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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1959
Page
4
Editorial note highlights David Seabury quote on enthusiasm as the strongest shield and contagious wholeheartedness. The piece frames positive mindset as practical protection in various life contexts. It underscores the value of sincere commitment and energetic engagement to influence outcomes.
A look at bipartisan support for Small Business Administration loan programs and proposed reforms. The piece notes Maine’s share of SBA loans, the rise of chain store dominance in shopping centers, Humphrey’s proposal to balance leases for small businesses, and the decline of independent grocers since 1955. It also reports on a Senate Small Business Committee inquiry by the FTC into food store concentration.
President H S M Burns of Shell Oil Company argues profit is the reward for effort driving American business in the twentieth century. He notes oil pioneers faced ridicule yet profits benefited the public through affordable energy, with oil and gas supplying about 70 percent of energy and diesel fuel powering vast earth movement.
The piece lauds Congress labor reform as strong and needed, while noting it fails to curb union monopoly power that blocks antitrust enforcement. It emphasizes broader policing powers for the Labor Secretary and cautions this may not end labor-legislation debates. It ends with a quip on teens and telephone use.
Washington coverage surveys how inflation is shaping the 1960 campaign as policymakers economists and interest groups dispute its meaning its causes and how to curb it. They cite wage rises profits government spending and parity indices as the core factors. Martin and Byrd offer plain definitions to focus on causes and prevention.
AP News Analyst notes Beijing declares Soviet Union the un disputed world leader of Communism. Editorials in Peiping's People’s Daily emphasize Kremlin leadership, aligning Red China with Moscow and downplaying any rift. Strong unity cited in eight quoted foreign language excerpts.
AP TV Radio writer notes Milton Berle and Danny Thomas comment on the difficulty of working in television while Red Skelton’s 30 year anniversary special steals the spotlight with multiple costumes and trick photography. Berle’s anniversary show recalls past bravado as Ethel Merman misses Ed Sullivan. George Gobel’s Western parody opens the night, with Sally Ann Howes Alfred Drake Monte Carlo Ballet Russe and Kingston Trio delivering pleasant musical moments on TV.
Ruth Millett notes a 71-year-old retired fireman in England who plans to quit the Silver Lining Club after finding no male members. He says there is boredom among women talkers and laments the lack of a masculine companion to liven conversations. The piece argues men tire quickly of female chatter and that couples often fail to engage each other’s interests at gatherings.
Paul Harvey argues that counterfeit and stolen American passports aided Soviet agents and refugees through history. He cites a former Soviet chief of intelligence, Supreme Court rulings, and calls for stronger passport legislation to safeguard national security amid Cold War tensions.
A fragmented line mentions daylight saving time and saving something, implying a connection between time changes and savings. No clear people, places, or organizations are fully readable to confirm specifics.
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday in Biddeford Maine lists Paul Casavant publisher and T J Mahoney editor. It provides telephone number Atlantic 3 3625 and subscription rates: one month 1 85 six months 10 50 one year 21 00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes AP news dispatches and local news rights.
Fragmentary crossword clues list numbers 17 18 30 31 32 33 48 52 53 54 55 56 58 61 62 with hints like center for youngest set and TV canine. Lacks full grid or instructions, but reads as a puzzle snippet from a newspaper page.
The Maine State Police announced adding two bloodhounds to aid in locating hunters, children, and escapees. In December 1958, Trooper Edwin W Gardner collected two three and a half month old puppies from the Vermont State Police at Montpelier. They were bred at Redstone, Vermont police headquarters, with prior transfer arrangements dated September 1953.
A century after John Brown's raid, Harper's Ferry is recalled as a watershed moment in the North South split over slavery. The Oct 16, 1859 assault sought to free enslaved people via the federal arsenal, led by Brown at age 59 with a 18 man column armed for a dramatic action that ended in notoriety. A commemorative observance is planned as historians note its impact and the town's Virginia roots before West Virginia's formation.
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