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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1964

Page

4

Editorial Thought For Evening on Fat Dividends

An opinion piece quotes Charles Sprague reflecting on a life spent pursuing wealth through unscrupulous gains. The compact editorial laments moral decline linked to greed and calls for prudent public reflection.

Charles Sprague

Safeguarding confidence of stockholding public

An article argues brokers should be trusted advisers and urges safeguards against underworld influence in finance. It notes SEC actions against unlisted brokers and the need for background checks while praising rehabilitation and demanding integrity in securities firms to protect public confidence.

Underworld Senate Cosa Nostra Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Wall Street

Daly’s 25 year campaign trail stirs Illinois primary bids

Lar Daly, Chicago bar stool maker and perennial candidate, seeks the Republican gubernatorial nomination amid two rivals and possible third aboard, as Charles Carpentier withdraws for health reasons. Analysts note Daly’s long losing streak may reflect an enduring Illinois base while party veterans watch the primary closely.

Lar Daly Chicago United States Illinois Daly Charles Carpentier U. S Harold Stassen Adlai Stevenson Richard Nixon

New York Chest Specialist Promotes Noninhaling Smoking

Dr. Alan Barach suggests a safe smoking method involving puffing then inhaling air through the nose without drawing smoke into the lungs. He claims no scientific link to lung cancer from non inhaling, though evidence is scant that the exercise will satisfy many smokers. The technique mirrors what novices do before learning to inhale.

New York Alan Barach

Echoes Past and Present in a Scientific Whisper

A columnist once lamented the loss of echoes and questions if echoes can still be produced as before. The note muses on natural echoes from a creek or valley and a gunshot, suggesting a need for a scientific explanation behind any change. The piece ends with reflections on social status and practical matters.

Jewel of a mother in law earns a daughter in law’s praise

A reader praises a mother in law who never imposes or judges. She offers help when needed, respects decisions, shares opinions only when asked, loves grandchildren without criticism, and treats the daughter in law as a daughter. The letter suggests all mothers in law could learn from her example.

Ruth Millett Assa

Paul Harvey on youth and progress in society

Paul Harvey critiques modern youth culture and rapid social change, warning that accelerated schooling and media focus on sex may stunt childhood. He notes juvenile crime trends and fears premature adulthood while urging patience for boys and girls to mature naturally.

Johnson era watchdog of headlines and history buffs

Washington report notes Lyndon Johnson keeps a heavy reading habit with long hours of newspaper study. Aides describe him as an action reader who focuses on problems, then moves on, while someone compares his breadth to Kennedy’s reading style.

Bruce Biossat Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn Washington Lyndon Johnson Job F. Kennedy

Formula conversationalists are warned in Boyle column

Hal Boyle jokes about the formula conversationalist who talks only about themselves. He mocks self help advice from Dale Carnegie and suggests a brutal reply to stop the bore, noting the danger of fake interest and offering a sharp comeback.

Hal Boyle New York

First Quarter Economic Upswing Broad Across Sectors

The first quarter shows gains over a year ago across most economic sectors. Personal incomes rise from faster activity and government actions, with disposable incomes boosted by a federal tax cut expected in March. Industrial production reaches a record high, housing starts jump, and retail sales exceed the prior year, while weather and seasonal factors temper some areas.

AP Business News NEW York Veterans Insurance

Eisenhower criticized for alleged actions in Berlin and abroad

Readers accuse General Eisenhower of cruel acts including sending White Russians back to Russia for massacres and claim his postwar conduct favored communists and foreign leaders. The letter questions his leadership roles at Columbia University and on the presidential ticket and hints at a desegregation deal with Earl Warren. Continued on Page Ten.

Eisenhower Berlin Russia Columbia University Robert Alonzo Taft Earl Warren California

Biddeford Saco Journal Information Notice

Publication data for Biddeford Saco Journal at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine lists publisher editor and phone numbers and shows subscription rates payable in advance with monthly six month and yearly options The notice also states AP membership and rights to local news and dispatches and includes postal classification information.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Across clues list many definitions including Island off Tuscany Rugged rocks Example Burdened Spanish artist Understudy Conception Relating to suffix Ballroom dance two words Center Abbr Success story three words Was in a tumult One s self Fr French Type of alleged force Forest aromas Large continent Breach One acting for another Feature of some overcoats two words Self-esteem Round room Paris life Knot of wool It s not so unkind as man s ingrate City of Sicily Priscilla s friend Opposed And away two words Long time Essential part Opera role Their Fr Diminutive Full page Stick together Prices Parched Communicate effectively Colleq two words Express derision was say ing Asians two words Mediterranean island Leading players Symbol of ugliness Impatient exclamation Appendage to document two words Invented word Respire Abbi To him Fr Auctioneer s gambit two words Army initials Deception Massachusetts cape Eventually Treasurers Abbr Benefit Petty quarrel Boom N Caucasian language Take up again Past Archaic Not at all two words Framing member of a door Bantu tribe of Angola Record Garden spots Italian wine Come inherit Revise Indochinese Mars s specialty

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