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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1960
Page
3
Quote from Marcus Aurelius opens the page: The most complete revenge is not to imitate the aggressor. The line frames the editorial voice for the evening edition.
Bruce Biassot notes the post summit mood as Eisenhower urges businesslike talks with the Soviet Union on disarmament and the nuclear test ban. Both sides avoid bold moves while Formosa tensions rise from Red China. The U-2 remains in mind alongside the Midas satellite as relations hover in stalemate and the terror of nuclear war looms.
Adlai Stevenson faces party and cabinet doubts after William Blair Jr. travels to France to influence Paris-Presse correspondent Obert Boulay. Boulay's May 11 piece quotes Stevenson's views on foreign policy and nuclear testing, fueling GOP attacks and raising renewed questions about his readiness for the presidency.
The National Audubon Society urged the Democratic platform committee to avoid overbuilding hydroelectric dams and harming natural resources. Testimony by Alfred M. Bailey highlighted alternate power methods, preservation of Salmon River fish runs, Allagash wilderness values, Glacier and Dinosaur monuments, and calls for stronger pollution controls, wilderness preservation, wildlife sanctuaries, shoreline protection, pesticide research, and greater conservation funding for public grazing lands.
In the Union Bridge Maryland Pilot William Feather laments business as a tax collector for government. He argues taxes from employees, social security, excises and profits taxes burden private enterprise and harm the economy. He says lawmakers refuse reforms and capitalism bears an undeserved beating.
A 30 school poll finds teen age drivers risk lower grades, especially if they work to pay for a car and drive during the week. Parents control how and when teens drive to protect grades, the study concludes.
The U S Treasury, facing massive maturing debt and weak cash flow, experiments with new issues to extend repayment dates without harming other markets. It offers holders of 22 percent bonds due 1961 as much as 5 2 billion in new notes paying 3 4 to 3 7 percent, hoping to ease next year’s refunding load.
Hollywood humor by Hal Boyle lists witty debtor lines about paying debts in installments. Jokes touch on vacations to dodge money worries, swapping TV sets for sofas, lines about garnishing wages, and avoided responsibilities. The piece paints a humorous portrait of debt culture with familiar domestic quips.
A compact crossword puzzle with across and down clues covering roots following meals biblical names and linguistic lines. Includes author names composers rivers and common phrases with hints and abbreviations aligned to a daily grid.
Fred MacMurray teases The Absent Minded Professor for Disney after The Shaggy Dog. He describes a weightless concoction, school basketball hops, and a flying car gag as Walt Disney plans a major project. He also reveals an unprecedented TV deal with ABC for My Three Sons and 39 films in three months.
A classroom poem by Richard Craft Grade 7 Burns room 12 describes a late game tied in the ninth with a catcher’s mask snap and a crucial tag out. The centerpiece is a center field ball that ends the contest as the home team wins, with an unimpressed umpire noted.
A rough monthly budget for a retired couple living modestly suggests about 220 dollars, with breakdowns for life insurance care and transportation. The guide notes regional variation is small and advises flexibility for medical costs and personal choices. An AP feature also notes a courtesy inquiry over a church charity deduction of 425 dollars.
A Biddeford Saco Journal report narrates a mysterious local event involving a move last week. Neighbors recall a big truck arriving at midnight and the whereabouts of former residents remain unclear.
Ruth Miller examines parent teenager dynamics and asks whether parental control, privacy invasion, criticism, and comparisons fuel rebellion. The piece argues teens resist being treated as children and urges understanding and respect to ease conflict.
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