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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1959
Page
4
Thought for evening quotes Barrie urging readers not to assume base motives in opponents. Brief editorial note frames moral guidance for civic discourse and personal conduct.
The House passed a bill to allow Defense Dept to amend veterans records to correct errors or injustices and create an Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificate ERC. Veterans must wait three years discharge, obtain letters from officials and employers, and notarized statements from three-year associates. The process risks overreach and may invite political scrutiny of military justice.
Four cadets will graduate from the United States Air Academy this June. They entered in 1955 at Denver as averages in military terms but proved exceptional in fitness and intellect. Their four years forged leaders for a new era, shifting aims from hot pilots to science and astronautics.
June brings blooms graduations weddings and new jobs while some face boredom after the excitement. The piece notes the lull after the peak activities and stresses adjusting to life after the honeymoon and new roles as key to the year’s meaning.
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty notes the old idea of strange bedfellows applies as the National Association of Manufacturers the U S Chamber of Commerce and the AFL CIO join to push Kennedy labor reform. The Kennedy bill passed the Senate 9 to 1 but is seen as a compromise. House Labor Committee holdups risk further delay before adjournment.
Washington reports a lighthearted column of JERRY BENNETT with quotes from Dave McDonald and Joe Morton jokes. The piece blends anecdotes on labor leaders and politicians from New York lunches to international study groups and a gag about the Navy Information Office sign reading Thank God It’s Friday.
AP News analyzes how long steel users could endure deliveries halt if a summer strike began July 1. About 300 metalworking firms respond, showing small companies would run out of steel after about eight weeks, with structural shapes and heavy plate at risk sooner. European exports and rising demand complicate inventories.
A House Armed Services subcommittee led by Rep. Hebert will hold hearings on retired generals or admirals taking high paying jobs with defense firms. The inquiry will explore whether such hires are legitimate uses of expertise or influence peddling, and how equipment makers compete for government contracts. President Eisenhower acknowledged nonmilitary influences in defense purchases.
The poem laments the weather swings from hot to cold across town. It contrasts iced tea and warm drinks with unsettled bodies and a changing May. The speaker credits a pious old weatherman for a chaotic May and a variety show from him.
A collection of brief hometown notices lists individuals from Saco Biddeford and surrounding towns. It notes Roland Fogg at Simpson Road returning for summer, several church figures including Rev Clement Hahn receiving an honorary degree, and local families traveling to Halifax New Brunswick La Baie Quebec and Washington. It also mentions academic progress Harvard graduate Walter White and resignations of Rev William Leonard from Bar Mills and Hollis Center.
HOLLYWOOD AP The 49th and 50th states will appear on TV next fall with two major film houses producing telefilm series about Alaska Hawaii and the South Pacific Adventures in Paradise and The Last Frontier join The Alaskans in a big new TV lineup ABC wide plans include an hour long Monday 930 PM slot for Micheiner series The Alaskans and Last Frontier with Western and Pacific themes covering cattle ranch and frost settings
Ruth Millett argues against labeling all teens as bad due to a few, urging adults to see teens as yesterday’s children and tomorrow’s adults who deserve respect. The piece stresses trust, understanding, and moving past sneering usage of teen ager.
A fragmented reminiscence quotes Paul Harvey about a working man speaker J M from Phoenix. It criticizes societal complacency, calls for fair wages, and warns of lost freedoms amid prosperity. Mentions Khrushchev and political manipulation while noting an upcoming Paradise Island filming and Gardner McKay as star.
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