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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1959
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on power and responsibility citing William Graham Sumner. The piece asks what a man with power will do when faced with moral choices, urging thoughtful use of authority.
Individuals prize memory but in a busy age rely too little on memory. The piece urges drawing on personal and collective memory to provide continuity in family life, work, and national existence. It argues memory enriches life by linking present activity to past traditions and historical streams.
NEA staff correspondent Jonathan Bennett reports dwindling sightings of flying saucers in Washington and across the United States. The Air Force attributes recent reports to balloons, stars, birds, and hoaxes while some insist genuine space craft were involved. A related debate centers on monkeys in space research and government secrecy.
The Senate rejected a 50 percent fuel tax increase proposed to raise the federal gasoline tax from 3 to 4 cents per gallon. Proponents argue funds are needed for highways, but critics say a higher tax on essential gas would be a bad solution and urge fixes like redirecting highway funds or slowing the program.
Professor Arthur Schlesinger Jr circulated a memo to top Democrats arguing a grand sixties epoch will resemble the Progressive era. He warns Nelson Rockefeller could steal the thunder and urges Democrats to seize leadership with vision. He endorses Adlai E Stevenson as the party’s choice.
Babson outlines four stock market approaches from his 54 years of experience. He favors a balanced Fourfold System with one third in common stocks one third in bonds or cumulative preferred stocks and one third in cash to weather cycles. He cautions against overreliance on Program No. 2 and advises consulting both young and older investors.
Frank Tripp laments modernization along Seneca Lake once home to Iroquois pioneers led by Red Jacket. He notes the lake’s enduring autocracy as modern traffic spills onto waterways, replacing birch bark canoes with powerful outboard boats steered by underage drivers, reflecting decline of boyhood values and memory.
Television listings highlight upcoming live programs on NBC CBS and ABC. Highlights include the Pirates vs Braves on NBC and Thoroughbred Race of the Week on CBS followed by the Monmouth Handicap on NBC. Guests across programs feature Dick Clark Annette Fenimore Stonewall Jackson Peggy King and more.
Kansas City based Charlie Montgomery, aged 55, designs soundproof cabinets to quiet teletype and similar government machines. From a hobby, the venture earned 4 000 to 5 000 dollars and helps delay his retirement as he and his wife Blanche expanded from storm doors to industrial acoustics.
A vivid critique contrasts fast boating culture with safety, lamenting laws and licenses. It decries youth chase on water, argues speed harms recreation, and blames indulgent parents for neglecting health and exercise as vehicles of risk rise. The piece warns of deaths and damaged calm in leisure activities.
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