Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1961

Page

4

Pressure test for Kennedy on Soviet summit pressure

The piece argues the Kremlin may press for a 1961 summit and that Kennedy will be tested on whether to meet pressures or insist on solid preparation. It notes Rusk’s cautious diplomacy, Eisenhower’s Paris lapse as a warning, and warns that resisting a rush to summit tests Kennedy’s dedication to peace and justice amid domestic and international reactions.

Kennedy Eisenhower Kremlin Dean Rusk Rusk Paris Khrushchev Kenneley

Kennedy action shapes 1961 economic outlook in Washington

Washington coverage outlines uncertain early 1961 forecasts as Kennedy plans and party platform propose growth targets of 5 percent annually. Analysts caution inflation risks and note unemployment could rise before housing, school, and urban aid programs take effect. The immediate challenge is first-half 1961 growth.

Washington Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA National Industrial Conference Board America National Planning Commission Gerhard Colm NPC Conference Board Selfefense Democratic Party Kennedy Afl-Cio “Economic Review Stanley Ruttenberg

City plea for parking help during snow plow season

A reader asks city leaders to cooperate with residents lacking driveways by allowing parking in church and school yards to keep cars off the streets and avoid double plowing. They estimate 200 to 300 cars, about 90 families, would benefit at low cost. The writer urges mention at the next council meeting.

Marriage, death, and birth trends in Maine rise

The Office of Vital Statistics reports rising marriages and deaths in 1959 Maine, with births dipping slightly from 1958. The birth rate slight decline may rebound as postwar baby crops mature. infant mortality and certain death causes shift, while economic and social advice punctuate the piece.

Office of Vital Statistics Maine Journal Bureau

Plaudits Few For Woman Who Says No

Ruth Millett argues the American woman needs to learn to say no to outside demands. Praised for saying yes, homemakers who decline extra duties are often seen as slacking, while those who never refuse gain admiration. Millett notes social bias and promotes Happier Wives offered by mail order.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn J. B. Priestly Ruth Milletts Ruth Millett Reader Service P.O Dept Radio City New York 19 N.Y

Paul Harvey Urges Creative Drive To Beat Soviet Economy

Paul Harvey argues that the United States should wage an economic war with creativity to outpace Soviet by developing new products and modernizing industry. He cites tax writeoffs for new machinery in wartime and points to Germany and France as models, urging broader depreciation incentives to spur U.S. industry.

Paul Harvey Kennedy Russia Iron and Steel Internal Revenue Russell Harrington France Orgers Sweden

New Senate Leader Mansfield Not A Patsy In 1960

Washington reports the Senate selects Mike Mansfield of Montana as Democratic leader to steer President Kennedy's programs through the chamber. Johnson will preside as vice president, with Mansfield potentially guiding policy and caucus meetings while Johnson may influence behind the scenes. Mansfield, a moderate, contrasts with Johnson's prior style and faces a Democratic majority ready to push new legislation yet wary of overreach.

Pao John F. Kennedy Senate Johnson Mansfield Kennedy Marine Ae D. Eisenhower

Steel labor talks aim to revive economy in 1961

In New York AP reports steel labor and management meet to address joblessness, shorter weeks, and slumping profits. The industry, facing rising wages, competition from other materials, and auto sector demand shifts, hopes a labor-management accord will boost production, jobs, and government tax receipts as 1961 begins.

Sam Dawson AP Business News NEW York (Ap Bac Washington

Wilbur Peeble's New Year Resolutions Go Awry

In YOURVILLE U S A AP Wilbur Peeble America's most average husband sketches New Year resolutions from cutting the budget to quitting dinner dates and firing the cleaning woman His wife Trellis Mae bursts into a long tirade denouncing him as the least worthy husband as she laments her patience and sacrifice The scene plays as a light psychological vignette by HAL Boyle.

Hal Boyle Yourville U.S.A Wilbur Peeble America Trellis Mae Wilbur Wilber Mae Buddy-Buddy

Adams Street Biddeford Daily News Adams Street Publication Note

Local Biddeford publication list includes publisher and editor lines and rates. A narrative fragment follows about Wilbur and Trellis Mae involving New Year resolutions and poker night, ending with a humorous twist about compromising with a wife. The piece shifts abruptly toward dialogue about letting a wife win.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paw Casavant T. J Mahoney Tele Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues List

Puzzle presents across and down clues with varied definitions from 2 words to single terms. Entries cover places relations and objects such as dog purchase locale, French hero, ancient terms, and tools, plus generic descriptors like delicate beauty and important periods. The list mixes languages and historical references to frame a comprehensive crossword challenge.

Also Mentioned on This Page

BY Bruce Biossat Nikita Washington News Ruth Mellor Paul Harvey News Remington Rand Europe General Features Corp Little Liz United States Business Mirror Boyle Psychology Baddeford - Saco Journal Daniel Webster John XXIII England Java Spen
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication