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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1964
Page
4
A compact editorial card reflects on reason with reasonable men and pleading with humane minds, but rejects tyrants, asserting no quarter and no wasted arguments where they will be lost. The piece channels William Lloyd Garrison’s demand for moral steadfastness in political discourse.
The Biddeford City Council decided to hire women school safety patrol officers on a paid basis, aligning them with the police department. Training and supervision should improve while preserving the dedication of former volunteers. Pay is three dollars a day, expected not to deter applicants.
The article criticizes federal funding for construction projects highlighting the Boston hospital built by Matthew McCloskey and the House Office Building, claiming it is the most costly boondoggle ever. It notes construction flaws, escalating costs, and compares with the Pentagon, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, United Nations Building, and Merchandise Mart to argue the wasteful use of public funds.
The piece questions whether vast future spending on home massagers and other fat reducing devices will lower average American weight. It argues true weight loss comes from eating less than energy used, critiques dieting and gimmicks, and muses on social and emotional factors driving overeating. It ends with a note on idle Sundays and a dig at wasteful spending.
Washington report analyzes Geneva disarmament talks and the roles of chief U S negotiator William Foster and Soviet counterpart Semyon Tsarapkin. It notes how changes in leadership could signal progress or stagnation and highlights Tsarapkin as a skilled, affable, and strategic diplomat with a love for literature and history.
NEW YORK AP It is a humorous column observing shifts in society from a male and female perspective. The writer jokes about women dominating now by decade and law and notes common social quirks. He riffs on childish myths, etiquette, and everyday foibles.
Americans embraced instant debt with rising consumer credit and mortgage totals. Repayments rose to a high of 4.8 billion in December, while new instalment credit outpaced that growth, pushing total outstanding personal debt to 53.7 billion. Bankers see safety in repayment but worry about higher rates and potential inflation.
Publication details for Biddeford Maine include the Daily Except Sunday edition, W Paul Casavant publisher, E P Ingalls managing editor, contact numbers for business and editorial departments, and subscription rates in advance of one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Also notes Associated Press membership and second class postage status.
Ruth Mills article humorously contrasts courtship fantasies with married life. It jokes how worries about parents, finances, meals, social plans, and attention shift after the wedding, revealing enduring domestic foibles. Names and phrasing reflect a mid century stereotype in a light, observational tone.
A reader column explains that Social Security taxes apply to domestic workers like yardmen and that benefits do not negate tax obligations. It covers pension income under the old law, survivor benefits, replacing a lost Social Security card, and a Florida hunting tale involving a boy who chooses to nurse a wounded duck. The article also notes a Louisville tree surgeon's hospital visit after an incident.
Readers call for organized citizen groups to pressure local government. They propose forming tri city committees to study merging Biddeford Saco Old Orchard into a single city to reduce duplication, lower taxes, and improve services with a modern government. An unrelated anecdote ends the piece.
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