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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1959
Page
4
A reflective editorial line echoes on the page, praising restraint in speech and conduct. The verse suggests men are refined through steady, individual effort, likening polished character to pebbles smoothed by the sea.
The column praises Fairleigh Dickinson University for enforcing graduation standards based on mastery of English and mathematics. Under policy, students with subpar writing must repeat freshman English or take a remedial course costing 66 dollars, earning a required C to graduate. The piece urges broader academic rigor and exact knowledge.
Nationwide program engages teens in cities and towns to study nutrition, sponsored by the National Food Conference. Plans include state Youthpower Congresses and a National Youthpower Congress February 11-13, 1960, with aims to curb the growing nutritional deficiencies among teens.
In cooperation with the State Police a public service notes headlines from former years as warning motorists to adjust driving for winter. Drivers must winterproof their cars and habits by reducing speed increasing following distance signaling early and using gradual starts and stops. The warning cites fatalities and accidents when storms strike.
NEA dispatch outlines a five year plan to deploy 100 million dollar electronic tax auditing machines to automatically check every tax return. Norms by occupation and region will flag anomalies, with data kept on dividends and interest, followed by human auditors if needed. Full nationwide use expected by 1967 with thousands of agents to boost enforcement.
The United States pushes to strengthen the dollar and curb gold loss while urging allies to drop import quotas and tariffs. IMF officials tell nations that the dollar gap is closed. U.S. efforts aim to steer aid dollars home and expand American sales abroad amid mixed regional tariff trends.
New York AP report profiles Jan Mitchell a restaurateur who operates eleven eateries and earns about eleven million dollars yearly. He says a good restaurant shows cleanliness and friendly greetings as key indicators, with a strong menu following from diligent attention to detail and a personal pleasure in making customers happy. Mitchell rose from cook's helper to owner after studying in Swiss hostelry schools and moving from Sweden to the United States. He runs ten French-type restaurants and recently restructured to remove a bread and butter charge, walking miles daily to inspect kitchens and tasting five to six menu items per site. He attends 60 theater openings a season and often works around the clock to maintain high standards.
A humorous old piece lists the ten most common feminine faults, including talking too much, bossiness, cattiness, dishonesty, disloyalty, disorganization, mental laziness, social climbing, narrow mindedness, and possessiveness. The item concludes with a parenthetical rights notice from NEA Service, Inc.
Employers and unions explore phased retirement to ease leisure time and reduced income after 65. Wrigley Co and another firm implement steps like unpaid leave or half time work, aiming to blend pension and Social Security while focusing on job ability and lighter duties.
Associated Press analysis by James Marlow outlines how Eisenhower Khrushchev and Britain favor an early summit while France and West Germany push for delay. Adenauer De Gaulle back delaying, risking renewed Berlin pressure if Allies stay split. Khrushchev may crack down if he feels stalling.
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