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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1963
Page
4
Goethe quotes on fame and merit appear as a reflective editorial caption. The piece discusses how fame is not a guaranteed gauge of true merit, but rather a probability shaped by public attention and chance factors.
A September referendum on a $600,000 Saco sewer construction bond is urged as essential for future well being. Endorsers warn of impending Water Improvement Commission abatement and potential $1000 daily fines, noting Class D river status harms recreation and property values while promising broader economic benefits from improved river conditions.
Peking admits a decade of hard work ahead to build defense, science, technology, industry, and agriculture. The article stresses class struggle and warns of a possible anti red revolt if officials fail to blend with workers. Mao intensifies the critique while Russia urges restraint.
The piece notes a shift in the insect world as July’s heat intensifies. Insects split by plant-eating and juice-sucking habits, with stomach poisons and contact insecticides guiding control. DDT is praised for uniting both actions. Birds, moles, snakes, and amphibians also top predators, yet humans face an ongoing, inconclusive war with insects.
A column notes Bermuda shorts as a possible official summer uniform for police in newer communities. It cites comfort and cites Simcoe’s chief of police as already wearing the shorts as a potential trend pioneer.
In Hyannis Massachusetts a lobby sign touts Vigah fruit drink while a diplomat notes Antarctica would vanish under melting ice. Harlan Cleveland explains Antarctica Treaty cooperation with many nations. A Mount Everest lunch humorously references Chinese climbers and Khrushchev. McNamara cites hair clips saving transistor costs. Norris Cotton blasts pork-barrel Area Redevelopment funding amid Texas quip. A Dominican ambassador shares a student paid by Communists protests. Small marches pay $150, riots $500.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE reviews curious bits from readers and general knowledge. Highlights include 415 triplet births per county annually, swimming as ideal summer exercise, poker cheating vs longevity, sleep therapy in a California prison camp, housing affordability at 22 times gross income, bee stings, home dangers, falls statistics, and quips from Benchley Bierce Wylie and Wylie about travel, women, and flight.
The column recalls a reader who bought five blue chip stocks years ago and now could sell for a large gain but argues against selling amid fiscal and gold pressures. It predicts continued growth and inflation, advising long term investment and caution against panic selling. The author cites 1963-1964 fiscal issues, expected deficits, and possible gold challenges as reasons prices could rise for quality equities rather than fall.
Ruth Millett examines why clubwomen prefer labor intensive fundraisers over cash donations. She argues time costs, babysitting, gas and meals erode family life, and suggests cash gifts would often be cheaper and easier. The piece frames a shift from unpaid labor to financial contributed support as households gain money.
A dozen 100 year olds and more than 400 centenarians receive annual birthday greetings from Social Security as the agency notes centenarians who worked long past retirement. Examples include a 101 year old woman leading three corporations, 120 year old Charlie Smith believed oldest living American, and 103 year old Carl Smith of Seattle who helped on longshore crews. Also featured are Elizabeth Barton 105 a California retiree who painted portraits of 40 great grandchildren, Judge Albert Alexander 102 still serving, Sterling Reynolds oldest MU Engineering alumnus and Dr. Waldo Chase ordained priest at 91. Verification relied on church records, family Bibles, tombstones, and other 19th century sources.
The Biddeford Journal prints local notices and rates with details on publication office, president W. Paul Casavant and editor E. P. Ingalls. Subscription costs are listed as $1.85 for one month, $10.50 for six months, and $21.00 for one year. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and delivered via second class postage.
The Saco Jaycees endorse a 2.3 million sewage treatment project praising pollution elimination and river benefits. They note tax increases, consult engineer Lawrence Kraynick, Mayor J Edward Whelan, and ex-mayor Dinsmore Worthing, and advocate a yes vote to fund improved health, fishing, boating, and potential dredging and erosion fixes along Ferry Beach and Camp Ellis.
Readable clues list residents across the grid with entries such as 23 Leaves, os & house and 24 Slurred over. Fragrant plant appears, alongside 27 Pugilistic aide and 29 Midwest metropolis two words. 30 Let him go Sceties at, 83 Pot a border, 34 Seed vessel, 87 Cotton fabric, 41 Added up to, 43 Fortune, 45 A British military Abbe.
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