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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1959
Page
4
Bruce Biossat argues that Geneva talks on a nuclear test ban reveal a dead center as Khrushchev offers little initiative while public debate sharpens over nuclear dangers. He warns against intolerant debates that shun security for liberty and asserts war itself remains the true immorality beyond any single weapon.
U S Sugar companies in Cuba face looming losses under Fidel Castro's land reform. Expropriation could sabotage Cuban sugar output and cut American investments, with potential broad effects on Latin America. Some U S firms fear losing about half a billion dollars in land and facilities as plans for new Cuban ventures are abandoned.
Ten years ago Biddeford and nearby towns feature a flurry of travel visits and community events. Gerald E. Cote from St Michael college Biddeford returns home for summer. Dorothy McLellan, former Biddeford High School teacher, visits Haverhill after Biddeford trip. Delta Alpha club meets at Mrs Ethel Lewis May street with Mrs Bertha Keigher hosting. Sar Osher of Biddeford buys Lincoln street brick building. Albert Deshaies Receives surprise testimonial at Biddeford Saco Elks hall. Gerald Bellerose hosts Tighe Beaudoin Farley post and auxiliary installation with piano. Mrs Edward J ONeil of Saco visits son Everett in Washington DC. Scott a Clemson student returns to Biddeford after year. Adelard Blais and wife depart Biddeford for Lowell MA. Joseph Sansoucy attends Maine Funeral Directors meeting in Lewiston. Mrs David Kennedy of Saco visits Boston. Bates College alumni gathering hosted by Mrs Henry Brook in Saco. Armand Loranger of Hartford visits his mother in Saco. Paul Sterling Douglas and Asa Douglas of Pine Point head to Augusta for Boy Scout jamboree. Catherine Hill of Saco returns home after two weeks away. Eva MacArthur and George McArthur of Biddeford depart to New Brunswick for homepass.
The piece quotes Paul Harvey arguing the economic war with the Soviet bloc, noting Britain’s five year Anglo-Soviet trade pact and US exports to Iron Curtain nations. It frames Khrushchev’s pledge to bury the West as a call to mobilize national effort and warns of mutual destruction if America backs down. It closes with a short AP item about young black swans at St. Louis Zoo.
The piece argues a do it yourself Civil Defense approach against ICBMs and hydrogen bombs. It cites Leo Hoegh and Mikoyan, notes experts favor individual family sheltering, and explains basement refuge, foxholes, decontamination materials, and durations for staying below ground before returning to normal life.
A discussion on making offices beautiful and functional. Modern decor emphasizes utility, luminous lighting, and acoustics. An American visitor praised Nordic contemporary offices for comfort and aesthetic, noting the host’s retort that he spends most time there. Take a tip from any old fish.
The Federal Reserve Board aims to guard dollar purchasing power as a slower inflationary boom looms after the 1953-54 recession. It tightens money with the discount rate, securities sales, and reserve requirements while balancing Treasury deficits and bank lending. Rising loan demand, consumer spending, and planned borrowings threaten to intensify inflation fears and complicate policy.
Washington AP notes beatniks are harmless artists who write paint and talk despite hostility from zoning and police. A Chicago magazine editor defends beatniks redressing cultural hunger, arguing they seek love poetry language and open expression rather than vandalism, hoping to restore joy in the streets.
Poem honoring Civil War veterans read at a memorial service by the U S Grant Corps. A daughter of a veteran from 1861 65 submits the piece, noting the author is unknown and the lines praise shining, rugged faces and lifelong loyalty to comrades.
Ruth Willett critiques the American drive to equate home ownership with status. Couples stretch finances to buy stylish houses and lawns, then spend on entertaining and decor. This leaves families burdened by bills, while parents overextend themselves and children envy neighborly displays.
Publication details for the Biddeford Maine daily including publisher editor and departments. Subscription rates listed, with prices for monthly, six months, and yearly payments. Mentions Associated Press rights and a tongue in cheek aside about prose and poetry.
A dense list of crossword clues across and down with numerous misspellings and garbled phrases. It includes definitions for Feudal estate, Santa Rosa, Memory, Giraffe, Baltic seaport, and others, interwoven with unrelated fragments and miscapitalized terms. The text reads like a corrupted puzzle grid prompt with inconsistent numbering and several nonstandard entries.
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