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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1964
Page
4
Editorial motto asserts equality in death, stating democracy of the grave, with John James Ingalls as the quoted author. The piece reflects on mortality and equal standing beyond life, likely in a periodical's opinion section.
The piece honors Veterans Day as a solemn moment to recall sacrifices from World War I and II. It notes survivors aging, memories brightened by the annual observance, and the shared duty to honor those who died or endured. Time seems to pause for a day of respectful remembrance.
Moise Tshombe, Congo president, praises mercenaries from Belgium, South Africa, and Rhodesia for halting rebel gains backed by Red Chinese units. Rebels once captured one-fifth of Congo territory and threatened Leopoldville, but government forces recaptured towns as planning grows for a Stanleyville push.
The Nobel Prize in physics awards to Charles Townes of MIT and two Russian scientists spotlights laser technology. Townes explains light amplification by stimulated emission, a process creating a highly coherent, intense beam with varied potential from medical surgery to deep space measurement, yet raising fears of weaponization such as space satellite destruction or a death ray.
Washington reports that key Pentagon scientists warn three Soviet research breakthroughs could sharply shift the nuclear balance. Soviet work on an antimissile network, ultra-accurate ICBMs, and global, jam-resistant communications threats could outpace U.S. advances by 1972, despite U.S. superiority in weapons numbers and spending.
HAL BOYLE compiles a medley of trivia from mail bags and science alike. He notes one in two thousand children born with teeth, fleas lifting 140 times their weight, and the eye detecting four million color shades. He adds a quick history quiz about Washington and a peek at pricey Manhattan living, with light odds and ends on prices, language, and oddities.
Roger Babson argues that in politics and economy most people combine elements of liberal and conservative views. He traces free enterprise and socialism as mixed in US society, noting government roles, railroads, 1929 crash impacts, and federal safeguards shaping modern policy and welfare.
Hollywood figures rallied behind George Murphy as he stunned pundits to win the California Senate seat over Pierre Salinger. Murphy credited television debates and broad showbiz backing, noting his televised contrast with Salinger swayed voters. Support from John Wayne, Samuel Goldwyn, Walt Disney and others marked a campaign surge unseen in recent state races.
Paul Harvey argues that the Soviet bloc may quit the United Nations if their dues trigger loss of voting rights. He notes Article 19 and lists arrears, calls out Moscow's Congo and Middle East stance, and critiques U.S. mixed signals and vague aims. He asserts Russia seeks global dominance and questions U S policy clarity in the 1960s election context.
A critical look at John Cheever's tales from Harper in The Brigadier and the Golf Widow. The reviewer admires Cheever’s portrayal of suburban and urban moral slums, contrasting overseas stories with his Wapshot works.
A Biddeford Maine newspaper essay discusses living standards and government roles. It argues for balancing freedom and equality, citing the Declaration of Independence and the idea that the greatest good for the greatest number may require government to equalize happiness for all citizens.
A listing of crossword entries includes 27 Old time taxes 28 Geometric dimensions 29 Set apart 31 Marshall Plang Abbr 83 Pointed tools 34 Furry animal 35 The red in red ink 36 Resided 38 Cloak 39 Wood 43 Bark 46 City on the Mississippi 48 Marxian theme 50 Wish undone 54 Aircraft 56 Of a forearm bone 57 Military installation 58 The Hebrews ancestor 59 Alaska Abbr 60 Saxhorn 62 Czech city 64 French dugout 65 W Pacific isle 66 Hrs 68 Bridge term 70 Argentina Abbr
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