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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1960
Page
4
Editorial note asserts that every parent must ensure children grow to value the rights of God and fellowmen. Quotation attributed to J Edgar Hoover emphasizes parental responsibility in moral and social education.
Bruce Biossata argues both presidential candidates tout military and economic strength but overlook liberty as the decisive edge. He contends that even with Soviet efficiency, Communist regimes cannot match the heart and loyalty sparked by freedom, making the American system uniquely persuasive to uncommitted nations.
Washington report outlines potential 1961 sugar quota actions by President Eisenhower as Cuba risks losing its main cash crop if quotas are cut or abolished. Castros seizure of U S sugar properties triggers economic retaliation and possible shifts in Latin American suppliers and U S naval base tensions at Guantanamo.
The state moves to remove county offices and transfer jail and courthouse operations to state control. Jails will be run by sheriffs as jailers with deputies as guards. The change targets substantial annual savings and reduced taxing bodies, citing Maine's potential parallel gains through centralized courts and records offices.
An Editor & Publisher editorial warns that a single union combining typographers and paper makers could wield paper supply as a weapon against publishers. The piece argues such a "one big union" would threaten free press by forcing publishers to bow to union demands or lose paper, despite workers' rights to organize.
A fragmentary item discusses animals used in research and missiles, mentioning mice bats deaf cats eels and a general Holyman of the Air Force. It remarks on simple structures performing complex chores, then shifts to lightweight anecdotes about nightly drives and a pet bird dying from hiccups.
A humorous yet blunt guide from Newspaper Enterprise Assn lists common remarks that anger a wife who handles hosting cooking and decorating. It warns these comments will provoke a quarrel and undermine harmony, emphasizing sensitivity to household labor and guests.
A Ray Henry column explains Congress liberalizing the insured status rule for Social Security. Now one third of elapsed time between 1951 and death or retirement can qualify a worker or dependents for retirement, survivors, or disability payments. If previously denied, visit a Social Security office to check eligibility under the new standard. the old rule required one-and-a-half to ten years. Weather note: balloon at 55,000 feet registered 78 degrees below zero after balloon telemetry.
Hollywood AP Nat King Cole plans a Broadway debut after years of club and concert success. He turned down 200000 in bookings to pursue a long held goal and says money mattered less than the artistic challenge. The project grew from the album Wild Is Love by Dotty Wayne and Ray Rasch and evolved into a stage musical.
Dorothy Huff writes of tiny worries that sap spirits yet faith and hope lift the soul. Noble souls persevere, helping others rise, with love and good will guiding through discouragement toward renewal.
AP Business News Analyst reports that the administration remains cautiously optimistic about a forthcoming business pickup, with budget forecasters expecting a GDP rise to about 510 billion by year end while corporate profits slump due to rising costs and inventory cuts.
HAL BOYLE notes in New York that modern offices turn every reason into a collection. Tenants describe self serving types and schemes from the selfish realist to the tycoon, boss, rival and double dealer, all vying for a share of the charitable pool.
Local Biddeford newspaper page lists office at 11 Adams Street with publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. It also details telephone numbers, subscription rates in advance of one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00, and notes association with the Associated Press.
Paul Gregory produced the new musical I'm With You with a trio company. Bill Colevan directs a rehearsal in San Francisco with a distinctive nonstandard, impressionistic approach. Cole will sing and narrate from the side, adopting many guises as love themes unfold. The show opens in San Francisco, then tours the Midwest in one week stands before a Broadway run after year’s start.
Clues list includes 2 Decrees 55 Confined to quarters 57 A striking together 59 Pay court 60 Contract bid 64 Typewriter bar 65 Cousin of the nuthatch 67 Skill Comb form 68 Moved at high speed Colley 69 Icy rainy 70 Irish.
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