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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1959

Page

4

Maine Voters Told About $13.95 Million in Referendum Bond Proposals

Activists across Maine urge turnout for Oct 12 state referendum. The Attorney General outlines Referendum No 3 a $10 million housing bond for University of Maine projects and No 4 a $3.95 million capital improvements bond for state institutions, parks and airport aid. Also on ballot are No 1 Belfast bridge $3.9 million and No 2 $13 million highway bond. No 5 covers ferry service for Long Island Plantation.

Maine University of Maine Augusta State Museum Vocation School Fort Fairfield Maine Maritime Academy State School For Girls State Park Commission Aeronautics Commission Farmington College of Education College of Arts and Science Belfast Long Island Plantation Cal Tech Case Mass. Tech Stanford Tulane Coolidge Rand Corporation Air Force Operations Research Organization ORO Johns Hopkins University Defense AEC CIA Rowland Gaither William C. Foster, Jr State Department

Disarmament plan reviewed for Eisenhower aides

A 16 expert Coolidge study group is reviewing U.S. disarmament policies for Secretary Herter and Secretary McElroy. The report remains private and aims to shape new proposals for the Five-Five Disarmament Subcommittee, with Eisenhower receiving the results.

Peter Edson NEA Washington Correspondent Washington U.S Christian A. Herter, Jr Defense Neil McElroy Harold E. Stassen U.N James J Wadsworth Nikita Khrushchev Charles A. Coolidge Boston Coolidge Eisenhower National Security Council United States

Thought for Evening: Make the Present Count

Editorial page reflection urges readers to seize today as the path to future success. The line emphasizes the value of present actions and mindful effort shaping forthcoming outcomes.

Progress in the Oregon State Fair Echoes Lost Simplicity

The piece recalls H. H. Bushnell of Wallowa Oregon describing a past Oregon State Fair with Tent City and family meals under kerosene lamps. It laments progress eroding peaceful days, and notes contrasts with modern speed limits and regulations. It also mentions Rochester Cornish Acton fairs and a Pennsylvania town petting patrol.

H. H. Bushnell Wallowa Oregon Willamette Valley Bushnell Rochester Cornish Acton

Business outlook brighter for final quarter hints at recovery

The article notes improved business sentiment as the year enters the last quarter. It highlights hopes for resolution of the Berlin crisis, a near end to the steel strike, and a favorable stock market mood as consumers continue to buy. Executives anticipate record production and strong holiday sales.

Sam Dawson AP Business News New York Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev Berlin

Perry Como Scores Well In New Show

New York AP reports Perry Como returns to television with an easygoing NBC program featuring music and a Crosby duet on living color. The Lineup at CBS shifts to violence and beatnik crime with a grim ending and a San Francisco chief appearance.

New York Perry Como Goodman Ace Como NBC Bing Crosby Bing Perry Peggy Ethel Merman CBS Guthrie Inspector Greb San Francisco Thomas Cahill

Eisenhower Moscow trip could boost 1960 GOP edge

Associated Press analyst James Marlow suggests Eisenhower's planned June trip to Moscow and a potential June summit could lift Republican fortunes before the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles on July 11. A thaw with Khrushchev might make the president a hero abroad and at home, influencing the 1960 campaign.

Eisenhower Congress Soviet Union Moscow Khrushchev Britain France Associated Press Washington Los Angeles Nikita S. Khrushchev America

Tiny Piece of Sky Inspires Quiet Yearning

A poem by Mary O Connor extols contentment with a tiny piece of sky amid dreams that soar beyond reach. The verse reflects on fulfillment found in modest vistas and inner peace. Published in a Biddeford Maine daily newspaper with standard masthead notices and AP affiliation.

Mary O'Connor Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant T. J. Mahoney Atlantic 3 Associated Press AP News Secuna

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A compact compilation of crossword items listing across and down clues such as Pilgrim Father and Eager for wealth, with entries spanning names places and common terms across a wide theme.

Don't Henpeck Your Husband if You Want Attractiveness

A NEA Service instructional column advises wives that correcting or belittling husbands in public or private makes them unattractive to other men. It argues that loud criticism, interrupting stories, and public shaming paint the wife as a bore and render the husband hapless, reducing appeal to onlookers.

Joe NEA Service, Inc

A Lesson in Dedication by Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey argues for staunch American patriotism against communism. He praises Churchill’s resolve, warns of Khrushchev’s beliefs, and urges vigorous, undiluted patriotism to preserve freedom and resist Soviet pressure.

Paul Harvey Winston Churchill Uncle Sam Winston Churchill Britain Ples United States Korea Krushchev America Khrushchev

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