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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1964
Page
5
Editorial page presents a Darwin quote about moral culture and self control. It frames the idea as a guiding standard for readers. The note positions the quote as part of a broader moral reflection for the evening edition.
At a Niagara Falls meeting of labor representatives the future effects of automation are debated. Speakers warn against turning work into an enemy while imagining a culture driven by learning and art where machines lessen toil. The article weighs mass culture and the psychology of leisure amid technological change.
Puerto Rico shows a drop in statehood support in late January 1964 registrations for gubernatorial and other elections. Munoz Marin’s Popular Democratic Party leads with about 67 percent of registrations, while Statehoodists are estimated at 25 percent or less. A federal commission will study Puerto Rico’s political status, with options including commonwealth, statehood, or independence.
The Empress of Britain, eight years after its maiden voyage, is to be sold while Canadian Pacific Airlines orders three American supersonic jets. The jets would fly Tokyo to Vancouver in four hours, cutting Toronto to London to about two hours, but the high cost and human effects of extreme speed prompt debate.
A New York law firm asked an Air Force scientist to clarify where airspace ends and outer space begins for international law. The expert suggested a boundary no lower than 100 kilometers above Earth, a baseline for treaties and rules.
A column summarizes social change noting women now purchase 20 percent of new life insurance policies while historically only one in twenty earned pay off farms. The piece mixes quirky quotes and trivia on fire losses, heredity myths, and notable figures, all in a period newspaper tone.
A 1964 article notes rising savings deposits across the United States driven by 4% annual interest. It cites New York State gains of $247.5 million in January 1964, links high world rates to banking behavior, and argues thrift builds financial self reliance and future wealth for a young man.
Ruth Millett notes men who cook as hobbyists are temperamental chefs with rules for guests. Comedian Danny Kaye is cited as an expert cook who forbids appetizers and limits drinks and dinner time. She contrasts this with women who cook out of necessity and face daily pressures at the table.
The piece reports on Dr. E C Hammond and the American Cancer Society findings showing higher death rates among smokers across age groups 40 to 89, with lung cancer and heart disease markedly higher for smokers. It notes quitters see falling death rates over time and mentions Anne Baxter's Hollywood profile.
The forum from two college juniors asks what steps to take to become money managers. An answer urges consulting the Dean and pursuing a course in college counseling.
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