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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1965
Page
5
Hartford reports 380 highway deaths this year, a 24 year high, despite a safety program. Gov Dempsey cites rising traffic and registrations, while officials debate license suspensions and mandatory inspections for vehicles with defective equipment.
South Dakota's Custer State Park hosts about 1,200 wild buffaloes, the nation’s largest such herd. The herd draws visitors to the park famed for scenic drives and bison viewing windows.
Augusta Maine Highway Safety Committee chairman Jack S Atwood appeals to motorists to drive defensively this holiday season. He cites national and state guidance, urges Driver Improvement Course, and warns that caution can reduce crash toll, aiming for broad public awareness and safer travel on busy highways.
London expert Miss Elizabeth Poston argues medieval carols began as dance tunes rather than religious songs. She criticizes Victorian edits to Wenceslas, calling Neale’s 1853 words a dreary graft, and urges faster unison singing with drum taps for an authentic beat.
Boston AP reports the 1965 Massachusetts legislature will not prorogue, ending at midnight Jan 4. Hundreds of bills will die, with the 1966 session starting Jan 5. Tax battles and fatigue leave clerks predicting a slow, halting start and many measures revived after Jan 4.
Eighth graders at Burns School performed a class Christmas show in the Saco school cafeteria. The play A Gift For Christmas was coached by Mrs. Phyllis Borden with participants Carlos Philbrick Joan Swenson Deborah Harriman Bruce Boutet Hanna Grondin Peter Mazieko Stephen Doyle and Susan Nicholas.
The Maine Milk Commission announced the planned January one half cent per quart minimum price drop will not take effect due to a favorable supply demand balance in New England markets. December prices may continue through February with seasonal reductions in March April and May and offsetting increases later in the year.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown reports California farm income for 1965 reached a record 3.7 billion amid complaints of Mexican labor shortages. New York City police strength rises to 27,052, but Commissioner Broderick notes reduced hours and more leave mean fewer man hours than in 1932.
Reno police say weekend office safe attack in the state building showed inexperience. Two spoons and a can opener were used in the burglary attempt and proved futile.
A Memphis reader Sheree Hoffman writes to Santa about a wish for a little brother for an 8 year old, Nathan, a 5 year old. The note ends with a child offering the brother to another as a gift. A Louisville church commission aims to coordinate Methodist Appalachian work in five states focusing on education welfare evangelism and leadership training.
State Senate President Carlton Day Reed Jr. received an early Christmas gift as 350 Sagadahoc County Republicans changed their party enrollment to Democrat to aid his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The June primary shifts resulted from a mail campaign.
Building permits issued by Steven G. Leonard include a two story 40 unit motel for Robert and Florence E. Gross at 54 East Surf St with an estimated cost of 60000. Other permits cover shingle work for George Graves at 9 Dewey Ave cost 2000 an addition to Ronald Melanson store 12 by 55 feet costing 1500 a cement wall and floor under Rupert H. Davis home at 46 Seaview Ave and remodeling for Biddeford and Saco Water Co. office at Saco Avenue costing 500.
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