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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1960
Page
4
The Gold Problem and U S Balance of Payments
The October New England Letter from The First National Bank of Boston assesses the accelerating loss of gold since midyear, linking it to pay balance, foreign policy, and the dollar. It notes 1960 exports rise while imports level, a near $3 billion annual deficit in H1, and a gold stock drop to $18,758 million by Sept 21, with creditors adding more to dollar assets than gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Boston
New England
United States
Washington News: Home, Burke, Ivanov, Chancery Row
The Right Honorable Earl of Home explains pronouncing his name as Hume. Arleigh Burke jokes about who’s boss at a party. Soviet diplomat Valentin Ivanov is expelled for violating diplomatic norms. Britain opens a new chancery in Washington, sparking debate over architectural style. Secretary Fred Seaton campaigns against early morning conferences amid Nixon events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bennett
Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
Earl of Home
Britain
Washington
United Nations General Assembly
Hume
National Press Club
Valentin M. Ivanov
United States
State Department
London
Cretary
Fred Seaton
Seaton
Richard Nixon
A.m
Vote Against Governor's Council Change Proposed by Travis
The writer urges opposing a plan to replace the governor's council with elected or county group appointed members. They argue the council is unneeded, noting surveys favor abolishing it, and warn against partisan domination or outside control over state laws. They advocate citizen selection by lottery for state activities and bidding for contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Buncombe
House
Senate
Nuclear power rising as private firms drive growth
Private utilities with Atomic Energy Commission backing push nuclear energy toward reality. By fall a New England reactor will power 250 000 people and run 18 months before refueling. Seventeen reactor projects total, about 650 million dollars in utilities funding plus AEC support. Economic and scientific challenges remain, yet progress exceeds expectations, with private enterprise as the main force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
New England
Investor
AEC
Sunday TV’s waning cultural aura noted in AP column
TV and radio critics once hailed Sunday programs as cultural jewels but Sunday afternoons now offer mostly sports, old movies, and light entertainment. Ted Mack's Amateur Hour returns to CBS at 5 p.m. as the era of Sunday culture fades, with Candid Camera and Arthur Godfrey segments highlighting the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Sab
Bath
Ted Mack
CBS
Art Carney
Janis Paige
Tony Randall
Jane Powell
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Arthur
Dorothy Collins
Babson Questions Europe Residents On War And Science
Roger Babson travels in Europe asking locals from taxi drivers to ambassadors about war prospects and inflation. He notes many expect World War II not for ten or twenty years, with China as a potential starter, and discusses European views on space travel, depreciation, and investments in real estate and utilities amid inflation. He cites U.S. embassies as helpful and summarizes European attitudes toward armaments, neutrality, and economic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Spain
Europe
U. S
China
Cuba
Mr. K
Russia
U.S
Moon
America
Africa
Accentuate the Positive in Aging Says Psych Expert
A psychologist at a national conference argues older people are not as unhappy as younger folks fear. He urges seniors to emphasize leisure, daily plans, and mutual support to counter old age dread and boost status.
Prize fighters and political slugfest mingle in 1960s tempers
Paul Harvey reflects on Nixon versus Kennedy as a televised sparring match, noting crowd demand to mix it up, the risk of overcaution, and the potential impact on public opinion. He contrasts campaign strategy with box ring logic and cites European tax and investment views, ending with Youth for Christ World Congress in Bristol where American youth teams participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Kennedy
Ray Lahr
UPI
Open Highway Morning Poem About Travel and Dawn
A fragmentary poem expresses preference for an open highway over theater or show. It imagines a cool fall morning at fifty degrees with an alarm clock and a dawn journey. The speaker travels miles away, breakfasting beneath a tree, with sunset finding them near home, possibly referencing Paul Proulx.
Television Debuts Flood New Shows Across Networks
New York TV guides reveal a flurry of fresh programs across ABC CBS NBC and others. Debuts include The Islanders Winnie the Pooh and Stagecoach West along with specials featuring Bing Crosby Victor Borge and Bob Hope. The World Series opener headlines the week as schedules tighten with overlapping time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC
ABC
CBS
Michael Shayne
Shari «Lewis
Arthur Godfrey
Art Carney
Shirley Temple
Baird
Dante
Howard Duff
Andy Griffith
Bob Hope
Sister Eileen
Bing Crosby
Angel
Victor Borge
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Kent Seaport and More
A compilation of crossword clues and answers including locations in Kent, a seaport, ethnic terms, ancient theatres, kings in France, Arabic naming, Baltic and Mayan references, verbs and verb forms, and descriptors. Includes entries for fields, feasts, and various linguistic notes with several two word solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Baker Eddy
Washington News
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Arleigh
Navy
British Chancery
Massachusetts Avenue
Chancery
Embassy Row
Roger Babson
By Roger Babson
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Post Office
Ruth Whitet
Paul Harvey News
Paull Harvey
West Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Dunn & Bradstreet
Securities & Exchange Commission
Great Britain
General Features Corp
Youth Congress
Bristol
England
Youth For Christ International
Youth For Christ
Lake County
Paul Proulx
Isere
Sandburg
Winston
Gambol
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