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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
4
An editorial note quotes Schopenhauer on the roots of hatred and contempt, asserting these feelings arise from inner impulses rather than conscious control, reflecting the newspaper's Moralizing tone on human conduct.
An essay notes lingering Briton unease over a planned state visit to postwar Germany. It recalls memories of World War II while highlighting Germany’s rise as a free, united partner in fighting communism, and cites gestures of reconciliation from De Gaulle and U.S. leaders.
The Labor Department’s human salvage effort to aid men rejected for the draft through education and counseling has stalled. In three months 189 entered training and 2,200 found jobs, mostly short stints. communications through selective service failed, prompting a shift to direct outreach at examination centers amid questions of motivation and high draft standards.
Visitors tour many sites tied to early American history from New England to Montana. Custer Battlefield draws crowds despite changing times, while Fort Laramie Coloma and Arickaree Battlefield show how geography and memory shape tourism.
A critique notes the Labor Department findings that women's gains in male-dominated fields are minor while more men seek roles in teaching and other professions. It questions private employer preferences and cites babies as a factor, urging persistence and caution about political news and spousal views.
President Johnson wrestles with filling the Fifth Circuit vacancy after Judge Ben Cameron's death. Civil rights and segregationist groups oppose similar choices, while a proposed circuit split complicates the process. Seven nominees have been confirmed this year with ten district and five appellate spots still open nationwide.
In Richmond AP report Boyle recounts Al Gamby a lifelong hobo now retired in Bradenton Florida. Gamby earned the International Migratory Workers Union card and was knighted in Milwaukee in 1939. He began hitching at 16 rode many trains including the Twentieth Century Limited and later settled into retirement with a home car and boat in Florida.
AP reports that the Department of Commerce finds the average American family income before tax rose from 1947 to 1963, with purchasing power up 36.5 percent after inflation. The share earning $10,000 or more increased from 9 to 21 percent, while those under $4,000 fell from 44 to 29 percent, though definitions of average vary by method and base.
AP writer Bob Thomas notes Fess Parker, once Davy Crockett, will earn about 6000 dollars in his first week as Daniel Boone in NBC’s new 20th Century Fox series. Parker, now in Bel Air, discusses contract items including merchandising, and says Boone will resemble Crockett. He adds renewed Crockett momentum spurred the new show.
Ruth Millett argues career women risk losing femininity by pressing their brains on men. She says success comes from showing respect for men's opinions and letting them notice competence, not by loudly highlighting intelligence. Be pleasant, charming, and let him realize capability.
A reader recalls the Old Orchard Pier dancing days from trolley era nights to 50 cent dances and ten cent trolley fares. The writer notes the pier’s past charm, the popcorn seller by the trolley stop, and riding the early or last trolleys home, recalling a bygone era.
Paul Harvey argues topless swimsuits are not progress despite store orders and public nudity debates. He links nudity trends to Manhattan sensationalism and moral decline, defending modest dress and criticizing fashion district exports to small towns.
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