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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1960
Page
4
A brief editorial observations on human honesty noting how hard it is to be honest with oneself while easier to be honest with others. Edward F. Benson reflects on personal integrity and self-critique in concise musings.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover cites rising juvenile crime and a speaker Frank Brabant lists parenting rules. The guidance warns parents to indulge children, avoid spiritual training, withhold responsibility, and never demand earning money. Such methods, Brabant says, can produce a delinquent and a life of grief.
Eisenhower may wear a stovepipe hat as Civil War centennial events begin. Ceremonies will mark the Nation’s birth at West Point Annapolis Colorado Springs and New London with Civil War uniforms and reenactments. The Centenary aims to teach why the Union fought to preserve the nation and end slavery.
The appointment of Robert McNamara as Defense Secretary raises the conflict of interests issue for capable private citizens entering government. Critics argue for pre appointment checks and a warning to avoid private gains, while noting potential ruinous personal losses for high earning individuals with families. Also referenced are social observations and a light note about an Ohio masseur bill and a proverb about timely stitches.
The Youth Peace Corps idea gains momentum as universities and organizations explore sending young graduates to developing countries for education, health, agriculture, and other training. Advocates cite Kennedy’s support and prior programs like VISA and IVS, while cautioning careful planning to avoid failures.
Three California couples led by Nobu McCarthy set out on a frontier move to Brazil 120 miles north of Brasilia. Dave McCarthy Don Jones and Fred Higgins, veterans from Japan, bought 348 acres of virgin land and a 12-acre tract from a growers group to plant fruit trees. Nobu recalls language hurdles and hopes to reunite with her Brazilian family as they pursue frost free climate and ample rainfall to fuel opportunity viewed as Brazil’s early frontier.
HAL BOYLE notes a nationwide fatigue between Christmas and New Year. A virus of lassitude leaves people sluggish at home and work as plans for yearend tasks and New Year preparations stall. The cycle ends as the season’s mood lifts in a few days.
A brief NEA reflection notes that children seldom ruin family memories by pulling out old snapshots of grandparents, underscoring the wholesome continuity of heritage.
A Christmas poem reflecting on the Christ Child born in a manger and later enthroned in our hearts. The piece contrasts the gifts of the wise men with personal gifts offered on Christ Day, noting the author Lily D. Pearce from Old Orchard Beach.
The Journal notes a letter to the editor on church unity. Leaders failed to transform the National Council into a centralized authority. Opponents warn such power would threaten local autonomy, ordination, sacraments, and diverse denominational practices.
Aimed at housewives, this advisory explains the need to pay Social Security tax on cash wages for household help totaling $0 or more each quarter. It details rates, filing quarterly returns, record keeping, and penalties for noncompliance, with guidance on who qualifies as household workers and how to obtain the Social Security handbook.
The item notes Biddeford Maine publication details and a fleeting editorial aside about holiday week quirks, mentioning subscription rates and Associated Press usage while humorously reflecting on human frailty during the Christmas to New Year period.
Ruth Millet cites a French designer claiming women should never look older than forty. The piece notes many appear about forty due to youth, dieting, and hair color, yet aging remains inevitable. It suggests society now labels women as young about forty or older rather than middle aged, effectively gifting the ability to look forty for fifteen years.
A dense set of crossword clues across and down covering grocery vehicle country style unicorn fish Teutonic letters portents tests adjectives and more including hat temper founder dawn and various linguistic terms plus many abbreviated and foreign terms through dawn and dusk indices with several cross-referenced entries and a broad puzzle scope
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