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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
4
The page presents a reflective quote attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson on self guidance in matters of faith, urging readers to trust personal discernment as a final arbiter in spirituality.
Urgent call for immediate informal summit of Biddeford and Saco mayors to plan regional area concept industrial development. Emphasizes acting now before inaugurals, citing Gov. Dempsey and Seabord Shipyard context, with Donald Doyle urging a long range, regionally coordinated program as essential.
The article notes Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey are widely expected to win the Electoral College and inaugurate on January 20. It explains how the Electoral College works, its historical misalignments, and debates over reform, concluding that reform seems unlikely during Johnson's term.
The Agriculture Department projects 15.356 million bales of cotton for the current year, the largest in 11 years, despite a policy aimed at underplanting and federal payments to growers. Past years show higher yields per acre with fewer acres, underscoring a rift between science and politics as about 600,000 bales head to surplus. Death Day for aging men who insist they can shovel snow caps the piece.
Washington analysis says the Kosygin Brezhnev plan is a paper move. It trims military spending by about 400 million rubles while boosting research and development. The net effect appears to back nuclear and advanced systems, not large standing forces. Analysts warn the promises of wage hikes and consumer goods may not materialize.
In New York, Boyle argues Christmas centers on middle-aged life. He recalls a deceased friend who made Christmas a necessary, expansive event with a grand tree and homemade decorations. Middle age seeks wonder, generosity, and renewal, more than children or the elderly.
The article notes rapid turnover of money in 337 localities outside major centers, with November check transactions up 15.4 billion dollars year over year. Federal Reserve actions boost lendable funds while shifts to protect the dollar keep long rates steady and short rates high, aiding the holiday financing cycle.
Ruth Millett discusses furniture buying habits and family permanence in homes, arguing against frequent renovations while noting a shift in spending with rising incomes. The piece leads into a Hollywood note about Dick Van Dyke's old fashioned Christmas values and morality in films.
A group of Santa Barbara women run a pilot project offering two room houses with utilities for low income seniors. The $200,000 layout centers on patios of eight to ten units, with a communal building and social center. Residents pay $35 monthly, many supplementing with part time work. program funded by community donations, no nursing care provided, open to county residents without couples.
The Journal cites Ken Curtis's claim that ability trumps party in deputy posts and questions public confidence. A Santa Barbara reader notes housing gaps, praising Center service but acknowledging its drawbacks while insisting it is a viable current solution.
The Biddeford Lace Journal lists publication at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor and contact numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates in advance are one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and is accepted for second class postage.
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