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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1960
Page
4
Editorial reflection on travel as a means to appreciate home more deeply. Quoted Henry David Thoreau emphasizes that only travel that reveals home’s worth deserves merit, inviting readers to value domestic life.
The piece argues for preserving brand names amid criticism of generic naming. It cautions that brands assist physicians and patients by signaling drug characteristics, and warns that forced licensing and price focus could erode safety, quality, and incentive for innovation, with FDA limitations noted.
Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker stresses strong US Canada relations with vast mutual trade worth about seven billion dollars annually. He notes the import export gap should narrow and emphasizes Canada’s independent aid history while urging balanced economic partnership.
Washington analysis notes a revitalized Democratic party built by Kennedy’s network with youth energy and RNC critique of old guard. Chester Bowles shapes the platform, promising progress while Republicans face a defining 1960 election issue.
AP analysis notes upward revisions in 1959 GNP and 1960 outlook. The Commerce Department increases 1959 production to 482 billion and national income to 400 billion, with 1960 GNP at 414 billion. Personal consumption remains the largest driver, while government and business spending show modest gains.
AP reports Senator Kennedy used a daytime fire escape exit and a back fence to slip away from Democratic headquarters night before the nominating roll call. William Gargan recalls Kennedy seeking quiet rest above Jack Haley’s building near Mae West’s in Hollywood.
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty notes similarities between Kennedy and Nixon. Both entered Congress in 1946 and later joined the Senate. They are ambitious, hard hitting campaigners, steering a new political era away from old city bosses and toward Harvard-influenced modern strategy.
A column argues that many families require firm discipline for spoiled children. the piece frames a strong parenting approach as essential to restore order and respect in homes.
Local newspaper item notes press roles and officers, mentions a pressman envoy to India and Kennedy era foreign policy adviser Bowles and Stevenson, and adds commentary on Nixon's potential vice presidential running mate and secretary of state speculation. The piece references Atlantic connections and ongoing political discussion without specific dates or events.
James Marlow notes the next president will rely on a strong secretary of state to navigate a tougher global stage with the Soviet Union and China expanding. He suggests Kennedy may choose Stevenson or Bowles, while Republicans would replace Herter, and stresses Dulles’s containment approach but urges imaginative policy to win neutral nations in Africa and beyond.
Ruth Willett notes the annual clash of country hosts and city visitors as relatives converge for cheap weekends. She urges country cousins to visit city homes unannounced to balance the hosting burden and curb unpaid hospitality.
Paul Harvey argues profit should be celebrated not sanitized by earnings. He traces profit to progress from pro fectus and warns against regulations quashing it. He asserts profit fuels growth, jobs, and quality, urging industries to reclaim the term and embrace a healthy profit motive despite critiques.
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