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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1960

Page

4

Election fund party shows four rivals in friendship for Humphrey

Washington by Peter Edson notes a private $ four figure pledge event hosted by Paul Porter for Hubert Humphrey. Lyndon Johnson Jack Kennedy Stuart Symington and Adlai Stevenson attended, pledging support while avoiding Los Angeles convention talk. Porter downplays motive as pure support with witty quips and a large turnout of notable Democrats.

Peter Edson Washington West Virginia Porter Lyndon Johnson Jack Kennedy Stuart Symington Adlai Stevenson Humphrey Hubert Humphrey Los Angeles Stevenson Hubert

Nitro the bull tale sparks a wild poker night

In a lively reminiscence Scotty recounts taming a brutal brindle bull named Nitro. The onlookers laugh as the bull drains a red shirt, horns, and a dramatic chase through a barn ends with a moral lesson. The tale blends tall bluffing with a dealer’s card pause as memories circle back to a taxidermist father and a stuffed hide sold to Bull Durham sacks.

Devil Nitro Scotty Pop American Tobacco Company Ben Sitting Bull Stonewall Jackson Battle of Bull Run

Numbers and presidents in 1960 letters

Paul Harvey discusses numerical theories about presidents, noting seven year cycles and notable deaths in office for Harrison, Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Harding, and Roosevelt. He cites a unsigned note arguing 1960 resembles past patterns while urging perseverance in freedom, ending with a General Features note on Rhine cargo.

William Henry Harrison Abraham Lincoln James A. Garfield William McKinley Warren G. Harding Franklin D. Roosevelt

Biddeford-Sea Journal Masthead and Rates Notice

Biddeford Maine daily newspaper masthead lists Paul Casavant publisher and T J Mahoney editor with telephone and subscription rates. Rates show one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 with Associated Press rights noted and second class postage status.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant T. J. Mahoney Associated Press

Thought for Evening: A Man Who Has Done All He Values

The editorial notes that a man who believes he has achieved all he values is beginning to die. It argues that purpose, growth, and ongoing effort sustain life, urging readers to seek continual contribution and reflection rather than resting on past accomplishments.

Corthy Corky Scotty

The pres nomination race heats up ahead of convention

The piece argues the Democratic race tightens as Truman and Johnson attack Kennedy on rigging and health. It notes the delegates will judge if the convention roster was stacked, weighing the 14 national committee members and their choices, with the outcome shaping Kennedy’s lead and the struggle becoming savage.

Los Angeles Harry Truman Lyndon Johnson John Kennedy Truman Stuart Symington Kennedy Johnson Paul Butler National Committee

Saco-Lowell and Maremont Merger Tangles In Textile Sector

Editor notes broad interest in the Saco-Lowell case with Maremont Automotive’s 30 percent stake drawing antitrust scrutiny. The government suit targets working control aimed at wiping out Nu-Era Corp. and probes possible merger talks with Food Machinery & Chemical Corp. Potential sale to Food Machinery could occur if court fights loom, while industry experts urge experienced textile executives if a non-textile buyer prevails.

Saco-Lowell America’s Cotton Textile Reporter Maremont Automotive Products, Inc Justice Department Maremont Department Nu-Era Corp Rochester Michigan Food Machinery & Chemical Corp Food Machinery Marement Maremnot

Five Career Paths for Graduates in Babson Park

Roger Babson analyzes graduates’ job options in five paths: professions, engineering and building, manufacturing, agriculture, and selling and advertising. He stresses self-assessment, sales as a key to prosperity, and patience, warning of a near readjustment and potential unemployment as markets shift.

Babson Park Mass

Friendly poker tales and near death confessions at midnight

In a Frank Tripp piece a group at a poker table recalls close calls and tall war stories after a long session. Corky dominates the night with luck and bravado as friends recount brushes with danger, death and daring stunts, including Marine and Army veterans trading barbs.

Anniversary Poem Reflects Three Years of Married Life

A poem celebrates a three year wedding anniversary and a growing family with a daughter and a son. It expresses gratitude for partnership, faith, and enduring love, promising to remain close through all time.

Vacation Time For Mama And Family Vacation

Advice on planning family vacations that keep Mama involved and not overburdened. Emphasizes sharing cooking and chores, avoiding long daily drives, including children in activities, and seeking occasional meals out to maintain harmony. Encourages mutual flexibility and fair sharing of duties.

Mama Papa Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Daily Crossword Puzzle ACRO 1 Margins of dresses and more

Crossword clues cover margins of dresses troublemaker in Eden morose Baghdad Pact country Russian concert pen pear shaped fruits Cold War propaganda weapons Here Fr Au claire de lune As I was going POT a Saleswoman many splendored thing Protect Western European alliance Book of maps Increased temperature Garden spot in Surrey corners Ship Lat Singer Sack Old-fashioned explosive Idolatrons House in Washington Attack Present-day calendar Formerly archaic Mohammedan scriptures Present Grasshopper Were King Forward drive of the jet Earn Dissenter Biblical giant Light blows or strikes Adjusts in position Adherents suffix Music lover s specialty Scandinavian name Mozart opera words Squares Abbr Railways Abbr Dickens -. Goneril s father Authay of Compulsion Singles Idiotic English colloar British Laborite Natives of Krivoi Rog City in Ohio SE of Dayton Bundle of sticks Admonish Dozes She Ital Chase Town College Entries Junctions Scandinavian money Andie tried mild expletive Essential part Composer Menotti Sanction Stationer s items Musical direction Abbr Navy craft TV s Erwin Merry Fr.

ACRO Eden Baghdad Pact Ieee Ene Western Euroean Alliance Surrey Washington Goneril Krivoi Andie Menotti Erwin Merry

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