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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1965
Page
4
Editorial honors U S veterans from Bunker Hill to Anzio and Viet Nam. It notes Armistice Day origins, emphasizes ongoing fight for freedom, and urges remembrance of those who died for an ideal enemies scorn. It calls for continued hope that lasting peace may yet be achieved.
The piece argues that the so-called silent vote did not materialize in 1964 as the GOP hoped. It notes more voters stayed home in 1964 than 1960, with four of five nonvoters favoring Johnson. Conservatives aim to purge liberals within the party, risking sabotage, while the GOP faces a bleak 1968 outlook per wire services.
The 80 kiloton underground detonation at Amchitka, Aleutians, sought to distinguish subsoil nuclear blasts from earthquakes. It aimed to aid seismology and justify on site inspections in Geneva treaty talks, pressed by Soviet rejection of inspections.
A Columbia University team defeats Barnard Bryan Mawr and Princeton in the first intercollegiate trivia contest, answering questions like Riley's address from Life of Riley and Gyro Gearloose, with plans for a future Columbia Missouri match. The piece notes after dancing, questions linger on anatomy and Truman's middle name.
Liberal Republican John V. Lindsay’s mayoral win over Democrat Abraham Beame places him in a rare GOP spotlight. Party leaders say he must prove himself as an effective administrator to broaden support, secure a lasting place in the party’s ranks, and potentially shape 1968 presidential dynamics.
Boyle notes how a teen guitar hobby grows into a local high school combo called the Galaxies. Members Connor Scheffler Oakley Ford form a rising group that plays five gigs a weekend for a pay of 10 to 20 dollars each, attracting both praise and critique from peers while parents shrug off moral issues.
Private aviation surges in the United States with over 90,000 nonmilitary planes, a threefold rise since 1946. Corporations, railroads, and major manufacturers race to supply jets and propeller planes as Beech, Cessna, and Piper expand output and prices rise, with sales jumping from 19 million in 1950 to 176 million last year.
Ruth Millett describes the reluctant homemaker as someone who avoids effort in home upkeep and entertaining. She resents kitchen time and dreads housework, resisting changes to decor and holidays, favoring faux plants and minimal effort while capable of adequate performance.
A 7 percent Social Security rise may not raise total income for about 14 million elderly recipients who also get Old Age Assistance, as OAA is reduced by the same amount. States worry higher welfare budgets and retroactive checks complicate income calculations, with effects varying by state policy. Cuban cultural exchanges also announced.
A letter urges honoring Veterans Day with pride and resolve. The writer recalls Oliva Bolduc, Doc Dolloff, Frank Feinberg, and many Maine veterans, including the Philip Tighe Post drum corps and Tighe Post WW2 veterans. The piece closes with memories of Rene Huot and others, signaling a continuation on Page Eleven.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It notes subscription rates prepaid at one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.90 and identifies the paper as an Associated Press member.
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