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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1959
Page
4
Editorial line reflects a quotation from Ouida about meeting times and tenderness when bidding friends farewell. It presents a contemplative note rather than a factual event, urging readers to consider gatherings and departures with gentleness.
Regional economists and labor experts contend moonlighting reflects wage limits and uneven labor markets. Harvard’s Seymour Harris and MIT’s Charles Myers cite limited effects on unemployment, while Census data show a decline in multiple-job holders and a sizable share being self employed farmers.
Ed note notes a Banks Ore High valedictorian Sabine Andrea Hofer now grads. The address asks parents to fear not, urging youth to rise to defend freedom, value courage, and unite against looming dangers. It contrasts luxury with danger and warns complacency ends life as known. The piece blends solemn civics with light humor about everyday life and trust.
Senator Thruston Ballard Morton of Kentucky, new GOP chairman, explains campaigning with regional humor and aims to revitalize the party. He envisions narrowing to 75 or 100 key districts to win House seats, believes a 1960 presidential win hinges on those gains, and critiques labor reform and union funding while forecasting a slow Democratic Congress and possible post‑Labor Day quorums issues.
AP reports that unemployment has begun to recede with June graduates finding work and re employed workers returning at above seasonal rates. Business spending for plants is rising as firms revive expansion plans, trimming costs with labor saving equipment and higher wages amid a cautious uptick in consumer spending.
Washington AP columnist Ed Creagh toys with a stream of why questions about daily life and human behavior. He ponders why people mind others’ business seek romance as adventure and why doctors who warn about lung cancer still smoke.
Today’s poem describes a living forest surviving winter and awakening to budding trees and flowers. Little robins sing while a chipmunk moves through the scene and butterflies dance. The speaker, attributed to V. Patterson, affirms Nature as the Creator’s forest.
Ten years ago in Biddeford and area, Paul Lynch and William Harvey return home after studies at Coburn Institute. David Snow and Robert Jackson of Kennebunk High will represent the school at the New England track meet at Yale. Miss Fosdick of Biddeford finishes a bachelor’s degree at Simmons College in Boston. Mayor Precourt receives a welcome home after a European tour including a stop in Bideford England. Sgt William Cain leads the Biddeford Army recruiting station opening in city hall. The York County Dental Society meets in Biddeford.
AP film reporter Bob Thomas notes the industry faces a star shortage, canceling the project Bachelor's Baby due to lack of a female leading star opposite Bing Crosby. Crosby wants strong names beside him and has rarely acted with unknowns, preferring top co stars, while James Cagney discusses his approach to Bul Eleey in The Gallant Hours.
A puzzle listing three clues: 40 Aegean island 41 The Orient three words and 44 Sundered. The item presents a compact crossword reference from the newspaper page.
Advice for June brides notes that lasting marriage requires adaptation as both partners change. Women should develop independent interests, learn homemaking skills to earn approval, and build friendships and shared activities rather than expect perpetual honeymoon bliss. All rights reserved NEA Service.
Take inventory of finances before 65 to reduce future stress. Begin by listing essential expenses such as taxes upkeep heating and utilities. Compare projected income from Social Security pensions and investments with needs to decide on changes like downsizing or relocating. Consider potential retirement activities to stay occupied and perhaps earn income.
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