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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1959
Page
4
You can't escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Abraham Lincoln quote appears on the editorial page, urging readers to face duties now and accept accountability for future outcomes.
The piece argues that despite quotas acreage limits and foreign markets efforts US wheat output has grown to surplus levels. Advances in technology and better weather boosted yields, and future gains from science could widen the gap between supply and demand. Policymakers face a costly burden for storage with no clear solution in sight.
General Maxwell Davenport Taylor, retiring as US Army chief of staff after 34 years, cited limited success in modernizing the force and proposed dropping one obsolescent general. He urged a reassessment of strategic objectives and budgeting by military function, and noted the upcoming changes in Joint Chiefs leadership.
A compilation from insurers explains why automobile insurance rates climb. It cites 1958 US crashes totaling nearly 12 million with costs above 7 billion dollars, predicting rising future costs and urging a national push to improve safety, reform laws, modernize policing, and shift industry focus to function and safety over prestige.
Government financed housing shows rising vacancies across 1959, with 4 percent nationally and 15 percent plus in cities like Springfield Illinois Jacksonville Florida Detroit Shreveport and Houston. FHA survey covers 450 000 rental units across all states Hawaii and Puerto Rico where construction has finished and mortgage insurance applies.
The piece argues that some politicians push lower income tax rates while backing higher gasoline taxes, shifting tax burden to the poor. It notes cars and fuel are essential for work and accuses such moves of political manipulation. It predicts beach areas resembling magazine cover depictions.
New York and Hollywood talent scouts race to sign big show business names for the coming season. John Gunther plans a new travel series on ABC starting in September with dramatic reporting from Cuba, the mountains, jazz, and around notable figures.
James Marlow argues that visits by Mikoyan Kozlov and Nixon to Moscow and Washington change nothing in US Soviet relations. He notes the State Department’s冷 icewater stance on trade, Berlin tensions, and parallel arms buildup, concluding happy days are not here yet.
Charles Parsons criticizes Chief Justice Warren and the Supreme Court for claiming the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. He accuses the Court of overstepping, overruled precedents, and becoming a de facto legislature. The letter questions loyalty to constitutional binding and laments media influence.
A poem laments cultural poverty urging support for higher aims in entertainment. It critiques lurid books and cheap youth enticements, sensational movie and TV content, and noise from rock and roll. The speaker calls for promoting good music and worthwhile culture to uplift spiritual health.
Publication details for the Biddeford Saco Journal list daily except Sunday, Maine, with staff names Paul Casavant publisher T. J. Mahoney editor and contact number. Subscription rates shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. AP member notice. Local news rights reserved.
A columnist reports concern over a rising trend of women, wives of top executives, hired as consultants to their husbands' company. They attend luncheons, travel with executives, and even join golf dates, raising fears that home life feminizes business culture. The piece warns against the spread of this “togetherness” ethos into the workplace.
A Q and A column covers earnings limits for dependents, veteran impacts on benefits, and retirement payouts. Questions address dependent survivors, disability, and civil service rules. The piece notes a 1% tax in 1937 rising to 12% by 1950 with earnings caps at $3,000.
Instruction seeks readers to write to Ray Henry care of the paper about Social Security or retirement problems. Send a stamped self addressed envelope and 25 cents.
A dense list of crossword clues across and down with partial phrases and misspellings. The grid references many classical and obscure terms including feline sound, Tuscan city, Italian river, and biblical references, demanding inspection of exact spellings and word lengths.
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