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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1960
Page
4
Editorial quotation by Robert M. Hutchins asserts human rights rest on human dignity and that the dignity of man is an ideal worth fighting for and worth dying for.
In a Chicago column Bruce Biossat denounces Soviet meddling in Cuba Congo and other conflicts. He argues the Kremlin under Khrushchev harms independence and calls for free peoples and the UN to resist Moscow with policemen of order rather than gunmen.
The article draws on U S News and World Report claims that U S military bases abroad are under threat from local opposition and political pressure in nations including Japan Iceland Morocco and England as well as Libya Turkey Norway Korea Pakistan and the Philippines and that continued reliance on bases for defense may face growing pushback amid rising Russian missile threats and costly commitments.
New agreements between the railroads and the brotherhoods authorize about a four percent raise, roughly ten cents per hour, with half effective last July 1 and the rest due next March. Total annual cost nears 66 million dollars as railroads struggle with taxes, regulation, and labor turmoil. Officials urge revising obsolete work rules to curb featherbedding costing an estimated 500 million dollars yearly, arguing wage gains must match industry viability to preserve jobs.
Washington preview lists 14 possible nominees for the Republican VP spot with Richard Nixon weighing qualities and several leading figures named including Dirksen Ford Goldwater Javits Keating Lodge Mitchell Morton Percy Rogers Rockefeller Seaton and Seaton among others. The piece notes Nixon may pick his running mate himself and hints at a potential floor fight delaying a Wednesday vote.
New York columnist Hal Boyle interviews pianist Hilde Somer who urges five minute yoga breaths three times daily. She teaches three breathing styles with belly breathing touted to calm nerves and improve attitude amid 20th century pressure. The piece includes Boyle attempting the technique and his wife’s humorous reaction.
The first day of the GOP gathering in Chicago featured efforts to curb disruption after Democratic chaos in Los Angeles. Wendell Corey urged order, Nixon and his aides drew network attention, and tribal chiefs joined the platform for a ceremonial moment as TV coverage highlighted the convention’s stage management.
James Marlow notes the Marlow Conventions echo the Los Angeles Democratic gathering with little surprise. He argues both conventions feel like repeats as Kennedy secures the presidential nomination while Vice President Richard M. Nixon remains unsettled.
Shirley Temple Black explains her NBC fall TV plans as a hostess and occasional star. She emphasizes family time and household harmony, noting she will work only if away from home少 and that the family approves. The format will mix music drama and adventures for the young at heart with limited time away from her husband and children.
The piece notes Nixon is expected to be the Republican nominee with Nixon's running mate still undecided while Kennedy's VP choice is Johnson. It points to Southern protest over civil rights planks and TV's impact on convention speeches, predicting shorter, essential campaigns starting in September.
A dense list of crossword clues covers native of Natal to mind the baby with numerous entries across and down. The grid hints include nations, places, colors, and common word endings as solvers fill in letters.
A mother laments her daughter's poor homemaking and cooking skills after marriage. She recalls how a girl should learn chores and meals at home, urging mothers to insist on hands on training rather than doing the work for them. The piece emphasizes practical skill over mere good looks or popularity.
A June encounter in Lansing Michigan shows Ed Brisco nursing a sick robin to health then re adopting it. The bird grows dependent and returns to humans for meals ending with Brisco surrendering freedom to a pet. The piece ends stating it is a humanitarian tale not a parable. Names include Ed Brisco and Lackland AFB roll calls feature Daniel Boone William Penn Edward G Robinson Woodrow Wilson.
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