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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
4
A compact editorial note quotes Robert Bentine Cunninghame Graham on success. It argues that true success should reward itself and warns that public applause adds ignominy. The piece reflects a thoughtful stance on achievement and recognition.
Glenn T. Seaborg argues science and the humanities complement each other. He cites archaeology with devices detecting buried walls, Stonehenge dating, Hammurabi’s laws, Jericho’s age, and Neanderthal origins to show science enhancing history and art. He notes neutron analysis aids art forgery detection and that science broadens access to humanities.
Jacques Barzun in Chicago argued against perpetuating a dying tradition of learning while noting that vocational education offers quick monetary returns. The piece discusses the bias toward technical skills on campuses, the risk of leaders losing people skills, and the need for broad liberal arts understanding for future leadership.
A magazine promotes an article on the real Lawrence of Arabia stirring debate over his identity. The piece riffs on who the real figure might be, speculation about ages and names, and ends with social observations on opinions and a joke about luncheon bills.
Washington notes that Nixon, once seen as a possible 1964 nominee, suffers a sharp loss of support among Republicans after his Cleveland Governors Conference performance and a controversial remark about Gov. Scranton. Analysts say the episodes reveal Nixon as self serving and end his presidential prospects for the near term.
Ry Stephens reports on a barber student at the Maryland Barber School who completes 900 hours to earn a license. The piece humorously tracks a novice shave from sign promises of 50 cents to 14 steps ending near the jugular, noting the student fades and nerves, and earns 47 hours by day’s end.
The Treasury, flush with about $10 billion in hand due to spending cuts and tax receipts, plans to refinance maturing debt early. It will offer $41.7 billion of securities for refunding, hoping to swap notes and bonds due soon with new issues maturing 1969 to 1992, at 4 to 4 1/2 percent, to gain debt management flexibility.
The Biddeford Lace Journal of 11 Adams Street lists W. Paul Casavant as publisher and E. P. Ingalls as managing editor with telephone lines for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates are 1 month 1.85, six months 10.50, and one year 21.00, with AP news rights noted.
Ruth Millett argues that the phrase come by sometime is a vague, evasive invitation. To form real connections in a new town, neighbors should make invitations definite and follow through rather than leave guests unsure of intent or valued status.
A Retirement Advisors column explains that when a woman files for Social Security she must claim all benefits she is entitled to at once, including those as a wife or on her own earnings. It covers working while claiming at 62, how earnings affect benefits, and how property sales, federal employment, and benefit calculations influence Social Security. It also details choosing average earnings years when calculating benefit rates.
Bren dan Behan writes a Dublin Paris comedy about The Scarperer who arranges jail breaks for a price. The Limey, a long-wanted Brit, is freed but plans unravel as a French gangster Pierre disappears, yielding a sharp, ironic finale with odd characters. Miles A. Smith
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