Editorial Page Thought for the Evening by Watson
A concise editorial line frames progress as a future driven by today’s pioneers. Thomas J. Watson emphasizes forward-looking effort and innovation guiding tomorrow’s advances.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1961
Page
4
Safety aloft a brighter view of air travel safety
Bruce Bi0ssat notes growing safety gains in U S air travel including upcoming April changes to visual flight rules and expanded FAA instrument flying coverage across the continental United States. He explains positive control zones for transcontinental routes, ongoing radar monitoring for big jets, and hopes for three dimensional radar to reduce terminal area hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
U.S
Rockies
Midwest
Washington News: Kennedy antics surprise Justice Dept
Washington reporters recount Attorney General Robert F Kennedy storming into FBI Chief Edgar Hoover in offhand fashion and joking about football and war. The piece also notes reactions to Kennedy aides and other political figures, plus humorous gibes about his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Dermont
FBI
Edgar Hoover
A. G
Bobby
Justice Department
Attorney General
Hoover
Pen and Penury for Safety Crusade in Connecticut
New Haven editors and readers know Bill Lush as a civic figure guiding the National Foundation for Highway Safety with a three‑person staff. The nonprofit mails a bi weekly newsletter to papers nationwide urging drivers to shun alcohol and pep pills, improve highway conditions, and promote safety amid dwindling funds that threaten closure in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Foundation For Highway Safety
Connecticut
New Haven
Bill Lush
American Association of Sunday and
New Haven Register
National Foundation
Lush
Tribute to Retailing by The Daily Times Leader
The West Point Mississippi paper lauds retailing, calling retailers purchasing agents, employers, major tax payers and tax collectors. It notes retailing supports eight percent of civilian jobs and is a key, highly efficient community service vital to daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Times Leader
West Point
Mississippi
Times
Nixon's uncertain future clouds the 1962 California race
James Marlow notes Richard M. Nixon remains undecided about a 1962 run for California governor and possible 1964 or 1968 White House contention. Nixon says he is not a candidate now and would lead only if fellow Republicans desire it, while rivals like Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller question his ability to steer the party without winning office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
California
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
The
New York Times
White House
the Times
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Ing
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Corps
Asubway
Boyle's Column Candidate for Peace Corps
New York AP column suggests a humorous Peace Corps candidate. A Biddeford Maine reader is described as a stylish, outdoorsy, radio listening youth with a red satin basketball jacket, dungarees, cowboy boots and bongo drums. The piece wittily imagines him fitting into jungle or rainforest life and toying with culture shock, language barriers and goofy American iconography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Crossword puzzle clues list across and down entries with mixed letter counts and partial phrases. The sheet enumerates general terms such as general command, admirer, and boat on a route, along with thematic and language notes, including names and abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiss
Tito
National Park
Africa
Ireland
Abbi
Poison in the pantry and FDA policing expands
Paul Harvey reports on the vast scope of hazardous additives in food drugs and cosmetics. The FDA seeks more funding and manpower as industry resists federal oversight citing research delays while dangers from coloring agents sweeteners and dyes prompt recalls and bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
United States
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Kennedy Administration
FDA
DuPont
Snoopervision
Safrole
George Larrick
Eisenhower
J. Edgar Hoover
Limit to our best efforts on radiation and cancer
The text argues nuclear test fallout contaminates grass and milk with radioactivity, risking cancer in humans who consume dairy. It cites Emerson and notes restrictions hinder progress toward a cancer cure, asserting current efforts are inadequately sufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
General Features Corp
Ruth Millett urges housewives to take pride in their work
Ruth Millett argues full time homemakers deserve pride for managing daily decisions, emergencies, and workload. She notes critics and myths about easy duties undermine confidence, urging housewives to value their essential role and self‑acknowledged accomplishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Enterprise Assa
Forum Letters Reflect Saco Charter Debate and Local Venality
The Journal prints reader letters批uding outrage at proposed Saco charter changes. Citizens accuse office holders of self serving power plays and venal gaps in government while urging Democrats to reform or be voted out. The piece forecasts a shifting political cycle against the current administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Saco
Amon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas J. Watson
BY Bruce Biossat
Laos
Washington News
Touchdown Club
Capitol Hill
Norris Cotton
RN. H
Senate
Carl Vinson
Dga
Sterling Fisher
Reader’s Digest
Cracked Fisher
Mr. Vinson
Treasury
C. Douglas Dillon
Harvard
Newsweek Magazine
Dillon
Kenneth Galbraith
India
Galbraith
American Legion
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Washington's
Children’s Hospital
White House Correspondents Association
Garnett D. Horner
Association
Horner
Women's Bureau
Esther Peterson
Labor Department
Alice Leopold
Marlow
Boyle
Hugh A. Mulligan
Allen Dulles
Nigeria
Amazon
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Casavant
T J Mahoney
Associated Press
Charles Laughton
Mexico
Alto
Broadway
Beach House
Colloq
Packard
Asia Minor
Whitney
Ashington
Paul Harvey News
Ruth Willett
Housewives
Dept. A
Radio City
N.V
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
People’s Forum
Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.