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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1959
Page
4
In this editorial we celebrate Sunday as more than rest and worship. It offers dignity, reflection, family time, and quiet companionship that restore the soul amid modern turmoil. The piece argues Sunday’s unique spirit must endure to preserve humanity.
Frank Tripp recalls a daylight ride on the Lehigh Valley Black Diamond that evoked nostalgia for a vanished era. He notes three generations of Tripp family involvement with the railroad, the fare differences over time, and the sense of loss as modern trains replace the romance of steam travel.
After four years of study Scotland Yard approves a plan for new London taxis with rounded edges bigger windows and a roomier interior. The change aims to preserve the traditional look while modernizing performance and comfort for riders.
The piece celebrates springtime pleasures of nature. It highlights familiar birds such as robin sparrow blackbird and yellow-throated warbler noting their colors and songs. It also mentions the catbird as a clever imitator and butterflies adding to the scene, inviting everyone to enjoy birds and blooms.
The Norwegian Labor Party led 300 delegates to approve allowing mid West German naval units to use Norwegian supply bases in wartime and to reinforce NATO ties. The policy shift backs Atlantic alliance and supports West German liaison officers at Kolsaas and NATO Oslo headquarters, signaling a national compromise with past Nazi oppression for European security.
The Small Business Administration will implement new size standards across all programs on May 22, redefining small business. A timber purchase exception caps small firms at 100 employees. manufacturing small if 250 or fewer, large if over 1,000, with industry-specific ranges. Retail small limits include 1 million in annual sales, with higher caps for grocers, auto dealers, hotels, laundries, and trucking firms. The regulations cover procurement and sale of government property and loans.
Hollywood columnist Bobby Thomas critiques the award system, noting the folly of comparing performers across dissimilar works and formats. He cites Emmys evolving from live stage to filmed shows, praising no single method and urging more showmanlike award methods beyond envelope openings and conventional thank yous.
Roger Babson reports on intercontinental missile tests at Cape Canaveral led by General Donald N. Yates. He notes three launches with one ignition failure, one breakup, and one successful flight reaching 1500 miles. He describes tracking methods and future plans to reach 1500 mile accuracy, and laments the lack of anti missile defenses.
Ten years ago in local columns many residents are named for meetings travels and honors. Priscilla Skilling hosted Hope circle at Old Orchard Beach and Jessie Lunt entertained WSCS in Biddeford. Colby scholar Joyce Houston wins 300 scholarship.
A reader urges keeping speeds to 50 mph and proposes car governors to enforce it. The letter notes French Catholics debating adding careless driving to grave sins and cites a Cape Canaveral perspective on anti missile defense.
A dense list of crossword clues across and down including terms for run fast with, Fr languages, seaports, poets, French optimistic figures, Latin plurals, and various geographic and thematic hints, spanning people places and objects with a mix of abbreviations and multilingual references. The reader faces a wide set of maritime, artistic, historical and common noun entries typical of a large themed puzzle.
Ruth Wallett argues that adult authority erodes when parents bow to teenage peers and fear social judgment. She urges clear standards at home, proper behavior, and backing teachers to foster respect for elders.
The article tells of Aaron Frank in Baltimore whose home was entered by a city health inspector without a warrant. It contrasts this with the U S Supreme Court decision upholding limited Fourth Amendment protections and notes the broader debate on constitutional rights. It cites Felix Frankfurter and references religious and political tensions of 1959.
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