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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1964
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Laurence Sterne quote urging a man to know his own country before traveling abroad. Emphasizes appreciation of local heritage and civic awareness as foundation for broader horizons.
The piece argues against a fully digital newspaper future, imagining a 2064 Daily Blast where headlines appear with ads and brief news followed by lengthy paid messages. It critiques the blending of news with commercial content and warns that screens would overwhelm genuine reporting, preferring traditional 20th-century papers.
The piece argues De Gaulle could justify recognizing Red China through economic needs as France seeks overseas markets amid mechanized efficiency. It condemns the move as politically harmful, noting alleged murder and pillage by Beijing’s regime and suggesting Alphand misrepresents Franco American friendship.
The U S Weather Bureau notes 235 million telephone forecast calls in 1963 across 13 cities in the nation, with Chicago peaking at 450,298 calls in one day on January 23, 1963 amid frigid 18 degree weather. New York, Detroit, Washington, Cleveland, and Chicago led the yearly totals. Despite electronic advances, the adage remains that no one acts on the weather and callers cannot respond.
A UN Security Council meeting over Cyprus stalled after Britain spoke first and a Russian delegate compared the British representative to an ox in a fable. The English interpreter rendered the insult as ass and the French as wolf, prompting a pause to correct the wording. The Briton’s reaction to the ox comparison remains unrecorded.
A humorous reflection notes John Glenn's bathroom fall and similar mishaps by others to remind readers that even space travelers are vulnerable to everyday accidents. The piece suggests reassurance to supporters by showing universal clumsiness and unpredictability in daily life.
Washington report notes unions mobilizing against the civil rights package led by Alabama Senator Lister Hill. AFL-CIO remains pro measure but anxious, mailing 30,000 copies of Hill speech and memo to union locals. Hill’s round robin stirs fears in building trades and prompted early AFL-CIO counterarguments.
HAL BOYLE notes spring arrives in New York with signs everywhere from beguiling tomcats in Greenwich Village to engineers and artists seeking jobs. Plantings in penthouses, active parks, and shoppers buying fur coats, mufflers, and overshoes signal the season amid shifting weather and city life.
AP analysis notes unusual public confidence in the economy driven by rising stock markets rising personal incomes and tax cuts. Despite unemployment above four million concerns include potential inflation dollar weakness and monetary policy clashes over easy versus tight money as a possible danger if boom turns to bust.
Hollywood columnist Ruth Millett advises parents to confront a daughter's engagement to an inconsiderate, self centered man. Heed warning: if she marries, document the risks with a vivid example but avoid revisiting the topic, as marriage is the domain of husband and wife.
Readers explore how to file for Social Security benefits with basic proofs of age and marriage, clarifying dependents’ entitlements regardless of own cards. The column also covers veterans pensions for permanent disabilities, widow benefits, and earning limits affecting August through December payments. A separate report details a Texas Hillsboro bridge wired for sensor testing to gauge stress.
Biddeford Saco Journal details its offices at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor. It notes telephone numbers for business and editorial departments and provides subscription rates payable in advance including one month 185 six months 1050 and one year 2100. The paper states it is a member of the Associated Press and that AP material is used exclusively for local news and dispatches. It also notes entry as second class mail at the Biddeford Maine post office.
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