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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page cites Willa Cather on personal responsibility for security. The quote argues one cannot rely on nobility of others to ensure safety or stability, urging individuals to cultivate self-reliance and initiative.
An editorial argues the United States must appoint a vice president immediately to ensure continuity of national security for President Johnson. It warns one fanatic or lone gunman could strike, leaving the nation vulnerable without a successor ready to lead, and urges action beyond political inertia.
Pure water in store. Household users will gradually switch from alkylbenzene sulfonates to linear alky aryl sulfonates, cutting foaming in water and aiding biodegradation. After a decade of research a voluntary industry-wide shift should finish by end of 1965, addressing foam and broader pollution concerns.
A Department of Agriculture survey suggests women keep cars longer than men with seven years for new cars and nearly five for used. Men average six years for new cars and under four for used. Among ages, loyalty rises with age and narrows after sixty, despite cynics.
The bridegroom gave a 22-carat diamond ring and hosted a high end wedding in a New York nightclub. He treated about 20 guests to a Europe honeymoon, renting a Paris hotel floor for them, promising lunches in London and dinners in Rome. A month at the French Riviera was planned at his expense.
Washington reports that Air Force and NASA scientists have demonstrated brain and eye based control of machines. Neural signals could steer spacecraft and aircraft, with faster reactions and potential for rapid typing, and Russians are said to be pursuing mind controlled arms.
HAL BOYLE surveys an inexhaustible catalog of phobias from medical texts and jokes about how readers can adopt new anxieties. He lists fears from rhapdophobia to hypnophobia and autophobia, noting common ones like monophobia and ochrophobia while offering playful examples such as pantophobia as the ultimate fear of everything.
May contracts fell 4 percent from a year ago, signaling possible stabilization after a long building boom. Through May, total construction wins reached 19.6 billion dollars, up 9 percent from the prior year, with nonresidential down 6 percent, residential down 1 percent, and nonbuilding down 8 percent. economist George A. Christie of F. W. Dodge calls the May data a sign demand has stabilized.
Bruce Brown presented The Endless Summer to a Hollywood audience as surfers packed the Encore Theater. Brown, 26, shot around the world and operates his own one man film unit from Dana Point, narrating in 100 to 150 one night stands yearly. His works inspired a nationwide surfing craze and have grossed up to 200000 per film.
President Johnson says the hospital insurance bill for older people will pass this year, but Congress action is not guaranteed. Readers ask about Medicare eligibility, private plans, and timing for benefits. An earlier 1965 start is suggested for government coverage.
In a letter to the Journal the writer calls for more deliberate city studies before adopting the 1964 tax plan. The piece compares 1959 to 1964 mill rates, notes shifts in commercial and residential valuations due to shopping centers, and argues for equalizing business and homeowner burdens while criticizing lax residential taxation. Continued on Page Five.
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