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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1960
Page
4
Editorial page presents a concise meditation quoting Jean Jacques Rousseau, noting that virtue is beauty realized through action. The reflection invites readers to align moral ideals with practical conduct and daily choices.
Citizens in Maine may gain a chance at the special legislative session to carve out leaders in Augusta regarding a school transportation measure. The bill is backed by top legal authority, with courts ruling no constitutional violations. Rumors claim the judiciary committee favors it, Senate supports it, while House may delay via referendum. Proponents urge resignations of timid members to replace them with the decisive, capable.
President Eisenhowers June 10 visit to the Soviet Union will center on conferences with Kremlin leaders and follows a mid May Paris summit. Khrushchevs hard line on Berlin may shape Paris and Moscow talks, with pressure for progress but no guarantee of a breakthrough. Khrushchevs solo diplomacy risks stalling talks as the West seeks a more hopeful tone and German unification remains contested.
The United States government operates the largest airline via MATS, with 37 percent of its passenger load and 10 percent of cargo slated for private carriers. Critics warn continued federal competition weakens private airlines and endangers military readiness. Transfer of routine traffic to commercial lines would strengthen taxpayers and the military, while MATS focuses on military airlift.
A column argues two ways to protect future earnings from heavy taxation. Avoid endorsing welfare state expansions and oppose measures that raid public funds. Citizens must vote against tax-raising measures and officials who enable them. It notes personal financial risk and links taxation to road quality. It also comments on marriage trends and gas tax impacts.
President Eisenhower’s new 76.8 billion fiscal plan shows a mix of deficits and windfalls. The article notes accidental surpluses from FRB transfers and farm payments, argues for steady tax and spending policy, and discusses depreciation changes, oil depletion allowances, and potential tax cuts in an election year.
New York AP reports 180 major companies show a 22 percent jump in 1959 after taxes, boosting Treasury receipts and aiding a planned 84 billion dollar budget balance. Despite steel strike tolls, profits rise, with dividends up about seven percent to a record 254 billion. Early 1960 prospects look stronger, though steel majors face year-end losses.
New York dispatch lists humorous remarks policemen hear from citizens and witty retorts exposing the public’s hurry and hubris. From paying a toll to watching a child, to challenging authority, the jokes capture friction between law enforcers and everyday drivers. In Oklahoma City, an obituary notes RS. Outlaw’s 45 years as Santa Fe Railway general solicitor in Chicago.
A Biddeford reader criticizes three tax increases in as many years and questions the Deschambault administration. The writer urges new leadership to spur real progress and growth, contrasting words with higher taxes and local entertainment concerns. A separate note praises Biddeford police for aid during a storm and thanks residents Mrs. R. Guertin and D. P. L.
AP TV-Radio writer Cynthia Lowry notes a seven day opening for new TV shows with time changes. Highlights include Mort Sahl Eddie Cantor special on NBC, Meeting at Appalachi an on CBS, Crosby golf tour, and World Wide 60 debut.
Published daily except Sunday at Biddeford Marie Paul Cesavant publisher IT J Mahoney editor telephone Atlantic 3 3625 subscription rates payable in advance one month 1 85 six months 10 50 one year 21 00 member of the Associated Press the AP is entitled to exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches entered as second class matter at the Biddeford post office.
Reader provided a dense list of across and down clues for a daily crossword puzzle with many misspellings and garbled phrases. It includes entries like Dog of fiction Martyr to science Chinese dog and The 433d asteroid with scattered partial hints about names and places.
Ruth Millett lists ten traits of charming women including listening well, making others feel at ease, laughing at themselves, good grooming, open to ideas without arguing, empathy and tact, a pleasant facial expression, agreeable voice, good memory for names faces and facts, and talking more about others than themselves. The piece attributes the list to NEA Service.
A reader asks about Social Security based on a separated spouse and earning limits for retirement payments. Others seek guidance on Railroad Retirement coordination, disability payment caps, and combined benefits with government annuities. The column adds notes on eligibility, remarriage effects, and how to obtain the updated handbook Security For You from Ray Henry.
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