D Day rememberance editorial on Normandy invasion
A reflective piece on D Days 20th anniversary, honoring the nearly three million allied soldiers, ships, planes, and equipment. It notes the beachhead memories, cross weathered by time, costs in money and lives, and the lasting impact on Europe and Franco German friendship. It ends praising D Day as the greatest military operation ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Omaha
Sword
Normandy
Nazi Germany
Europe
France
West Germany
Guerrilla plane a problem in South Viet Nam help
Washington reports that the United States lacks suitable planes for guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam. Existing aircraft are older models, easier to maintain, and operable on short runways. Defense planners pursue a hybrid, simple, versatile design with pods for reconnaissance or weapons, aiming for 16 to 18 months to field a few, with broader production two years out. Six companies submit concepts, but mass delivery remains distant as the war continues.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
NEA
United States
South Viet Nam
U.S
South Vietnamese
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Robert McNamara
Defense
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Mec
Namara
Sunday Is Shut-Ins Day Promoted Nationwide
A long standing group urges observance of National and International Shut-In’s Day to help the confined feel less forgotten. Governor Reed proclaims a day to visit or remember shut-in friends and neighbors and spiritual leaders are asked to support the effort. The Shut-In’s Day Association operates as a public service with no paid officers or fund drives.
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Lillian M. Denis
Saco
Maine
Sida
Cov
John H. Reed
Commencement counsel urges pursuit of knowledge for nation’s future
The piece argues mass education lowers average intellectual attainment while praising exceptional talent. It urges 1964 graduates to seek knowledge through study and critical thinking, noting new challenges ahead and the need for continued effort to broaden their store of knowledge.
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America
Carl Reiner tops Hollywood as versatile comedy writer
Hollywood writer Carl Reiner reflects on his status after The Dick Van Dyke Show won five Emmys at the Television Academy awards. He recalls his early career, hits like The Thrill of It All and Enter Laughing, and his belief that comedians can be as demanding as dramatic actors. He warns the Van Dyke Gang to brace for inevitable critics next year.
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Hollywood
Carl Reiner
Reiner
Sid Caesar
Dick van Dyke
Brooks
CBS
Chaplin
Cary Grant
van Dyke
Babson on small businesses power in the economy
Roger Babson argues for the critical role of small businesses in the economy, citing 4.6 million such firms and potential job gains. He warns new entrants need sound plans, initiative, and SBA support, noting growth in services and opportunities for makers and retailers amid modern competition. He urges practical planning over optimism and highlights dynamics since 1946.
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Babson Park
Mass
Johnson
Small Business Week
Small Business Administration
SBA
Anti-White Sentiment Boosts in Primaries Across States
Paul Harvey argues voters are reacting against anti-white policy, not against Negroes. He cites Wisconsin Indiana Maryland and Florida primaries where support for Wallace and civil rights debates reflect a push to slow federal integration. He warns escalating demands for race-based hiring and cross-state busing risk inflaming tensions, likening it to looming hot and cold fronts and tornado warnings.
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Wisconsin
Indiana
Maryland
Alabama
Wallace
Florida
Miami
Jacksonville
Southland
Union
Madison, N.J
Summer books tackle politics race and power in 1960s
New summer titles spotlight politics and race relations with Johnson and presidential contenders in focus. Nonfiction covers MLK, Lenin bios, and race discussions while fiction features Vidal, Uris, Auchincloss, and a Bond novel.
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New York
Times
Johnson
William S. White
Houghton Mifflin
Martin Caidin
Edward Hymoff
Pacific
Lippincott
Putnam
Michael Amrine
Viking
Michael Janeway
Senate
Scranton of Pennsylvania
Saul Kohler
Dial
Sargent Shriver
Robert A. Liston
Farrar
Eugene Burdick
McGraw - Hill
White House
Patrick Dennis
Morrow
Simeon Brooker
America
Prentice Hall
Harper
Martin Luther King Jr
Gore Vidal
Leon Uris
Louis Auchincloss
Vidal
Julian
Little, Brown
Uris
Doubleday
Berlin
Auchincloss
New England
Justin
Mickey Spillane
Dutton
John Masters
Japan
Lenin
Stefan T. Possony
Regnery
Robert Payne
Simon & Schuster
Louis Fischer
Valuation debate and space antenna research notes
A Biddeford Saco Journal letter questions property tax valuation methods and hardship abatements, urging market values be retained on books. Also reports on Sylvania Electric’s Air Force contract studies for a no moving parts millimeter wave antenna and space vehicle applications. Ed Diddle begins his 42nd Kentucky season. book award and August fiction lineup noted.
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Biddeford-Saco
Stan
Buffalo
N.Y
Sylvania Electric Products Inc
Air Force
Biddeford Saco Journal masthead data
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine. W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor telephone numbers for business and editorial, subscription rates listed prepaid plans include one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Associated Press member with local news and AP dispatches. Entry class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Endorsement for Small Business Loans by Bankers
A column urges aspiring entrepreneurs to start small and grow steadily. It notes banks nationwide seek new borrowers and depositors and invites readers to present their plans to their local bank with coachable guidance and endorsement.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues List
A compact clue list covering crossword entries such as muscles servomechanism flavor Spanish cigars fits of temper hill nymphs mother of pearl tests equestrienne of 1040 two words farm tanke Breslau s river ear covering.
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Breslau's River
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