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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on Theodore Parker's line about truth versus ease, noting the perennial tension between integrity and comfort. The reflection frames principled stances as guiding public discourse and personal conduct in civic life.
The piece argues Soviet agriculture shows deep failure with 1963 wheat at 1.5 billion bushels, 25 percent below 1962, and yields far below Western Europe. It warns Khrushchev faces a choice between admitting systemic fault and risking collapse of the Communist structure.
A Georgia federal judge in Columbus, J Robert Elliott, rebuked a case where a woman hit by a post office truck, ruling pedestrians have equal rights on public streets. He criticized blaming the victim and urged motorists to look out for pedestrians, praising the forgotten man’s defense and noting crossings, wider roads, and shorter lights endanger walkers in Lewiston’s streets.
The author critiques VA officials plans to cut free cigarettes for hospitalized veterans, calling the move extreme and burdensome. They argue smoking debates gain public attention but overreach risks penalize veterans, who will likely pay for cigarettes anyway, revealing strong distrust of perceived big brother control.
An industrial designer notes Americans gain about 1 000 extra hours of leisure yearly versus a generation ago, yet argues this time often isn’t used constructively. The piece questions who shapes this leisure and hints at political figures like Billie Sol Estes and Bobby Baker in contemporary discourse.
Washington reports President Johnson is furious about Britain's sale of buses to Cuba. A White House official says Johnson will pressure Alec Douglas-Home, while officials seek to curb Western sales to Castro. Diplomats weigh effects on allies and U.S. aid links to Spain, bases, and broader embargo options.
Hollywood actor and former showman George Murphy enters the Republican primary for United States Senate. He explains the shift from acting to politics, noting losses under Democrats in California and detailing his work in public relations, conventions, and Desilu production. Murphy cites a lower salary but new challenges and mentions a Phoenix park project and a Hollywood World's Fair exhibit.
Roger Babson argues that rising nonferrous metal prices hint at a future price breakthrough and possible inflation. He cites money supply, tax cuts, and government credit as drivers, predicting continued wholesale price firmness in industrial and farm commodities through 1964 while noting world material supplies and competition temper the rise. He warns heavy government spending may fuel creeping inflation rather than a runaway surge.
A series of letters laments smoking’s link to lung and heart disease, urges public press support for anti smoking data, and calls for local dog control action. Readers from Portland and Biddeford share experiences, frustrations with licensing, leash rules, and enforcement while proposing community discussion to tackle the issue. The feature notes Philmont Scout Ranch as the world’s largest Boy Scouts camp in Cimarron New Mexico with vast grazing lands and riding stock.
The Biddeford Lace Journal editorial condemns waste and inefficiency in government and business. It argues the dollar’s purchasing power will fall and total public spending will rise despite any easing controls. Inflation is described as a major national problem ahead.
Paul Harvey rails against relief programs in the United States alleging rising dependency. He cites ADC growth, illegitimacy, and charity fraud as root causes, claims eight million votes depend on relief, and urges working Americans to run candidates to curb the “freeloaders.”
The diaries 1947 to 1958 portray Berenson as a life enhancing spirit who valued art as a daily, life enriching force. The volume notes his struggle to be a writer while remaining a premier authority on Italian Renaissance art and shows a curious, humanist diarist who gardens, visits museums, hosts celebrities, and reflects on memory and aging.
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