
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Ruth Millett argues eighteen year olds should not expect parental subsidies for marriage. A college freshman and his girlfriend want marriage in June if parents cover living expenses for three years. Millett says young people should wait until financially independent, to build maturity and shared goals, and that parents owe education but not subsidized nuptials.
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