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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1960
Page
4
Thoughtful note on perseverance crediting George P. Burnham for quotes about effort. It contrasts saying “I can’t do it” with “I will try” and asserts that attempting challenges yields results. Published as an editorial reflection for evening readers.
If official counts match, North Dakota Senate win by Rep. Quentin Burdick marks a wider shift as Democrats expand in the Plains. The result follows recent GOP gains in state governorships and Congress across South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Iowa, signaling a two party Midwest and possible trouble for Republican prospects nationwide. The farm belt readings hint at discontent, though farmers will judge party platforms after national farm programs are known.
Lewiston Daily Sun notes a 10 percent tariff cut among the Inner Six of the Common Market comprising West Germany France Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The move shifts trade toward intra Inner Six exchange while reducing demand for American manufactured goods. U.S. firms are expanding abroad to access Western Europe and offset higher U.S. costs, a trend Time magazine called almost a survival move for many firms.
An OCR fragment notes Salvation Army mail appeal in Wells Ogunquit to raise funds for social welfare. It frames the effort as a yearly request for public support without seeking self gain, supporting those in need through its broad program.
Washington notes compare Democratic and Republican finances as the 1960 campaigns loom. Dems face debt and need funds from drives, dues, and state contributions after a lean period, while GOP reports show a sizable surplus and the successful Dining with Ike dinners funding operations. Major names: Kennedy Symington Johnson Stevenson, Butler, McCloskey, Morton, Olin.
HAL BOYLE argues gout, long blamed as high living decay, is a hereditary metabolic arthritis seen in notable figures like Christopher Columbus Pitt and Franklin. A study in Geriatrics notes gout’s historic description by Hippocrates and Sydenham and its modern manageability by medicine and diet, urging respect for sufferers.
The NASD reports a booming over-the-counter market with a record 4,372 members, 90,180 registered representatives, and 343 new issues in five months. New issuances rise and SEC registration statements for stocks and bonds grow 33 percent year over year, signaling expanding OTC activity.
Ruth Miller urges young wives to cultivate daily companionship with their husbands to ensure marital happiness. The column, drawn from letters to the Newspaper Enterprise Assn, warns that once children are grown, many spouses have few shared interests and no urge to please each other. Start early, make time to travel, entertain, and build mutual friends while still young, or risk a lonely old age.
Hal Wilson retired at 65 in 1955 with a $200 monthly pension plus savings and Social Security. Rising living costs cut the pension’s value. $200 is now only worth about $182 in 1960 prices. Social Security rose 8 percent in 1958, savings earn interest, but the pension remains the backbone. Many retirees face similar strain and seek solutions, often awaiting government action.
Senator Pat McNamara backs a plan allowing individuals or firms to buy government bonds as retirement income. The bonds would be redeemable at face value plus COLA adjustments, enabling retirees to cash in with inflation matching gains. Firms could also buy bonds to back pension obligations, with early redemption paying only regular interest.
This clipping presents the Biddeford Saco Journal masthead with publisher and editor names, contact numbers, and subscription rates. It also notes the newspaper is an Associated Press member and contains a market note about NASD securities trading, mentioning about 50 000 issues theoretically available and 5000 actively traded annually across various sectors.
A fragment from Old Orchard Beach prints a poem by Dorothy P Hertlett about life and a local plea to put up the 31 and swat that fly. The piece also includes a clipping on government pension and Social Security plans attributed to Ray Henry and AP Newsfeatures.
A compact crossword grid list with numbered Across clues covering diverse topics names places and common words. Includes references to European cities churches and general terms plus a few proper nouns and language hints.
Patricia Kennedy Lawford, sister to Senator John F Kennedy and wife of actor Peter Lawford, is part of Governor Brown's California delegation to the Democratic National Convention. She says the delegation is pledged to Brown on the first ballot and expects to vote for Jack Kennedy afterward. She notes her busy schedule between politics, Europe travel, and family duties.
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