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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1963

Page

4

Hunters urged to practice gun safety during deer season

Editorial laments seven gunfire injuries before the hunting season and urges strict adherence to safety rules. It warns that tragedies will recur unless every hunter learns and follows safe handling, keeping guns pointed only at intended targets and treating the woods like a shared space.

Dropout Realities and Paths to Improvement

Communities face high school dropout repercussions as youths miss diplomas and risk unemployment and delinquency. A Maryland booklet notes dropouts retain similar earning power at 45 as at 20, underscoring the need to spark improvement and provide actionable paths to education and work.

Dole Chiseler Maryland Commission On Children and Youth

Handbills reveal absence during holidays and home risk

The piece warns that leaving a house empty invites handbills and signals to criminals. Police advise on disguising vacancy, managing drapes and lights, and avoiding newspaper and milk-bottle clues. Handbills accumulate at the door while residents are away, signaling a safe moment for break-ins.

Eisenhower still GOP beacon amid Goldwater challenge

Washington reflects on three birthday tributes to Dwight D. Eisenhower as he remains a symbolic GOP leader. Yet rising Goldwater support and internal party factions hint at a struggle between old guard Eisenhower allies and a younger, Goldwater-aligned wing, with Congress shaping policy for 1964.

Washington Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA Dwight D. Eisenhower Hershey Roy Wilkinson, Jr Bellefonte Lewis Strauss Eisenhower White House Jim Farley Itysburg GOP National Committee William E. Miller New York Prince Speaker Sen Hugh Scott Pennsylvania Mamie Sheraton Park GOP Milton Republican Citizens Committee Barry Goldwater Senator Goldwater Goldwater Old Guard New Guard Congress

Gary Crosby Takes First TV Lead On Dana Show

Gary Crosby, Bing Crosby’s eldest son, says his role on the Bill Dana Show marks his first TV series lead. He plays a second bellhop while Jose Jimenez is the star, and notes his seven of 13 contract games have already been filled, with hopes to appear in all. He advises youngsters to make their own mistakes and prove themselves.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Gary Crosby Bing Crosby Bill Dana Gary Dana Bill Jose Jimenez Jose

Seven reasons to make a will says Babson

Roger Babson urges timely wills and codicils in Babson Park Massachusetts. He lists seven reasons including securing a friendly executor, avoiding probate delays, and ensuring controlled distribution. He warns against DIY wills, stresses lawyer involvement, annual review, and safeguarding originals with a bank receipt.

Babson Park Mass

Smoke-cancer Link report nears completion with few delays

The advisory panel weighing the smoking health connection nears a final report due by year end. Delays are acknowledged but officials deny political interference, noting extensive evidence and private circulations as drafts circulate. The panel, drawn from health agencies and industry, faces expected public interest like the Salk polio verdict.

John Barbour Associated Press Washington Advisory Committee On

The Celebration novel review by Mary Deasy

A New York Times style critique previews The Celebration by Mary Deasy. It notes a sprawling Irish kin clan tale centered on the Cournane family marking 25 years since Father Michael’s priestly ordination. The narrative uses multiple narrators and flashbacks to explore pride hypocrisy and the ruin of Jack Cournane by love and ambition.

Mary Deasy Random House Cournane Father Michael Jack Cournane Amy Cournanes

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A compact listing of across and down clues for a daily crossword puzzle, including definitions and abbreviations for terms such as fearsome woodland creature, provincial abbreviations, tea varieties, fabrics, and nautical terms, with hints for fitting letters into a grid. The clues span general knowledge, language, and geography.

Christine Keeler Then and Now Reflected in Courtroom Spotlight

In Magistrates Court Christine Keeler faces perjury claims and reveals a darker side of her fame. The crowd outside Marlebone Magistrates Court reacts as her memoir earnings are linked to blackmail and a life of scandal.

Christine Keeler Marlebone Magistrate's Court

Biddeford Lace Journal staff and rates notice

Biddeford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine publishes daily except Sunday. W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor newsroom and business departments contact numbers listed. Subscription rates payable in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Member of the Associated Press.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine The Journal Publishing Corp W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Postal Service weighs manual vs mechanized costs

The Chal lenger and Defender System compares the best manual postal method with its costs to a proposed mechanization plan. If the mechanized option fits within ten years, it likely gains approval. A crash, unrelated program would not reduce costs and could raise them.

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