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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1959
Page
4
Editorial note attributes a quote to Mary Eddy Baker praising what is good as God made. It emphasizes that things valueless or baneful are not created by God, implying a moral judgment on reality and virtue.
Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota moves into the 1968 Democratic nomination race earlier than planned. His Minnesota allies McCarthy and Freeman spearhead a Humphrey-for-President movement as pundits note his uphill odds and need to build name recognition beyond his Senate role and Khrushchev talks.
Summertime is urged as the best period for local fire departments to inspect schools for fire hazards after the Chicago tragedy that claimed ninety two lives. Officials should engage with staff to teach fire prevention. Inspections should cover doors lights first aid equipment and violations. Fires can be prevented by regular checks, and drills should begin when schools reopen to prevent a repeat tragedy.
Washington FTC chairman Earl W. Kintner warns six House bills would force government price setting at wholesale levels, breaking antitrust laws. He notes Senate measures would create price controls and inflation hearings, while auto dealers seek territorial monopolies harming consumers. He cautions broad exemptions risk wrecking competition and enforcement.
Litter on highways peaks between Independence Day and Labor Day with about seven million tons annually. About 1,000 deaths result from swerves to avoid refuse and roughly $50 million is spent on cleanup. Cities like Sedalia Missouri and Lancaster Pennsylvania cite ordinances against tossing litter from aircraft. The piece urges cooperation with Keep America Beautiful to preserve scenic routes and honor Katharine Lee Bates.
The piece argues gasoline is essential and heavily taxed, with current sales around 60 billion gallons and total excise taxes near 42.8 billion dollars. It notes state and federal taxes average about 9c and 3c per gallon, accounting for over 42 percent of the price, and warns that a proposed 50 percent federal tax hike would worsen cost of living. It suggests reallocating highway taxes to highways or extending the program to fit existing revenue, opposing higher levies on a basic good.
Marlon Brando expresses desire to make a United Nations story accessible and vital to audiences. He discusses fears of mass hostility, civil wars within individuals, and the atom bomb as a peace catalyst, linking personal sacrifice to global stakes.
AP reports tighter money conditions raise borrowing costs for homes cars and business. Treasury pays 4 percent on 122 month notes and banks charge higher rates for loans. Higher mortgage and installment costs curb spending and delay projects while investors rethink stock versus bond markets.
Hollywood star Bob Mathias, Olympic champion and Stanford alum, shifts from construction work to acting. He co stars with Keenan Wynn in The Troubleshooters backed by United Artists, while remaining on leave from his firm. Mathias once formed a company to produce The Bob Mathias Story with his wife, attracting John Wayne.
Paul Harvey argues against vague they blaming in public discourse. He contends that the government and citizens share responsibility for discriminatory laws that drive farmers like Yankus from the country and that liberty requires personal accountability and direct action by we the people.
Mrs Florida Reels and guests from Newmarket N H and Mr and Mrs Li Lionel Nicholas from York visit Mr and Mrs Richard Adjutant West Kennebunk. Aubrey Lewis and daughter Pamela of Montreal visit Kennebunk hosts John T Fleming. Charles Pease Jr from Colebrook NH visits Leo Driscoll Sr Kennebunkport. Stanley May Biddeford guests of C Eugene Johnson North Auburn. Judy Quinney of South Portland visits grandmother Maude A Quinney Guinea Road Biddeford. Nicholas Cotsis and son Nicholas Jr from Detroit visit Joseph M Zook Hill Street Biddeford. Raymond Atherton and two children from Orono visit Mrs Clara York Kennebunkport. Chester Hayes,
Liz Everett of Massachusetts visits Mrs Katherine Bates of Wells Beach while Richard Tinker from Dover New Hampshire stays with the Parenteaus in Kennebunk. Various others from Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts and Canada are guests of Biddeford households, including Goughs of Montreal and Magrane of Montreal with local hosts on Elm Street and King Street.
In Biddeford Maine readers react to tight money policy. The piece argues that restrained spending by new and growing firms hinders growth and could prevent prosperity, countering calls for more consumer outlay. The column discusses economic risk, boom and bust concerns, and the role of business investment.
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