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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
4
Editorial quotes Lawrence Sterne on sincerity as a deep genuine trait of true manhood. The piece reflects on honesty, virtue, and integrity as core to character.
The column contrasts standard politicians with discerning leaders, noting how true statesmen adjust to evolving facts. It argues unemployment improvements and mixed foreign aid views show genuine thinkers address real questions while others cling to outdated issues. It asserts few politicians choose sensible analysis.
The review argues Earl Mazo’s portrait of Richard Nixon adds new, intriguing data yet remains blurred and inconclusive. It notes Nixon’s shy, taciturn nature and contrasts the book’s image with the public persona, detailing episodes from 1952 and 1956 and Nixon’s uneasy stance toward the ticket. The critique questions surface reporting and suggests more definitive judgments depend on overlooked record parts.
Washington lobbyists face a House Armed Services subcommittee probe starting July 1 into the munitions lobby and its ties to Pentagon procurement. The Aerospace Industries Assn reports 66 Washington offices. Boeing and other aircraft makers are under scrutiny for overpricing and influence in contract letting. Total lobbying registrations exceed 700 in early 1959, with major unions and associations listing tens of thousands spent to sway labor and tax policy while firms reveal varied sums in their lobbying disclosures.
Americans surge into debt as on the cuff buying and installment plans expand. Mortgage totals rise, personal loans grow, and banks push new credit. April sets a monthly installment debt record near four billion, boosting overall consumer credit to 45 billion.
HAL BOYLE recalls taking a four week Europe trip with wife Frances while leaving their adopted daughter Tracy Ann with friends. The family confronts tears at separation, the long days apart, and Tracy's vow to be good upon her parents’ return as the trip tests parent child bonds.
Local names and events include Paul Larrabee and the Union Four assembly in Biddeford with biddeford Dayton and North Kennebunkport re-elected to a five year term. Red Cross appointees, Lions club iron lung purchase plans, junior golf qualifiers, Knights of Columbus installations, sale of a Saco garage by Maurice Cabana, and a York Biscuit move to a new York county site. Also coverage of club conventions, chamber leadership, and regional social visits with several residents listed.
Biddeford Maine published daily except Sunday under Paul Casavant publisher and T J Mahoney editor. Snippet notes subscription rates in advance and AP membership, with a quirky remark about Liz’s angelic behavior and a cat anecdote.
Puzzle clues include a mixed list of across and down entries with numbers. Items cover historical terms languages and locations such as Dred Scott and Rangoon, plus common words like auxiliary verb and compassion.
A parent writes of the yearly clash as both sets of grandparents in the same city vie for time with the grandchildren during two families summer vacation. The letter urges less possessiveness and more relaxed visits so children enjoy returning and parents avoid upset, noting many families face the same issue each year.
United States Senate subcommittee hearings in Washington begin a major study on aging. Professor Wilbur Cohen presents key issues including income, employment, medical care, and aging population trends. Plans for hearings across about a dozen cities to gather witness testimony and public input. The note invites readers to request Ray Henrys Social Security handbook for more details.
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