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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page notes a quotation from Pliny the Younger about objects losing charm after pursuit. It presents a reflective, compact thought for evening reading, sparking contemplation on desire and attachment.
Rep. Roland Libonati urges 5 cent stamps at face value and vending machines by every mailbox to serve 24 hours a day. He notes U S stamps now sell at a premium and estimates nationwide vending could boost first class and air mail stamp sales by 10 percent, creating a potential $380 million market. Private venders would continue at nongovernment indoor sites for a fee.
A humorous essay cites Smithsonian facts on parasites ticks and spiders and contrasts natural pre digestion with human manners. It contemplates noses on fingertips for sniffing tasks and jokes about transplantation to improve sensory work. The piece ends by quipping at men quoting etiquette to a spider.
A House subcommittee debates floral lobbying amid charges of politics and partisanship as supporters of roses carnations marigolds poinsettias corn tassels and possibly dandelions contend for influence. The piece notes a national crisis climate but finds a glimmer of dignity in a nation fighting for flowers.
The Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev blasts dynamism and drama as he grips global attention with shocking theater. He vows farm reform in seven to eight years and declares he would quit communism if needed while blaming bad luck for Soviet agriculture.
Washington reports many Republican leaders sympathetic to Gov. Scranton now brand his presidential bid as seriously inept. They say his team is underprepared, disorganized, and ill at ease in wooing convention delegates, with little plan beyond vague rhetoric. The view across insiders is that Scranton lacks a bold, effective strategy and has offered no substantial surprises to shake Goldwater’s delegate lead.
A forum piece discusses how investor mood drives prices, citing United States Steel and cigarette stocks as examples. It notes optimism lifted prices when psychology favored equities and pessimism dragged them, with 1964 conditions likened to earlier steel stock cycles. The author previews lectures on market psychology and government influence on tobacco labeling and stock costs.
Ruth Millett notes British doctors warn of a mental ailment among housewives crossing the Atlantic. She argues American housewives prefer activity, clubs, and outings to avoid isolation, forming auxiliaries and mothers clubs. She adds some husbands might not mind stay at home stubbornly remaining, but it cannot happen here.
Volney Canfield, a former accounting supervisor with 49 years and 7 months at the telephone company, now enjoys retirement by volunteering at Memorial Veterans Hospital. He teaches patients to fix appliances, finds rich reward in their progress, and urges others to plan a purposeful routine after leaving work. The piece notes VA volunteer work, family details, travel dreams, and postretirement finances.
A crossword style list with numbered clues including care for vend sandarace tree and various definitions. Answers span topics from biology to culture, featuring a mix of common words and proper nouns across multiple letters.
A crossword item lists clues such as An awn and Birds and Shake speare's river with opening and morsel. A daily cryptoquote explains the substitution method, showing Longfellow as example and noting a different code each day. Saturday's cryptoquote hints at confirmation of others in their errors attributed to Ambrose Bierce.
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