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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1959
Page
4
Editorial reflection quotes John D. Rockefeller Jr on how rights carry duties and opportunities require obligations. The piece frames civic balance, urging readers to align freedoms with social duties and personal responsibility in daily conduct.
The 125 billion dollar U S peacetime deficit for the just closed fiscal year dwarfs the 44 billion peak of 1936 and exceeds prewar Roosevelt budgets. The gap reflects the 1957 58 recession and falling tax revenues while growth and revenue forecasts remain uncertain. Economists warn recovery may not erase the shortfall soon. Inflation risks loom as a potential albeit limited remedy.
Robert F Hennessee reports that a Russian census reveals a hidden World War II loss figure of 15 to 20 million men. The discrepancy between wartime deaths and population growth implies a dramatic war toll and explains decades of secrecy about Soviet demographics. The exposure weakens Russia's bargaining position.
Alfred Noyes 1880 1958 is inscribed under the Battle of Princeton monument after alumnus John Hood of Houston urged the university to fulfill a prior promise. The poem lines are cited, reflecting commemorative intent. Also noted are quips about parental ignorance, gossip, newlyweds, and a tale of an Indiana man paying for false choppers.
Washington gossip notes include Mrs Frank Kluckhorn unveiling three colored wigs after her son urged a crew cut in the barbershop. General Maxwell Taylor recalls a duty suitability remark. A Danish liqueur punch at a Heering dinner impresses with its strength. A Senate elevator mix up reveals Sen Ernest Gruening. Turkish Attache Altemur Kilic publishes a major history and begins a Korea era novel, keeping late hours to write.
The Milwaukee star Hildegarde, nicknamed The Incomparable, parlayed 1950s prize art sales into oil wells and now owns stakes in ten producing wells in Oklahoma. After a long career as a supper club queen, she continues touring, collecting gowns and gloves, and maintaining her vow to never retire. She hopes to improve the world by good behavior and religious faith, while remaining a lifelong bachelorette seeking Mr. Right as many friends marry.
AP reports robust sales and rising per capita consumption for soft drinks, driven by hot weather and a recovering economy. Bottlers project sales well above 1958's 24?14? billion, while can makers and bottle suppliers compete for shelf space. New products like Kool-Aid promotions and Warner-Lambert's Fizzies expand formats and markets.
Publication information lists Biddeford Saco Journal daily except Sunday in Biddeford Maine with staff names Paul Casavant publisher and T J Mahoney editor. It notes telephone number Atlantic 3 3625 subscription rates in advance one month 1 85 six months 10 50 one year 21 00 and AP exclusive rights to local news and dispatches entered as second class at the Biddeford post office.
A Seattle couple allowed their 12 year old daughter one hour in a department store to buy anything she could. She grabbed items at speed, a stunt the author suggests may reveal parental lessons about desire and value. The piece ponders whether unlimited choice brings true fulfillment.
Frederick Maryland resident Sam Rose at 73 built and runs a six unit motel on Highway 40 after retiring from the ministry. With careful planning, self construction, and thrift he financed the project and now nets a comfortable annual income, proving solutions to retirement income pressures.
A dense list of social visits and travels from Biddeford to Saco and surrounding towns. Notables include Mrs. Warren L. Moore visiting Mrs. Paul S. Hill in Biddeford, fishing trips around Moosehead Lake, and visits by Mrs. L. Gertrude Wight and Miniwanca OES members in Old Orchard Beach. A non stop flight attempt from Old Orchard Beach by Pathfinder crew is noted alongside various guests and hosts in the region.
The article details nearly $400 for a ceiling renovation, $500 for a loan, $800 for taxes, plus supplies and upkeep costs. Rose, 73, using pension and Social Security, funds the project aimed at upgrading the motel with acoustic tile, aluminum screens, and storm doors while intent on a strong future.
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