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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1964
Page
4
The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mould and the same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbor causes a war betwixt princes. Michel De Montaigne.
A reflective piece warns deficits will persist as the national debt climbs beyond $324 billion. It notes repeated ceiling amendments, rising interest costs, and inflation eroding purchasing power while foreign creditors watch for funding shifts. The column compares U S spending to a credit binge and urges preparation to avoid disaster.
Moise Tshombe, exiled Katanga leader, returns to lead the Congo with initial support from many Congolese. UN troops have withdrawn for budget reasons, and Western leaders face new questions as Tshombe seeks to unite dissident factions and push back against Lumumba and communist influence.
Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin toured the Rocky Mountain states and praised the land while likening Yellowstone to Russia's Caucasus. He claimed much of the region imitates southern Russia and Moscow suburbs, remarking on bears said to originate from Siberia. His comments about hotel prices in San Francisco drew unprintable language.
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat reports that Goldwater and Scranton factions remain unlikely to unite at the 1964 Republican convention. Disputes over strategy, perceived arrogance, and clashes between moderates and conservatives threaten a long lasting rift, with leaders fearing a lasting “night of the long knives” in GOP ranks.
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward appear in a limited Broadway run of Baby Want a Kiss by James Costigan, produced as a gesture to the Actors Studio. Newman jokes his $7.50 weekly raise brings his take home to 103.50, smashes mobbed matinee crowds, and reflects on acting as a creative experience while revealing his fears and philosophy of life.
AP reports industry advances remain upward but with signs of slackening momentum. Updated seasonal adjustments show April and May stronger than June, while May and June outputs inch up to 131.8 percent of the 1957-59 average. Productivity gains slow may forewarn adverse cost and profit trends. GNP figures are revised downward for 1963 and 1964 projections. The expansion continues through 1965 per forecasters.
Ruth Millett notes a middle aged woman frets over lost looks but aging need not defeat charm. A pretty face helped early happiness, but now character and warmth matter more. Relax facial tension, express your best self, and keep kindness and sociability as your enduring assets.
A letter column offers steps for veterans selling homes with GI loans. Advice includes paying the loan in full or having the buyer assume liability with written VA and bank consent, plus contact with a VA loan officer for options. Other letters discuss Social Security, veteran pensions, and a Hollywood travel column by Vivian Vance.
Biddeford Maine paper notes that the trend remains upward though at a slower pace. Published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street with W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor. Subscription rates ahead: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00.
Crossword clues include Corrodes Takes as dinner Dart and Finnish seaport while cryptogram hints show a sample with letter substitutions. The page mentions a cryptogram by Longfellow and cites yesterday's quote by La Rochefoucauld about temper and mind with a promotional note for King Ventures Syndicate Inc.
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