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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1959
Page
4
Editorial argues Congress trims foreign aid authorizations but remains tempted by domestic cuts. It urges tying assistance to real needs like India's development plans, reducing waste, and guiding funds to genuine development through the Development Loan Fund, with $1.8 billion authorized for the next two years as a hopeful step.
NEA Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports amid Geneva Conference breakdown speculation on restarting talks with the Soviet Union. West Germany proposed a four power deputy commission to push German reunification, but Gromyko rejected the plan. Eisenhower Kissed it off earlier. Adenauer’s policy influence noted. Various options include recognizing East Germany, inviting Khrushchev to the U.S., or pursuing a summit, while editors doubt Khrushchev’s genuine desire for a meeting.
Miss Ann Bentley of Springfield Vermont visits Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lublinsky in Old Orchard Beach. Miss Mary Ann Crisp of Nashua New Hampshire visits her roommate Miss Patricia Foran in Saco. Mr. and Mrs. William Rugeriio of Somerville Massachusetts visit Rita Simard in Biddeford. Local couples vacation at Little Ossipee Lake. Dr Christine Waterhouse of Rochester New Hampshire visits her mother in Kennebunk. Miss Loraine Reilly of Biddeford visits friends in Saugerties New York. Donald Kearns of Biddeford visits his aunt in Waterville. Pearl and Claire Barrett of Fairhaven Massachusetts visit Rene Racine in Biddeford. Mr and Mrs Frank Payheur of Springfield Massachusetts visit his brother in Biddeford. Miss Pauline Towne of Kennebunk visits aunt and uncle in Salem Massachusetts. Pete Cerrone pitches Kennebunk Advertisers to a 4 0 win over East Rochester. Miss Mary Gould of Old Orchard Beach visits North Isleboro friends. William Polackewich of Rochester New York visits father Joseph Polakewich in State Street. Mrs W W Batchelor of Providence Rhode Island visits the Reed family on North Street in Saco. Miss Florence Hickey of Biddeford vacationing at Hampton Beach New Hampshire. Mrs William Clary of Los Angeles visits aunt Virginia Willis in Biddeford Pool. Mrs Arthur Libby celebrates a surprise birthday at her Old Orchard Beach home. Mr and Mrs Joseph Michel of Laconia New Hampshire visit Albert Provencher on Fall Street.
Lawrence Fertig argues in the New York World Telegram that only a fundamental solution to labor legislation can avert a general strike that could halt the nation. He cites monopoly power granted to unions by the Clayton Act and Norris LaGuardia protections, noting Supreme Court rulings shielding union action as licit. He condemns Kennedy’s weak bill and calls for Congress to revoke monopoly power and place unions under standard court rulings.
An American Weekly interview with Keith Funston of the New York Stock Exchange outlines who should join the market. It stresses steady income, savings, and emotional readiness, noting stocks carry risk and warns against impulsive buying driven by rumors or high pressure sales.
Louis H. Penney of San Francisco, president of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, warns that long rising inflation may erode the dollar to a few cents. He cites 260 percent wage growth versus 100 percent productivity in 29 years and blames union power and deficit spending for price pressure while criticizing tax law complexity.
Hollywood critics argue the double feature may be fading as demand changes. Long films and a shrinking output, rising costs, and competition from television push theaters toward single bills to attract audiences and reduce prices.
New York AP profile of Ted Steele, bandleader and multi-talented performer, who champions outside interests as financial and emotional security. Once a NBC pace boy earning 65 dollars monthly, he now racks a six figure income while juggling music, emceeing, news casting, and songwriting. He runs two pet shops and keeps a busy TV radio schedule, noting pets provide stability if show business falters.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists Paul Casavant as publisher and T. J. Mahoney as editor. It notes telephone contact for all departments and outlines subscription rates of $1.85 for one month, $10.50 for six months, and $21.00 for one year. It also states AP rights and postal classification details.
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New York AP reports NBC will debut Sunday Showcase on Sept 20 as a live drama anthology. Executive producer Robert Alan Aurthur promises maximum creative freedom with plays by Schulberg and Osbourne, and a proposed Auntie Mame comedy. The program is unsponsored, risking NBC financing if no advertiser signs on.
Fragmentary line notes new homes with wall to wall carpeting and back to the wall financing terms. No clear date or location available.
Paul Harvey reflects on how a man’s portraits evolve from childhood cute photos to graduation pictures and boardroom poses. He notes vanity, memory, and the changing face of fame as a lifetime of snapshots accumulate and linger, with only death, marriage, and birth remaining truly natural.
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