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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page item presents a pithy reflection by K Jerome aimed at readers seeking quiet contemplation. The author offers a concise viewpoint on current civic concerns, urging balanced judgment and thoughtful discernment in daily life and public debate.
A radio or public message reflects on 1964's hardships and offers hope for 1965. It emphasizes faith, time, courage, and prayer to improve the nation and a dignified Happy New Year wish to all.
A sizable proportion of gifts beneath Christmas trees are returning to stores. Merchants ease exchanges to build goodwill, noting most returns are for size color or style. Clerks' holiday crowding causes errors, but reshuffling merchandise fosters better customer relations and patience from staff.
Observers note Egypt’s move to socialism since 1961 left the UAR in an economic shambles. With shortages, debt, inflation, and declining productivity, consumer unrest grows while wages rise and imports tighten. Nasser clings to power with promises of Soviet aid, but the dream of a pan African leadership fades as hard realities bite.
Washington columnist analyzes Col. Stig Wennerstroem case and warns of Soviet professionalization and security gaps US. Experts cite lax classification practices and unreliable access controls. Officials at high levels show complacency, with spies exploiting social trust and careless handling of secrets abroad.
In a humorous New Year column, Boyle weighs scientific limits on hangover cures. He mocks Dr. Benjamin Karpman’s 526 page tome, promotes folklore like lying still, and recounts a Congo witch doctor remedy involving crocodile and hippopotamus sandwiches to cure both hangover and hunger.
Ruth Millett counsels women to cultivate friends of their own age rather than relying solely on younger companions. She argues aging makes keeping up harder and that age-peers provide genuine companionship, reducing the strain of pretending to feel younger. Prioritize long lived, shared experiences with peers.
Paul Harvey critiques California relief recipients urged to take farm work vacated by Mexican braceros. He condemns alleged laziness, praises honest labor, mocks welfare reliance, cites Teen unemployment fears, and laments eight million holdouts while Britain’s unemployment is far lower. He warns of recession and endorses back-to-work discipline.
Letter writers urge Maine readers to value wildlife and question total bear culling while Hollywood humorist Allan Sherman recovers in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after asthma and weight concerns. Sherman discusses his NBC special and writing progress as a doctor notes health risks and life on tour. Charlotte Parks and Ernestine B. McCall sign the conservation letter from Old York Garden Club urging wildlife protection.
Publication details for the Biddeford Maine daily newspaper show W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. Subscription rates paid in advance include one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with local news rights and second class postage.
An AP report surveys a year of unexpected prosperity in the American economy. It notes wage gains, rising incomes, job growth, and a tax cut boosting consumer cheer while inflation fears loom from auto and steel sectors. The pound shocks and Khrushchev event unsettled markets, yet stocks finished the year mostly higher, with corporate profits at new highs.
The 1964 year saw highs in dividends and record output boosting sales and factory activity. Construction slowed for homes but industrial, commercial and government projects surged. Steel, autos and wages lifted employment to a new high as personal income rose despite higher taxes and greater tax payments. Consumers spent a record 400 billion while saving modestly amid tax changes.
A compact listing of crossword clues and numbers from a daily puzzle including across and down entries. Entries range from simple definitions to foreign terms, with clues like Purposeful, Eggs Lat, Firearm, Wave Sp Spanis, and several thematic hints.
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