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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1964

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought for Evening

Thought for evening reflects on a magical tie to homeland that the heart never renounces though feet may wander, attributed to Eliza Cook.

Eliza Cook

New Black Eye For Human Rights In South Africa

The article condemns apartheid revealing Bantustan plans and new measures docking Africans to labor bureaus and restricted mobility. It argues whites would maintain dominance while blacks face coerced labor and potential jail for opposition. It portrays new laws eroding habeas corpus and human rights in a stark critique.

South Africa National Party

Names and nations swing in comic world fair parody

The Scandinavian Times riffs on what to call Denmark at the New York World’s Fair and Japan’s Nippon versus Nihon debate. It mentions Okinawa’s status, fears of anti American demonstrations, and quips about wheat prices, bowling alleys, and health. The piece plays with national names and identity in a humorous tone.

Denmark Scandinavian Times Danish Danmark Danemark Danimarcen Orient Sukiyaki Inside Japan Nippon Nihon Nipponjin Nihonjin Okinawa

Space missile reliability shown slow to grow

Washington officials report space boosters reach 70 percent reliability after about 80 flights for Thor Agena and 60 percent after 30 flights for Atlas Agena. Minuteman development tests show promising reliability, but officials caution that real-world results may vary and stress the ongoing learning process.

Ray Cromley Washington Newspaper Enterprise Assn NEA Ceut

Population wearing glasses and quirky trivia chart

HAL BOYLE notes varyingly odd facts and jokes from mailbag items include more than half of Americans over six wear glasses, water bills total around six billion, asthma linked to a Greek root, and odd beliefs such as Friday the 13th rituals and nail trimming on Sunday. The column mixes trivia, quips, and quick readings.

Hal Boyle New York United States Vatican

Investors Forum Warns Small Buyers About Glamour Stocks

The column cautions small investors against chasing glamour stocks like Polaroid and viewing speculation as a path to quick gains. It urges sound saving, insurance, and buying solid blue chips with steady dividends, noting risk and potential losses in volatile securities. It lists five speculative names for discussion: Bethlehem Steel United Fruit Westinghouse Electric Montgomery Ward Mohasco.

Polaroid America Bethlehem Steel United Fruit Westinghouse Electric Montgomery Ward Mohasco

Hollywood critics and stars clash over influence on work

Ruth Millett notes that marital harmony requires airing grievances and conflicts, while Dave Smith reports Roy Fitzgerald now Rock Hudson says critics rarely influence his choices. Hudson argues private screenings lack audience reaction, citing Some Like It Hot as an example of misread critical taste.

RUTH Dave Smith Hollywood Roy Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Roy Scherer Jr Winnetka Ill Los Angeles Rock Hudson Movieland Doris Day Day Hudson

MORA volunteers give Bethlehem $60,000 in value

Bethlehem's MORA club tallies 40,000 hours of service valued at $1.50 an hour, totaling about $60,000 for the community. Since 1954 the group has grown to 650 members, coordinating district ambassadors, hospital visits, and charity efforts including 50,000 Christmas toys and books for seamen.

Chicago Blackstone R. G. Ingersoll America Soviet Union Communist China Martin E Retirement Advisors, Inc Mora Club Men of Retirement Age Bethlehem TB Society Bethlehem Historical Society Foreign Policy Association The Heart Society March of Dimes MORA YMCA Bethlehem Community Council Men of Mora Eisenhower Martin E. Segal Biddeford-Saco

Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff listing

The Biddeford Saco Journal provides the publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls contact details and office hours. It notes Associated Press membership and standard subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and 1 year 21.00 with advance payment.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A solved style crossword with across entries including Mineral springs negative contraction bachelor party guinea pig and other clues. Down clues cover Mark of wound jeweler's term witc French terms and poetic pronouns among others.

David de France Myra Damascus

The Bookshelf Reporter Returns to Russia

Eddy Gilmore revisits Russia after a decade and a half away, tracing changes from Moscow to Volgograd. The veteran AP correspondent, who once spent 12 years in the Soviet capital and won a Pulitzer, travels with his wife Tamara to assess the post Stalin era.

Eddy Gilmore Farrar, Straus Gilmore Russia Stalin Moscow Associated Press London Tamara Volgograd

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