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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1964

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought for Evening

Thought for the evening notes that talent alone cannot substitute for industry and virtue, citing a quote attributed to Aldous Huxley. The piece emphasizes personal character as essential to achievement and moral standing.

Aldous Huxley

Worship of memory as education risks futility and narrow aims

The piece argues that heavy emphasis on memory and formal schooling can erode true intellect. It cites Hogarth, Churchill, Lincoln, Nelson, and Edison to show great minds thrived with limited schooling. It warns that education should cultivate lasting curiosity rather than rote recall to avoid sterile, lopsided intellects.

Hogarth Winston Churchill Abraham Lincoln Horatio Nelson Thomas A. Edison World of Tomorrow

Berlin and the world watch as Berlin remains a flashpoint

The article traces Berlin's enduring tension amid a divided city and Soviet pressure. It notes daily incidents between East and West guards, refugee stories, and Western troops, illustrating Moscow’s broader strategy to probe Western resolve and induce concessions. It ends with a cautious note on Western trust in Moscow.

Asia Southeast Asia Berlin Free Berlin Kremlin Europe Africa Latin America West Moscow

Fish privacy invaded by tiny transmitters in fish study

Biologists at the University of Wisconsin place battery powered transmitters in white bass stomachs to study homing behavior and navigation. A separate "fish call" device in water aims to lure fish for catching, though effectiveness remains tied to angler skill. The piece ends with a sardonic quip about parental dinners.

University of Wisconsin

Cuba exile groups eye long, costly push to oust Castro

Washington analysts assess three main Cuban exile coalitions led by Artime Ray and Menoyo. They foresee a years long guerrilla effort with a small pro action base, wary of Castro’s tightened security, internal rivalries, and mixed civilian support. The Bay of Pigs lesson shapes cautious U S planning.

Ray Cromley Washington Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA Castro Cuba Movement For Revolutionary Manuel Artime Junta Revolucionaria Cubana Manolo Manuel) Ray Alpha 66 Revolutionary Movement of the People Second National Front Escambray Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo Castroid Bay of Pigs U.S Peo Marcos Rodriguez Batista Communist Party

Things to be grateful for in a troubled time

HAL BOYLE writes a nostalgic column listing simple pleasures to cherish during hard times. He evokes summer scenes with children, pets, food, breezes, family routines, and small acts of care from a wife, neighbors, and coworkers, celebrating ordinary joys.

Hal Boyle New York

Closed circuit TV boom boosts major markets

AP reports growing use of closed circuit television across education, theaters, banks and hospitals. About 4 million students receive part of their education via closed circuit. The market is expanding with sales around 16.5 million annually and the Bell System plus independent companies driving adoption.

AP Business News New York Florida Philadelphia New York State Theater Lincoln Center Bell System Cape Kennedy Sonny Liston South Carolina Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co

Biddeford Saco Journal News Brief

The Biddeford Saco Journal lists publication details including address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. It notes subscription rates in advance one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 and declares AP news use rights and second class postage status.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Hollywood Boone bids Hollywood adieu Ruth Willett

Ruth Millett urges women, especially housewives, over 30 to abandon sedentary routines and seek new interests. She argues many stop pursuing fresh skills or hobbies, settling into bridge and PTA, and urges starting now to renew vitality, personality, and zest in life.

Ruth Millett Enerprise Assn

Richard Boone moves to Hawaii to start film studio plan

Hollywood star Richard Boone will relocate his base to Oahu, Hawaii, with his wife and son. He refuses retirement, aiming to build a two-stage film studio and office complex to attract productions and provide a local base for movie companies, leveraging Hawaii's locations and facilities.

Hollywood Richard Boone Oahu Hawaii Boone Islands Hawaii F

Retirement home buyers value long term cost and care

In Leisure Village New Jersey over 22 000 soon to be retirees ranked long term value first followed by community medical plan and financing. The plan includes home doctors services drugs labs with monthly charges and 4 apartment models priced 12500 to 18500 with up to 25 year mortgages plus 68 to 89 dollars maintenance.

Leisure Village Lakewood N.J Philadelphia New York City Senate Committee On

Alice's cake and allied clues in daily crossword

Crossword clues include 50 Across Alice s cake 2 words 53 Alumni contingent 2 words 57 Watts pop 2 words 60 New Hampshire symbol 61 Dynamo 62 Scotland s capital Poet 63 Desert menace 64 Yield to Down clues cover Tree trunk Eurasian range Preakness for one Prairie s relative Confined as cattle Office sign Residue pro nobis Position Experts Of the Nile Fabric rib Man s name meaning earth Money in Lisbon until 1911 Auto club insignia Card game Consumer Contemporary of Columbus Plaza de toros Tycoon Pretty picture Famous frontiersman Dungarees Ukase Witch s accessory Having a yearning Adorned as a costume Was parsimonious Straddling Pilots Sign of spring Frighten Breakfast food Precinct Bavarian town Fragrance Arabic letter Zealander Isolated rock Perched Siouan Indian

New Hampshire Dynamo Scotland Lisbon Auto Club Columbus Plaza de Toros

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