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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1960
Page
4
Editorial page brief presents thoughts of William Jennings Bryan as a reflective column. It frames contemporary issues through Bryan's perspective, offering commentary on politics, public virtue, and civic duty in a concise opinion style.
A commentary argues the Japan crisis surpasses the US Japan treaty in importance. It warns that a Communist victory would threaten the free world, urging bold policies to prevent Japan from siding with the Soviets and Red China, and calling on Japanese democracy to act now to safeguard freedom.
A newspaper letter critiques the no-break holiday traffic crackdown proposed by state police. It condemns the aggressive warnings, radar use, helicopters, and strict enforcement as Gestapo-like and overly punitive. The piece argues for cooperative, visible policing with a friendly approach and cautions against harsh measures that frighten drivers. It also notes the need for mercy toward intoxicated or reckless drivers and suggests delaying cases until after the holiday.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports a gala June 29 testmonial dinner in the Statler Hilton for Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell. Prominent union leaders and guests, possibly President Eisenhower, attend to praise Mitchell’s tenure and merit.
A New York AP analysis explains how man-hour output, or productivity, influences jobs, profits, prices, and goods supply. It notes a four percent rise last year, roughly three percent since 1947, and discusses implications for wages, profits, and inflation amid debates over government stimulus versus normal private growth.
HAL BOYLE reviews time wasting in business life with humorous portraits of the bold deceiver rumor monger and other office types. The piece notes how some loaf six hours daily while a few clever tricks and persistence may win small bonuses and fitful status within the firm.
The Biddeford daily paper lists publication details for 11 Adams Street with Marie Paul Casavant as publisher and T. J. Mahoney as editor. Subscription rates are in advance at one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and entered as second class mail in Biddeford Maine.
Norman Bowie of Thornton Academy, a National Poetry winner, frames the United States as a melting pot and beacon of liberty. The poem extols a happy life and greater abundance, praising freedom’s shore as a welcoming home for all who seek it.
Reader advises a husband to discuss his wife weight gain openly. Be honest about concerns, encourage dieting, praise each pound lost, and justify the talk as an expression of love. The plan may hurt at first but ends in shared pride and happier marriage.
Paul Harvey argues voters resist bandwagon tactics and seek honesty. Since Molly Pitcher and frontier women, Americans have followed leaders who speak to common people. In 1960, Nixon and Humphrey faced downgrading tactics, but voters decide, not machines.
In letters to the Journal, Representative Otto Passman criticizes President Eisenhower's foreign aid, calling hearings revealing, alleging corruption, and warning that aid may shift alliances within 72 hours if war comes. A separate letter warns against U.S. vacations in Cuba, denouncing Castro's regime, confiscations, and Communist ties and urging Americans to avoid travel there.
The poem notes how an unseen deranger shifts tempo and words in well known nursery rhymes like Jack and Jill and Rock-a-baby, suggesting future songs may lose references to boy or girl as tradition fades. Author Sarah Bridge Graves signs the piece.
Crossword clues list multiple across and down entries with various difficulty levels and cultural references. The puzzle spans names, places, and terms including rulers, authors, cities, and common nouns, inviting solvers to fill a grid from Peruvian, Ohio, and European hints amid era-specific vocabulary.
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