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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1960
Page
4
Friendship is a fragile treasure that requires careful handling. Randolph Bourne reflects on the delicate nature of bonds and the care they deserve in this reflective editorial page item.
The column urges two New Year resolutions for the 1960s. It argues society neglected serious issues in education crime public services and space competition, prioritizing comfort over concerns. It asks whether the era will change or whether freedom fuels continued indifference.
With Rockefeller's withdrawal, Democrats see Nixon as the clear Republican target. Nixon has surged in polls, benefiting from Eisenhower's foreign travels, and remains a formidable opponent. Democrats acknowledge Nixon's rising prestige and the difficulty of beating him, even as they reassess their own nomination strategy.
The passage laments declining reading among children and adults, noting schools requiring reading and parents offering rewards. It contrasts reading with TV, emphasizes Christmas book gifts, and recalls reading aloud as a vanishing tradition before drifting to unrelated reflections on marriage and ethics.
A collage of Washington items reports on Maurice Stans poking fun at African beliefs over corn beef labeling misread by tribes, Sen Kerr’s custard mission to a frozen stand, Christmas gift humor for party brass, Nancy Priest party planning by Ivy Baker Priest, Post Office stamp cost worry over an Ecuador stamp, and a Chevy Chase bus encounter with a glamorous married playgirl.
AP reports a steel peace lifts a key fear from users who would have faced shutdown risk if a strike had resumed. The wage-price spiral and inflation debates persist as unions push for higher wages while management argues costs must align with productivity.Steel firms expect steady demand in early 1960 with production projections ranging from 115 to 135 million tons, while capacity reaches a record 148.57 million tons annually.
A reader letter discusses disability payments rules under Social Security. It explains that eligibility hinges on permanent severe disability and inability to perform substantial work, while earnings from work affect decisions. The piece cites examples of draftsmen and painters, plus how return to work impacts ongoing payments and notes a self help handbook by Ray Henry.
AP writer Bob Thomas profiles Clint Walker as a steadfast actor who resists Hollywood norms He rejects Cheyenne two part drama plans and wants feature films He criticizes static roles and refuses to stay in buckskin preferring diverse parts He and his family live in Woodland Hills avoiding smog in the San Fernando Valley
New York AP column by Hal Boyle mocks New Year resolutions. Psychiatrists draft witty aims, but Boyle argues real change comes after a restful summer vacation. He notes resolutions often fail due to fatigue and self-criticism, urging timing the self improvement after a calm period.
Ruth Willett examines the burden of the ringing phone on women rushing for appointments. The piece traces the inner logic of fearing a missed call from Susie or Jim and the nagging conscience that urges answering on the first ring to avoid guilt.
Down along the path I go crunching through fresh fallen snow past the shadows of the trees silhouette the breeze waiting where the winter wind blows a spindrift without end barn and house stand against the weather together Pioneer built forefather's plan, glory passed from hand to hand sarah bridge graves.
Biddeford Saco Journal, published daily except Sunday from Biddeford Maine, lists Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. It provides contact and subscription rates in advance for one month to one year and notes Associated Press membership for local news and AP dispatches.
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