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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1964
Page
4
An editorial page note presents Jonathan Swift’s line that censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent. It frames public scrutiny as a normal consequence of prominence and invites readers to reflect on accountability and reputation.
The Bobby Baker investigation by the Senate Rules Committee shows slow hearings and little spectator interest. Republicans appear reluctant to push hard before the election, as the probe centers on a $25,000 kickback linked to the 1960 Democratic fund and contractor McCloskey. The outcome likely stays a campaign issue with limited concrete disclosures.
Washington political observers see a tight New York Senate contest between Sen Kenneth Keating and Robert Kennedy with a large undecided bloc and shifting Democratic opinions. Some fear strong Jewish Italian and reform Democrat defections threaten Kennedy while a large Johnson victory could lift Kennedy’s chances, possibly reshaping NY turnout and ticket splitting.
The piece introduces disemployment as a new long word for being dismissed due to automation. Leroy Collins notes 49,000 disemployed in New York City from automatic elevators, predicting automation will create and drive future unemployment, and suggests reemployment as its antonym though hard to achieve.
A national debate on highway safety questions whether harsher enforcement alone reduces fatalities. The piece notes correlations between accidents and alcohol or speed, debates the value of barriers, and suggests studies on the true causes and classifications of fatalities such as homicides or personal crises.
British Minister of Transport Ernest Marples declares the tunnel project a certainty after further surveys and negotiations, with construction possibly starting in 1967 and finishing by 1974. The plan imagines mass transits, a bold 1970s era of moon missions and undersea driving.
HAL BOYLE presents a string of child questions that stump many parents. He lists queries about stars, God’s six days, algebra, poisons in snakes, growing up, clothing at age eleven, lamb and chicken coats, cranky grownups, noise, rain plans, phone ownership, spilled milk, hair differences with dad, cholesterol, yesterday, smiling money faces, what a heart is like, blood flow during rest, shadows, sweat usefulness, honesty payoff, secrets, and lingering sadness.
AP Business News reports profit time is here as companies release higher quarterly results, including banks. Administration suggestions urge price relief for consumers, while unions press for higher wages. Business leaders argue profits remain low relative to sales and investment, risking incentives for expansion and productivity.
Ruth Millett comments on a wife’s humiliation by a flashy husband and warns Playboy behavior can ruin marriages. Bob Thomas reports Shirley Temple, 35, may return to TV with a weekly series after talks with ABC and 20th Century Fox. Temple balances acting with charity, educational TV, and family life in Woodside California. Her children Susan 16 Charlie 12 and Lori 10 show no interest in acting.
A column replies to readers on Social Security rights and eligibility. It covers earned income effects on benefits, unemployment insurance interplay, disability rules, retirement age, and the quarters of covered employment needed for eligibility, noting differences by birth year and gender.
The Baddeford Sece Journal lists Biddeford Maine publishing details for W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls editor. Subscription rates are in advance: one month 1.85, six months 10.50, one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with local news and AP dispatches protected for republication.
A list of crossword prompts including 2 words for a church section, regional terms for northern France, Turkish inn, a German philosopher, and multiple clues covering protection residence abbr stir up gee whiz ancient Britons agents prudes cardinal symbol take effect Greek sorceress set up French article blunt table item city on the Ohio carved pillar straightens faithful wife of Greek legend English admiral Italian abbr Felix Arndt initials instal abbr routine food fish heavenly body species abbr.
In a reader letter to the Journal's People’s Forum, the writer attacks Goldwater as floundering like a fish out of water and lacking executive experience. The author also questions his ability to repair the Republican Party after the Cow Palace damage and cites his salesman background as a negative influence.
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