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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1961
Page
4
Bruce Biossat argues Americans view the nation as undisciplined. Orlando Wilson, Chicago police chief, urges rapid, inevitable punishment to deter delinquency. He notes many youths escape or avoid consequences due to delays. He stresses disciplined authority as key to reducing disorder in the 1960s.
A UN General Assembly vote on Congo policy drew 43 in support and 22 against with 32 abstentions, falling short of a two thirds majority. The editorial views the outcome as a UN crisis, highlighting Soviet moves, African abstentions led by Ghana and Guinea, and calls on France Portugal Mexico and Venezuela for greater backing to sustain the UN’s future.
Maine Democrats defeated in the 190 elections expect prominent roles in the Kennedy Administration. Frank Coffin aims for Ambassador to Canada after turning down a deputy secretary post, James Oliver is eyed for the International Joint Commission to advance the Quoddy Project, and Lucia Cormier may fit Education in Health, Education and Welfare. Senator Edmund Muskie remains quietly influential.
Washington notes recount Hy Raskin’s acceptance of a possible government post and a photo with Kennedy, plus a bartered reward tale. Other items include a Brewer-style hoax with bread bottles for reporters, GOP gains after the election, holiday reading gags from the Government Printing Office, Air Force dachshund pride, and Gen Lee’s surrender accidental farce at Appomattox as explained by James L. Jessup.
New York television highlights center on college gridiron action over the holiday weekend with Rose Bowl viewing dominating schedules. NBC premieres Deseret an opera but its weak script undermines it. Omnibus also disappoints. Say When debuts as a cautious daytime entry. Gershwin Years hit budget hurdles with Hart Farrell issues and a costly Catfish Row tape mishap.
New York AP column highlights light trivia from readers and world life. Notes include diet tips with cucumbers, Spanish New Year grape toast, law requiring matchbook maker names, sleep time, bed importance, teen talk, Swiss courtship ritual, egg preferences, okapi abilities, and an Abraham Lincoln quip. Local note lists Biddeford Maine publishing staff, rates, and AP affiliation.
AP reports a December 15 Washington stamp release depicting Echo I, the first communications satellite, launched by NASA on August 12, 1960. Postmaster General Summerfield calls the stamp a tribute to a historic advance in world peace and communication, with first day covers available by mail.
Ruth Millett criticizes an insurance ad that suggests a family might be better off if the father dies in hospital rather than return home unable to work. She argues such messaging exploits sorrow and overlooks the value of a father beyond money. Readers can order Millett’s booklet for 25 cents.
Paul Harvey critiques cultural exchange with the Soviet Union, arguing it helps spread communism and undermines Americanism. He claims the Bolshoi Ballet acts as a weapon of war and urges readers to abandon defensiveness and focus on converting individuals to resist Soviet influence. The piece ends with an unrelated note about using a perforated kettle insert for boiling pasta.
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