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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1961
Page
4
Editorial page note by G. C. Lichtenberg. A reflective brief praising virtue and practical neatness as signs of character. A compact meditation linking moral goodness to everyday discipline, ending with a concise, genteel closing tone.
The aging population boosts the share of elderly in society, affecting work force dynamics. Automatic retirement plans help younger workers but waste talent and experience, creating economic and spiritual loss. Preserve skilled workers to sustain national talent and freedom through wiser business and government policies.
The Edison Electric Institute reviews 1960 industry progress with record production and capacity gains, a higher per household power use, and a $3.35 billion year for new construction. It notes the tax bill at $2.35 billion, largely paid to the federal government, and forecasts further records and expansion by 1970.
A sweeping forecast of congressional investigations targets the missile lag, the interstate highway program, foreign aid, prices, housing, distressed areas, labor racketeering, monopolies, and public officials conflicts. Hoover deflects critics by claiming he has outlived them. Drowsy driving cited as a leading highway hazard near journey ends.
In Washington IJerry Bennett reports Jacqueline Kennedy prefers Jacquen e, while husband John goes by Jack. anecdotes span Pagemaster alarms during inauguration rehearsals, a Jacqueline Rose drink, the Transition Ball, and defense secretary nominee Robert McNamara amid doodles and new duties. Sinatra and Lawford at the inaugural gala sample hotel snacks.
Americans can buy Japanese and other foreign shares via American Depository Receipts linking U S and foreign banks. ADRs eliminate overseas transfers, hasten ownership, and sidestep some currency and repatriation limits while warning that stock prices can still fall.
TV and radio offered a calm weekend with little to grab attention. The Bing Crosby golf final provided tense moments despite wind and odds. Bernstein lectured, Caesar played a heavy handed Lucifer, Sullivan read the benefit list, and CBS’s You're in the Picture marked Gleason’s return but failed to impress.
In a Ruth Millett piece, a magazine article argues wives keep a “found money” fund, earned or gifted cash they treat as theirs to spend on luxuries, not daily necessities. The essay claims husbands misunderstand finance and that what a wife “finds” is as good as her own money.
Civil questions about Social Security are answered with guidance on retirement age 65 to 72, widow benefits at 62, and lump sum death payments. Readers from Florida, California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Tennessee raise issues on earnings, eligibility, and proof of age. The column notes a revised Social Security handbook by Ray Henry for 1960 changes.
Biddeford Saco Journal announces Adams Street daily publication and staff lines including Marie Casavant and J Mahoney. The page describes a king size cartoon panel with four players behind holes, Gleason moderating, Jackie delivering the jokes but failing to be funny, Friday night show.
The puzzle lists across and down clues for a daily crossword with numbered hints like Double double and trouble and Juliet’s betrothed, plus terms such as Gunny cloth and Calumniate, requiring solving across and down. Clues reference Shakespearean characters, fabrics, and common words, aiming for a complete grid solution.
A poem about a curly black dog and a black and white cat sharing sunlit porch time. The dog asks why the cat purrs and why the cat meows while the dog barks. The pair part briefly to retrieve a bone then return, with a soft purring song heard as the narrator lifts the cat.
President Kennedy blends continuity with renewal in the inaugural message, stressing a generation’s responsibility and continued American leadership. The piece notes his view of hard times ahead in the international arena and the enduring work beyond this administration.
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