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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1959
Page
4
Thought for the evening quotes Henry Ward Beecher on affection guiding the heart toward its real and endless home. The piece presents a reflective, moral tone typical of editorial pages, inviting readers to consider love as a pathway to deeper meaning and steady inner refuge.
One year into Charles de Gaulle’s renewed rule France has seen a stronger executive, austerity economics stabilizing the franc, and a larger French role in global affairs. His stance supports a disciplined army, civil service, and a Community of Nations, with Algeria unresolved but pursued. His partnership with West Germany strengthens France on the world stage, earning new respect at home and abroad despite mixed opinions.
Colin P. Kelly III secured admission to the United States Military Academy on his own merits after pursuing the competitive exam route for sons of deceased veterans. His father, Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr., was an early World War II hero killed near the Philippines, and the White House later confirmed an offer reflecting President Roosevelt’s long-ago pledge.
Nathan Jones 76 leads a Michigan family of 26 with four sons wives and 16 grandchildren toward Susitana Valley northwest of Anchorage this summer. A fifth son and his family may join later as they travel with four station wagons and a truck, carrying a portable sawmill and tools to build new homes, living in tents until houses are built.
Senator Byrd of Virginia labeled the fiscal situation a deteriorating crisis, noting a record federal debt surpassing WWII levels and chronic inflation eroding purchasing power. He warned that debt and deficits threaten solvent government, sound money, and the nation’s free enterprise democracy, risking a drift toward dictatorship as currency debasement rises.
NEA Washington Correspondent Peter Edson reports Congress faces a clash of pressures on housing legislation as the Eisenhower administration and the National Association of Home Builders push for new programs and financing. The debate centers on Sparkman and Rains bills, with NAHB backing a central mortgage bank to stabilize credit and avoid broader appropriations. The outcome hinges on Senate compromise and House action.
Europeans discuss the dollar’s weakness as gold flows out of the United States accelerate. AP notes record outflows totaling 234 million dollars in recent months and compares against a 1 billion-plus move last year. Treasury gold reserves remain at a 13 year low, while U.S. policy defends the dollar’s strength amid inflation concerns.
AP News Analyst James Marlow notes May 27, once set as a Berlin deadline by Khrushchev, is now the day of John Foster Dulles funeral. Gromyko will attend, as Geneva talks barely moved beyond rhetoric. Dulles helped shape, delay, and seek peaceful avenues, avoiding a crisis as the Soviet Union and Western allies pause to honor him.
A devotional verse extols peace and trust in Christ through the day. The speaker claims divine love calms fears and storms, urging devotion to Jesus and praise for God's redeeming name. Walter F. Whitney signs the lines.
An $87 767 50 contract for the new Main street bridge between Biddeford and Saco is awarded to Ellis C Snodgrass Inc of Portland by the Maine Highway commission Construction starts immediately Spike Steinbacker of Biddeford visits Ridgefield Conn dog food kennels Kennebunk Kennebunkport exchanges merged into a unit removing tolls Florence Fitch becomes Owen-Davis American Legion auxiliary president Officers elected Daly Hooper Alice Sicard Edna census Maine CIO council to meet in Old Orchard Beach President George Jabar Summer home opened Granite Point Fortunes Rocks Miss Madeline Bolduc and Miss Arlene Foran return from World's Fair Seth M Hanson receives diploma after merchandising course at Portland YMCA Paul Emile Roberge candidate for priesthood Bishop McCarthy to confer holy orders at cathedral Portland
A veteran statesman travels between Washington Paris and Bonn with western allies facing illness. He undergoes surgery for cancer after a December hospital stay and vaccination in Paris. Despite recoveries he returns to work, aids Geneva talks, then dies.
Across clues include Male turkeys and stern car. Entries range from Moby Dick character to French classic. Clues mention Home of the Golden Bears, cotton or Cole, jitters, alarms, and eager states. Several entries reference slightly affected and airship slang.
A survey warns that one fifth of boys aged 10 to 17 have court records for misbehavior and twelve percent of all youths have dealt with delinquency. If trends persist, about one million children will appear in courts in 1965, prompting a call for parents to focus on character over happiness and luxuries.
Paul Harvey argues parents must embrace firm home discipline to guide children. He urges mothers to stay at home, set inflexible rules, and resist negative peer pressure. He contends that stable family life and church engagement foster responsible, contributive youths and curb juvenile delinquency at its source.
Opinion piece noting a rising trend of Americans emigrating to Australia and Canada, arguing causes include patriotism, government overreach, and wartime neglect of servicemen. Mentions specific individuals and local figures in Biddeford and Saco, including Walter H. Paige and Daniel Oliver, with civic notes on ordained clergy and Memorial Day speaker invitations.
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