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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
4
Editorial page presents a trimmed quotation noting that a speech given to ordinary men reveals thoughts while to the wise it conceals them. The item frames a meditation on rhetoric and perception, attributing a classic aphorism to Robert South and inviting readers to ponder how communication differs by audience.
In a Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions discussion with United Auto Workers leaders and other union members, critiques of organized labor's stagnation emerge. Since WWII unions win fewer plant elections, member polls show detachment, and unions act as services rather than advocates amid automation and unemployment. Companies increasingly meet worker demands, undercutting unions. Strong proposals for revival are scarce.
Postwar trade growth shifts shipping power to freight movement. The United States shows weakness as inter union feuding halts ships like the Savannah and America, leaving them idle or grounded. The disrupted Great Lakes Seaway fuels tensions with Canada and signals broader maritime decline.
The piece ponders new Santa season gadgets for women, noting hairpin lore and beauty routines while mocking the spread of complex devices. It questions whether increasing home automation will overwhelm the feminine mind as women struggle with folding maps and rolling toothpaste tubes.
Washington reports that tariff expansion under the 1962 act has not reduced any duties after a year, delaying broader trade gains with Europe and others. Kennedy plans to announce negotiable items, with a May 4, 1964 start in Geneva, but GATT progress may wait for a UN World Trade Conference.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle muses on character through light quips about breakfast prune routine and dislikes from mutton to lying bowlers. He jokes on subway seats, marital quirks, and wishful juries, weaving humor with social snapshots of New York City life.
A little known group, Tools for Freedom, backed by U.S. business, began in 1960 with four Connecticut firms shipping metalworking machines to St. Joseph's School of Industrial Trades in Dacca, East Pakistan. The program supplements foreign aid by private enterprise, helping technical schools grow and boosting mutual commerce. Mansfield D. Sprague, president of Tools for Freedom, says the action program advances self help overseas and strengthens the U.S. business community.
A fragmented Biddeford journal snippet shows publication details for the Biddeford Maine paper the Journal Publishing Corp. It references subscriptions rates and Associated Press status, plus a jumble of lines about machinery and a Pakistan nuclear research reactor contract. It mentions Tools for Freedom and equipment requests from hundreds of schools.
AP Television critic Cynthia Lowry reviews CBS Reports The Great American Funeral noting grim but balanced coverage of lavish funerals and industry profits. The piece contrasts Mitford’s critique with morticians and clergy views while forecasting network cancellations as Nielsen ratings debut nears.
Ruth Millett urges wives to actively promote a lively marriage through shared hobbies, varied friends, entertaining at home, and new experiences. She argues men seek fun but rarely initiate, so the wife must use enthusiasm to attract her husband’s interest and prevent life from becoming dull after years together.
Eight Teamsters sue James Hoffa for over five million alleging favoritism toward Terminal Transport Co. Walter Reuther faces a worker-led challenge as white collar staff push to bargain with him. The column recalls past union conflicts and broader labor tensions amid automation and government scrutiny, ending with a teens’ car seat arrest in Connecticut.
Charles Parsons recalls years in London 1925 to 1938 urging Britain to confront Germany and Hitler. He blames Baldwin, Ramsay MacDonald, Lord Lloyd, Chamberlain, and others for appeasement. He cites Munich and Britain’s cowardly stance leading to Czech collapse and peril to Europe.
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