Thought for the Evening by Thomas Jefferson
An editorial style quotation advises counting to ten before speaking when anger rises, and to count to a hundred if anger is extreme, attributed to Thomas Jefferson on an editorial page.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1960
Page
4
An editorial style quotation advises counting to ten before speaking when anger rises, and to count to a hundred if anger is extreme, attributed to Thomas Jefferson on an editorial page.
Bruce Biossat notes year to year shifts in favor of admitting Peiping to the United Nations despite objections to its militant stance. The 42 to 34 vote to take up the issue marks the 10th straight year of a closer margin, with future action possible in 1961 or 1962 and potential risks to global peace and Formosa's Nationalist government.
A regional note urges motorist readiness as October ends. The Automobile Legal Association and state inspection month push drivers to prepare for winter driving with anti freeze checks and lubricant changes. Readiness includes window scrapers sand shovels glare shields and sun glasses.
The note highlights past Maine hunting accidents, nine fatal among 51, and stresses strict safety rules. It urges targets for game only, never point at people, load and safety use only when ready, ensure firearm is working, wear blaze orange or neon-red, and to hunt legally with a license.
The Director of the Women's Bureau, Alice Leopold, says she is weary of hearing about problems in the battle of the sexes. She lauds women who are not home centered or rebellious, urging younger women to plan training early. She notes the 23 million women in the labor force and objects to the term labor force. She argues that women exercise choice over their lives and denies this to be a man's world.
Washington briefing notes the American Assembly at Arden House near Harriman, New York, gathered 75 prominent citizens to discuss how the secretary of state should run foreign policy and its implications for the next president. The piece notes past reorganizations, current workload, travel, diplomacy, and the job’s growing scope as critical for the next administration.
AP reports oil companies expand beyond energy into land development electronics heating food processing and banking. Sunset International Petroleum Standard Oil of California and Hunt Oil Co lead the trend with large tracts hotels stores and plants. Diversification even touches consumer goods and services while some ventures face local backlash and competition concerns.
Hollywood and TV film figures increasingly reside overseas or float between nations to minimize U.S. taxes. Switzerland attracts stars like Brynner Holden Hepburn Kerr Loren Chaplin with house-based taxes and bank secrecy. others are perpetual floaters paying little or no income tax.
A Biddeford Saco Journal item notes how film stars such as Clark Gable Gregory Peck Kirk Douglas and Gene Kelly shot films abroad to exploit tax exemptions before a $20000 ceiling was imposed by Congress. The piece links expatriates to Hollywood production declines alongside other factors to be explored this Wednesday.
Ruth Millett adapts a reader’s list into nine rules for husbands to ease married life. Emphasizes housekeeping cooperation praise cheerful return home regular date nights non nagging effort grooming manners and mutual effort to shape happiness in marriage.
In 1911 Mary Stephen’s arrival record claimed she was 11 though she was 15, used to dim older ages for passage. In 1957 she claimed widow benefits at 62, and with affidavits, school records, and a doctor’s note she proved Dec 24 1895 birth date, securing payments. The piece notes SSA records as common hurdles for proving age and urges readers to gather proof with local offices.
The Journal describes the University of Maine Extension Cooperative system reaching 35 York County communities. It details offices in Orono Sanford and local groups guided by home demonstration agents and county agents for women and men. Dues are 81 yearly with a monthly magazine The Farm and Homemaker. Visitors welcome and contact listed for meetings and enrollment.
Crossword puzzle list with across and down clues including lengths and partial solutions for a daily grid. Clues span general knowledge from biology to geography and include themed references to languages and titles.
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