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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1960
Page
4
Thought for the evening quotes John Ruskin on greatness drawing strength from all people and experiences. The editorial emphasizes the value of collective aid in shaping a gifted person, urging readers to recognize and appreciate every contribution that helps a bigger purpose.
Washington observers assess the 1960 map as Democratic strength grows in both houses and governors. Of 22 Senate seats, 13 Likely remain Democratic. Republicans flag several soft spots. Gubernatorial outlook favors Democrats in Missouri Florida Arkansas Texas North Carolina with wide margins for GOP chances in Iowa Kansas Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nebraska New Mexico South Dakota Washington Wisconsin. Outcomes hinge on the national presidential trend.
Defense Secretary Thomas S. Gates faces a month of hearings before Congress, with space committees and lawmakers from Johnson and Brooks seeking his views. Critics question defense strength amid budget balance talks, while Gates aims to resolve interservice rivalries and avoid another Pentagon reorganization act this year.
Recording for the Blind, Inc. begins a major program to press news disks for blind subscribers nationwide. The project, supported by a NYT Foundation grant and CBS services, starts with Cronkite narrating a seven inch disc of News of the Week Review recorded January 3, 1960, in Stamford, Connecticut.
Soviet and Egyptian flags fly as Nasser inaugurates Aswan Dam construction with a 10 ton dynamite blast. The project is funded by a $93 million Soviet loan after Western offers were pulled following an Egyptian arms deal with Czechoslovakia. Russia supplies money and heavy equipment, with later-stage help from surrounding states. A housing project for workers and a railway line are under way, while leaders hope for favorable terms from Moscow.
Swedish boxing champion Ingemar Johansson has been chosen Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated at a New York Stockholm Smorgasbord event. The world heavyweight titleholder, once seen in a green sweater, now wears a blue continental suit and enjoys TV exposure, galas, and lucrative opportunities as he eyes a Patterson rematch.
New York AP reports that civilian tax receipts rise with the federal debt, pushing next year’s spending toward a high. Eisenhower plans similar national security outlays, while interest on the debt climbs to 12 cents of every dollar spent, with large increases in veterans, labor welfare, reclamation, mutual security, and agriculture programs.
In New York a humorous look at 1960 as a record year for celebrations based on Chase calendar items. The piece lists 650 holidays and new observances, ribbing the proliferation of weeks and weeks of celebration. It highlights National Barefoot Freedom Week National Fur Care Week and other themed events.
A clipped note remarks on Little Liz TV being labeled a medium, with criticism that much of its content is neither rare nor well executed, reflecting a skeptical media view.
The passage lists multiple national weeks and months such as Books Week National Peanut Week Irish Linen Week National Smile Week and National Teen-Agers Day on March 21 It mentions months like April Ladder Rug Cleaning Wallpaper May Ornamental Iron Raisin Domestic Rabbit Baking Soda Bath June Old Maids Day July Hot Dog Month August Make It Yourself With Wool Week September Maple Syrup Week October Father-in-Law Day Cleaner Air Week November Cage Bird Week Indigestion Week and December Give and Serve Meat for Christmas Month It closes by urging readers to have a good time in 1960 and blames none for a lack of fun.
A poem contrasts a refined drawing room host with a rude road man who ignores lights and lanes. It warns readers to yield to him as he speeds and cuts in, then teases the unlikely idea that this well mannered figure could be the same reckless motorist in disguise. The verse plays on dramatic irony and audience recognition.
Charles Parsons writes in The Journal's forum defending U S testing policy and deriding British critics. He accuses Britain of meddling and cites Klaus Fuchs in a contentious exchange about disarmament and security during early 1960. Parsons argues U S testing stance should remain flexible and unbound by British pressure.
Ruth Millett argues against divorce as a path to personal happiness, urging a wife to consider the loneliness and damage to children, and to focus on preserving marriage for the sake of security. She notes both spouses need security and cautions that divorce shocks more than expected, advocating duty over personal happiness.
A retrospective on party switching and drafts in U S politics notes Democrats and Republicans used to draft or switch candidates. It cites Rockefeller and Willkie scenarios, midstream party moves, and local and national implications for elections and leadership.
The Biddeford paper lists staff and publication details with Paul Casavant as publisher T J Mahoney as editor and a telephone number for departments. Subscription rates are posted: one month $1.85 six months $10.50 and one year $21.00. The paper notes Associated Press rights for local news and AP dispatches.
A compact set of crossword clues covering varied topics from hats and fields to geography and biology. Includes hints for terms like English phrases, musical and nautical vocabulary, and common synonyms across multiple categories.
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