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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1959
Page
4
A brief editorial card quotes Cooper urging readers to brave current storms with firm effort and refrain from vain repinings. It counsels hopeful hearts to foresee roses beneath the snow, offering a motivational, period-voice sentiment rather than news.
Bruce Biossat analyzes Lyndon B. Johnson's stance as Senate Democratic leader, noting he states no candidacy yet keeps the door open. He argues Johnson could gain prestige and delegates by allowing events to unfold, weighing pride against strategic gain in a potential 1960 presidential bid.
NEA Washington Correspondent Ray Cromley warns Americans that the United States trails the Soviet Union in arms and space with growing gaps. He cites superior Russian ICBMs, potential skip glide bombers, and faster arms development, blaming fierce Soviet research and risk tolerance for the shift in military balance.
A Wall Street Journal feature describes how Soviet work life now blends money rewards with quotas at Petrov Refining Works and other sectors. Leaders still tout equality, but top officials receive lavish perks, while a vast gap separates scientists and collective farmers.
AP Analysis notes the steel strike will dampen industrial output and the broader economy for some time. A court-ordered truce offers only temporary relief, while damaged furnaces, delayed orders, and depleted inventories will extend the slowdown beyond any immediate resumption of mills. The defense order priority and reduced purchasing power threaten holiday trade and related sectors.
Cathy Carr, the Bronx born singer, describes three kinds of night club wolves and how she handles advances from married men, showy rich suitors, and aging cinema-like suitors. She champions caution and wit, citing workouts and self defense as preparation.
Ruth Millett examines claims that overweight wives are easier to live with. She offers four possible reasons why such a view might hold, from indulgence and mood to insecurity and gratitude, noting she does not assert any universal rule.
A reader from Denton asks why both spouses pay Social Security tax when both work. The reply explains shared coverage provides survivor benefits, disability protection, and potential higher retirement payments for both, versus one-working couples. It notes survivor payments for a child, lump sum death benefits, disability amounts, and higher joint retirement totals if both are covered.
AP News Analyst notes Secretary Herter keeps a low profile while Eisenhower shapes foreign policy with Khrushchev. Ber ding criticizes peaceful coexistence as a seduction that sustains Soviet dominance. The piece argues the United States avoids intervention, risking long term Soviet sway over satellites.
Publication information for the Biddeford Saco Journal lists daily except Sunday issues from Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. It includes contact number, subscription rates in advance and a note about Associated Press rights and postal entry class.
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