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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1961

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought for the Evening

Thought for the Evening by Edgar Watson Howe urges readers to consider that the person you fault today may eventually rebel, a warning framed as a concise moral reflection on human behavior and consequences.

Berlin Position Echoes Kennedy Clay Talks On Berlin

Senator Muskie reports from Berlin outlining six conclusions about U S policy and General Clay. He stresses freedom in the world, careful status changes for Berlin, possible de facto recognition of East Germany, and a cautious path toward a united peaceful Germany without risking nuclear war.

Maine Edmund Muskie Berlin Clay Kennedy General Clay Western Europe Soviet Union United States East Germany West Berlin East Berlin Germany

Alaska Purchase Remembered During Bible Week

Ninety four years ago Alaska was bought from Russia for 7.2 million by Secretary of State Seward. The 21st National Bible Week runs October 16 to 22 with Erwin D. Canham leading the event as national chairman. The Laymen's National Committee sponsors the observance under the theme Read Your Bible Your Finest Hours.

Alaska Russia William H. Seward Seward Erwin D. Canham The Christian Science Monitor Canham Laymen’s National Committee, Inc

Foster to head new U S arms control agency

William C Foster named director of the new U S Arms Control and Disarmament Agency at age 64. Republican with long Democratic service, he faces Kennedy's staged plan including an international disarmament organization under the U N and a U N peace force as arms production declines.

Washington Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA William C. Foster U. S S United Nuclear Pentagon Air Coordinating Board Henry Wallace Commerce Department Averell Harriman Harriman Paul Hoffman Charles E. Wilson Defense Foster MIT Bill Foster Andrei Gromyko Kennedy International Disarmament Organization IDO U.N U.N. Security Council

Two Men Tie Up Raises Of Two Millions

Nearly two million disabled veterans must wait until 1962 for raises in their compensation after Congress adjourned without final approval. The dispute centered on GI insurance and involved Rep. Olin Teague and Sen. Russell Long, with both sides backing raises but parliamentary moves delaying action.

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Paul Harvey News Cold War Unnerves Americans

In this 1961 column Paul Harvey counters public fear of nuclear war, arguing for steadfast resolve and warning against appeasement. He cites Eisenhower and Senator Margaret Chase Smith, critiques limits on deterrence, and urges a firm stance while rejecting panic. A Miami AP blurb notes a burglar stole a Siamese cat and cat shampoo from Harvey's Kennel.

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Auto club warns on door safety as fall travel begins

The Auto mobile Legal Association cautions motorists to keep children away from inside door handles during driving. Each year fatalities occur when kids open doors. The piece mixes humorous advice about fame and yard work with light commentary on saving money and vacations.

Automobile Legal Association

Things a man learns early about women by HAL BOYLE

HAL BOYLE writes of youth lessons on women from a grammar school memory. A boy carries Agnes's books, sees her vanity and self focus, and a horse on the street, then Agnes stomps a fallen horse and later years reveal broader lessons about women through evolving experiences.

New York Grammar School Agnes Harold

Bank rate cut in Britain eases dollar gold outflows

AP analyzes how Britain’s rate cut to 6 1 2 percent aims to curb short term investment outflows and support the dollar and gold reserves. US yields lag London, prompting funds shift while Berlin crisis stirs eurodollar flows. observers warn until balance is restored the US gold stock remains at risk.

AP Business News NEW York U.S London United States London Free Market U.S. Treasury Bank of England Federal Reserve Bank Treasury Berlin Britain U. S. Treasury

Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff details

Biddeford Saco Journal lists Adams Street offices in Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant publisher T J Mahoney editor and contact numbers for departments. Subscription rates shown: one month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100. Member of the Associated Press with republication rights noted.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant T. J Mahoney Associated Press Post Office

Poem of a Cat And A Dog From Trull Hospital

An aging cat gazes with a woeful plea about dogs and canines while a farmer, a dog, and a dogged day fade into a quiet bedtime. The narrator suggests writing a poem but urges remembering the faithful old cat at Trull Hospital.

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues From a Historic Page

A compact crossword puzzle listing across clues with varied topics and multiple wordplay hints. The entries reference sports teams, geography, language, and common phrases, inviting solver engagement across a wide clue set.

Jackie Look Fades As Women Return To Self

Ruth Millett notes the Jackie Kennedy fashion trend wanes as stores and models abandon Jackie inspired looks. She argues the rapid vogue exhausted itself and people revert to individuality, with Kennedy herself likely relieved to see the style fade.

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