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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1963
Page
6
Editorial page presents a concise evening thought noting a contrast between a few proactive individuals and the many who are ready to be guided or controlled, reflecting on providence and agency in public life.
Biddeford voters face a municipal election Monday with key questions including a mayor and council pay raise, charter reform, and moving to biennial elections. The paper urges turnout above 1,700, notes Biddeford’s unique caucus law, and outlines how nomination processes differ from other Maine cities while promising further editorial clarification.
A study of how college football coaches wear a fragile crown as wins drive power and scrutiny. The piece notes rising student and alumni pressure, increasing effigy hangings, and a decline in sportsmanship where winning becomes paramount. It reflects on misplaced priorities in American college football culture.
Washington notes that after nine months Congress has enacted only two major measures the test ban treaty in the Senate and the tax bill in the House. Despite many hearings and debates, more than 11 000 bills have been introduced with fewer than 100 enacted. A bipartisan push for a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress seeks to streamline operations, improve relations with other branches, and study reforms to budget handling while promising that many changes cannot take effect before January 1965.
HAL BOYLE surveys more than a thousand famous figures to contrast celebrity life with ordinary existence. He notes relentless drive and self awareness, the dread of anonymity, and a need for flattery. Bradley stands out as a humble, fame-resistant figure amid stars.
Hollywood AP reports Pat Suzuki, famed for Flower Drum Song, resumes performing after a 22 year exile following marriage and motherhood. Born Chiyoko Suzuki, she faced a wartime internment, rebounded through nightclub tours and global gigs, proving resilient in a race-conscious entertainment industry.
She toured as far as Seattle, left a road company to sing in a nightclub, drew attention for her leather-funged style, and gained support from Bing Crosby who helped her first album. Before its release she appeared on Frank Sinatra's television show, followed by Flower Drum Song.
A review of Russell Lynes book The Domesticated Americans surveys how American houses mirror changing habits and social values from the Jackson era to modern prefab homes. It notes focus on kitchens and dining rooms, parlor use, and mobility shaping etiquette, privacy, and status.
Publication details for the Biddeford Saco Journal include address 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine corporate offices W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor phone numbers AT 3 3625 for business and AT 2 1535 for editorial subscription rates in advance listed as one month 1 85 six months 10 50 and one year 21 00 The newspaper is a member of the Associated Press AP content is for local news and AP dispatches and is entered as second class postage paid at the Riddeford Maina post office.
Crossword style clues list including across and down entries with numbered hints for a daily puzzle. Entries range from simple terms like spring flower to complex phrases, with references to places people and objects across varied lengths and word counts.
A veteran asks if a widow can receive lifetime monthly payments under GI insurance. The guidance explains three payment options: lump sum, fixed months, or life, with examples for WWI NSLI policies. It notes lifetime benefits depend on beneficiary age and policy type, and compares NSLI figures. It also covers Social Security interaction with other retirement income and clarifies net worth rules under old and new pension laws.
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