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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1959
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on sincerity with a Carlyle quote about the value of earnestness. The short piece invites readers to consider inner honesty as a guiding principle.
Bruce Biossat notes the unusually young pool of declared contenders for 1960 across parties. Kennedy and Nixon lead prominent lists, with Humphrey Johnson Rockefeller and Stevenson among notable figures. He argues age is less decisive than ability, experience, and trustworthiness in selecting a candidate.
Senator Thruston B Morton clashes with former Rep James P Richards in the Capitol Press Club elevator over party lines. Treasury official Lennartson receives a mysterious letter from a BBC commentator at the London IMC. Education head Dr. Robert Allen notes frightening requests for fake courses and exams. Windsor protocol chief Wiley Buchanan recalls a costly King Baudouin reception. Space monkey banter and a Kokomo Jr. joke circulate after a rocket flight. The GOP Women launch a Mother-Daughter recruitment contest offering Washington trips, with a playful slogan urging mothers and daughters to work for the party.
The President proposes selling long term bonds to pull money from circulation and raise rates to stabilize prices. Economists split on whether the economy runs hot or remains fragile after the 1957 58 recession. Vice President Nixon reportedly disagrees, warning the plan could trigger another recession and threaten the GOP in 1960.
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty reports from Washington that the 1958 marriage recession ended with June brides outnumbering January brides two to one. The Population Reference Bureau places average first marriage ages at 23 for men and 20 for women, noting 18 as the peak age for women and comparing U S trends to Canada and Asia.
AP analyzes how high labor turnover raises costs for firms especially among young workers and older staff who resist retooling. It notes training costs, spoilage, slower output, and shortages. estimates industry losses near a billion dollars yearly with textiles hit hardest. Some see mobility as economic flexibility, others push for reforms to cut turnover.
James Marlow explains how monthly employment data are gathered. Census Bureau sampling visits 600 part time workers in 35 000 homes across 330 sample areas to estimate total employed and unemployed, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics cross checks with factory payrolls and unemployment claims to refine totals.
Practical tips to plan a relaxing affordable vacation. Warns against overspending and family tensions while advising shorter driving days with children, letting each member do what they enjoy, and avoiding talk of home worries. Emphasizes pleasant service and a balanced attitude for better family time.
In a misty rain soaked Rogers, a Salvation Army drummer in a lone uniform provokes a young boy named John Brown to follow. Decades later the John Brown legacy expands to schools, radio, and global outreach, echoing the original drum’s call to service.
Local figures from Biddeford and Saco appear in club leadership, church society posts, and city offices. Highlights include Leon St Marie named second vice president of the Boston Terrier club of Maine, Assumption Society officers, and bids for city roles in Saco and Biddeford. Pharr Texas votes to ban new oil drilling permits as three wells operate and plans rest.
Biddeford Maine newspaper notes publication ran daily except Sunday with staff credits Paul Casavant publisher T J Mahoney editor and contact info Atlantic 3 3625 plus subscription rates prepaid one month 1 85 six months 10 50 and one year 21 00 The paper is a member of the Associated Press and Vetadata indicates AP news dispatches are exclusive to local news republishing rights.
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