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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1959
Page
4
Editorial page presents a Cicero quote about power not lasting when burdened by years, framing a reflective meditation rather than a news item. The item anchors the page’s tone with a classical aphorism about governance and endurance.
A National Woman's Party gala at the Alva Belmont house on Capitol Hill marks the fifth anniversary of Seneca Falls. Alice Paul and Katharine St. George attend with E R advocates, while supporters like Margaret Chase Smith and Clifford McIntyre show limited backing for the Equal Rights Amendment amid ongoing debates.
Khrushchev travels in Poland and pledges no war while repeatedly warning of force and nuclear use. The piece argues his public no war pledge is a diversion masking Soviet aims and coercive tactics. It contends the free world could ease tensions with negotiation and disarmament if the Kremlin abandoned threats.
In recent months groups including the American Retail Federation and the Chamber of Commerce press for a more active, responsible business role in politics to balance labor power. Raymond Moley argues businessmen should pursue positive, not anti-labor, aims and offer constructive programs. Labor unions have built influence through grass-roots mobilization and electorate engagement.
President Eisenhower has a full reorganization plan ready to present to Congress in 1960 aiming to streamline the executive branch. The idea echoes Herbert Hoover’s call for an Administrative Vice President to handle non constitutional duties, but Eisenhower opposes expanding the vice presidency.
New York AP Cary Grant discusses self-improvement as his main interest when not acting. He cites learning to learn and concentrating as key to growth, says ego and reluctance to admit ignorance block progress, and notes his career emphasizes making people laugh over tragedy. He reflects on his rise from modest beginnings and his preference for lighter roles.
The May to June Michigan survey shows rising consumer confidence and plans to spend, boosted by higher stock prices and growing corporate earnings. Personal income reached a record annual pace of 383 billion dollars, with increases in wages and savings fueling spending prospects, though the steel strike and rising installment debt pose risks to the outlook.
Four NBC TV beauty winners Sandra Wirth Marian Stafford June Ferguson and Toni Wallace warn aspiring contestants that beauty alone fails in show business. They juggle hosting, product demos, and wardrobe with 50 hours weekly of rehearsals sponsor meetings and makeup. Each is a Southern belle with titles and TV credits on Treasure Hunt The Price Is Right and related programs.
Ten years ago local residents were noted visiting relatives and hosting guests across New England and Canada. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Paul Berry in Malden and Old Orchard Beach, visits by Miss Hilda Winsor and Mrs. Ellsworth Rhoads, and Ernest H. Mills becoming Saco city clerk.
Biddeford Maine newspaper page lists publisher Paul Casavant editor T J Mahoney and a phone line Atlantic 3 3625. Subscription rates shown in advance: one month 1 85 six months 10 50 one year 21 00. Associated Press note grants exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. Entered as second class matter at Biddeford post office.
A daily crossword puzzle lists clues such as indigent for 19 and Pancho's friend for 25, with entries including harbinger of spring 20 and pretense 27. Other answers point to obsolescence 28, Presley 29, and angled twig-stem measures 30, plus blurred 31 and survivors 33. The puzzle also features larval wrigglers 36 maiden of golden apples race 37 fodder containers 39 and waterproof coat 40, viceroy of ancient Persia 42, bird’s beak membrane waxlike 49 and Cologne 54.
Beekeeper Bob Black and his wife run a small beekeeping supply store from their Lowell area farm after Black retired from Inland Steel. They own 28 hives producing 2000 to 3000 pounds of honey yearly, with sales via route deliveries and fairs. He notes the venture supplements Social Security and pension, and that 100 hives could yield up to 1000 dollars yearly, though city limits and upkeep remain considerations.
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