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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1964
Page
4
A reflection on grief notes that comfort is elusive after a mother’s death and that time alone can heal. The piece cites Jane Welsh Carlyle’s line about time being the only comforter, underscoring the somber tone of mourning.
An unarmed U S reconnaissance plane was shot down over East Germany, its three crew parachuting to safety. Six weeks earlier a trainer was shot down with all three aboard killed. The piece reflects on 80 American deaths in air incidents with Iron Curtain territory and calls for a future without such fatalities.
The toy introduces inhaling and exhaling action with a lit cigarette placed in its mouth. Nicotine and tar are claimed to coat the lungs as in real life, with added accessories like a smoking jacket and ashtray potentially following. Parents may face ongoing toy related expenses, and a Surgeon General figure could be marketed to deter smoking.
Prince Norodom Sihanouk moves toward alignment with the communist bloc as Cambodian military delegations visit Peking and Moscow for arms purchases. He threatens to join the communists if a neutrality treaty is not secured by March end, rejecting a four power conference proposed by the United States. The prince also foresees a communist victory in Vietnam and warns of a Cambodian communist state aiding the Viet Cong.
King Constantine the newly crowned monarch at 23 becomes commander in chief of Greece's armed forces as the nation of 83 million watches. The Olympic yachtsman known as Tino brings athletic fame from the 1960 Rome Games and faces a turbulent political era.
The piece contrasts a micro phone found in the U S ambassador’s room in Prague with past uproars over a bugged Great Seal in Moscow. The writer notes growing sophistication or numbness to intrigue as eavesdropping persists across borders.
Soviet researchers quietly press American peers for moral and religious questions at conferences and exchanges. Officials say the drive to find meaning beyond communism could erode Soviet atheism as young intellectuals and students ask why religion matters and Khrushchev expands atheism courses and programs.
Frank Carey writes about quitting cigarettes in favor of pipe smoking. He notes camaraderie among pipe enthusiasts and practical tips on pipe care and smoking rhythm. The piece lists benefits such as heat in cold weather and a casual way to mimic smoking without inhaling.
The AP report notes improved manufacturing output and retail sales, with high consumer buying intentions and tax cut effects boosting confidence. It cites 20 percent higher January construction awards and housing starts 19 percent above year ago, despite February dips.
Hollywood notes the Henry II and Thomas Becket saga forms the core of the new film Becket starring Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole. Hal Wallis produced for Paramount with Edward Anhalt adapting the Jean Anouilh play and Peter Glenville directing. The epic centers on the tense church state clash and Becket’s murder, with a famous cinematic duel expected between the two leads.
A caper driven entertainment featuring Tarquin Duncatto and American magnate Harry Gilpin at a medieval castle winter. The plot blends satire suspense and adventure with scientists Bud and Mabel and Italian Cesare Campari in a science fiction twist and a dangerous international antagonist.
Business capital spending plans perk up in the waning weeks of winter. This supports the steel industry’s expectation that current high activity will continue at least until summer.
Ruth Millett argues newlyweds should open a savings account from the first paycheck. She says small regular savings build financial security and prevent a paycheck to paycheck drift that can breed bitterness, while giving a sense of accomplishment toward goals.
Paul Harvey warns that the FEPC pushes to abandon a race free job test used by Motorola may empower government to dictate hiring by merit. He argues that integrating by forcing unqualified workers into jobs tramples merit and cites a Chicago Negro protection racket as warning. He urges calling out the shift as a dangerous government overreach.
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