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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1960
Page
4
Franklin quote appears as a reflective thought on pleasure and self control. The piece presents a Benjamin Franklin aphorism about how pursuing pleasure can enslave a person, inviting readers to consider discipline over indulgence.
Bruce Biossat analyzes how massive pressures behind Khrushchev pushed him to wreck the Paris summit and withdraw Eisenhower’s Russia visit. The U-2 affair triggered a crisis, but domestic Communist and Chinese opposition also shaped his response. He insists on spying as mutual practice, questions Western assurances, and hopes for a later meeting when conditions mature.
The Bureau of Education disputes editorial claims that fair trade prices peg to inefficient retailers. It argues fair trade prices reflect costs, competition, and efficiency, with manufacturers bearing risk. It notes limited scope to brand-name goods, no proven rise in living costs, and ongoing competition among fair traded and non fair traded products.
Washington reports on a seven year study by Alexander Heard revealing that campaign spending shapes candidate viability more in primaries than outcomes. It analyzes sources of funds, spending patterns, labor and business roles, and legal controls. The 1952 campaign cost about 140 million dollars with limits and varying distributions across national state and local levels.
U.S. stocks may feel the strain from rising Cold War tensions as analysts weigh defense orders and trade shifts with Communist blocs. Export licenses rose in early 1960, yet competition from Iron Curtain oil and goods risks hurting American firms, tourists, and transport sectors amid evolving policy.
New York AP column jokes about lifeguards and beach banter as guards endure whistles, sun, and the odd request from beachgoers. Humor touches on muscle admiration, dating, drowning fears, winter life, bikinis, sand castles, and beachside irritations.
A breezy comic bit features a sunburn lotion remark to provoke jealousy from a husband, a motherly plea for relief for a crying child, a jab about Wall Street reliance on more than a suntan, and an anecdote about an accident involving a platform fall and a busted shoulder strap.
A student poem emphasizes school as a place of learning for everyone. It states education fuels knowledge, science, and a functioning nation, urging lifelong learning and expressing a desire to obtain education as essential for the nation. The verse is attributed to Robert Butts, Grade 7, Burns Rm.2.
James Marlow analyzes Nikita Khrushchev as a flamboyant showman who shocks Western norms. He argues Khrushchev’s tactics are unpredictable blackmail rather than serious intent, citing Berlin pressure and the Baku speech. The piece notes Western leaders’ cautious, formal response to his outbursts and timing.
A brief masthead listing Biddeford Maine newspaper staff roles, publisher and editor, with contact and circulation details. Includes subscription rates, Associated Press status, and postal filing note for Biddeford Maine.
Ruth Millett argues wives should educate themselves financially and join in budgeting and saving to reduce their husbands’ stress and help them retire comfortably. She urges couples to set regular savings, wise investments, and retirement plans to avoid lifelong financial strain and loneliness.
Paul Harvey argues the Munich and Yalta histories foreshadowed today as Khrushchev pressures Berlin. He asserts Eisenhower warned of a walkout if talks gain no real concessions and claims the 1958 summit failed when Khrushchev realized Western resolve would hold.
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