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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1960
Page
6
New York AP reports Naked City resumes on ABC an hour long and stronger than before. The premiere centers on a rogue cop robbery at a fight arena with fast moving, well acted scenes filmed largely in New York City. Regulars Paul Burke and Horace McMahon lead the cast. Violence is present but no gunfire or gratuitous blows.
NBC launches Peter Loves Mary a biographical style comedy featuring Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy. Perry Como on a weaker night and Sid Caesar guest stars, delivering safe humor with a spoof on The Big Debates. The first episode struggles to win hearts as the duo navigates the series’ minefields.
The era closes with a population figure around 410, marking a notable demographic milestone as the century turns.
The excerpt outlines a proposed constitutional amendment for continuity of government in case of enemy attack. It describes form of question, purpose to empower legislature to establish temporary succession and emergency laws, and notes incidental financing and restoration of normal government after an attack.
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty reports from Washington on foreign policy views shared by overseas correspondents at a League of Women Voters gathering. Debates note blurring between Democratic and Republican stances to win the middle vote, with cautions on disarmament and recognition of Red China, and a call to base policy on understanding Asian minds rather than power alone.
Roger Babson warns the US direct federal debt around 240 billion bonds and bills, noting vast contingent liabilities and continuous spending. He cites missile era investments, a new Washington airfield project, a massive electronic control center, and defense outlays as reasons to accept higher taxes to sustain the dollar and credit.
NEW YORK AP The television week slows for seven days with four new series and four specials. Debuts include Harrigan and Son on ABC and Roaring 20s on ABC, while NBC's Saturday Prom targets teens. CBS airs a car specials Sunday, and Love Is Funny heads NBC at 9.20. Road to Reality debuts on ABC Monday. The Inn of The Flying Dragon comes Tuesday on NBC. Stew on the Gas spoof airs Wednesday on CBS.
Washington reports that big Nixon Kennedy debates may spur students to join school and college debate teams. Clarence Streit, editor of Freedom & Union, surveyed Nixon, Kennedy and 55 lawmakers on the value of student debate for public service careers. Streit notes Nixon’s on stage ease stems from early and continued debate training, while Kennedy trained later to master the craft and praises high school and college debate for future leaders. Streit will survey about 50,000 students on the topic How can the security of the free world best be obtained.
President Zachary Taylor fought in four wars: War of 1812 the Black Hawk War Seminole and Mexican wars, shaping his military career and rise to the presidency.
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