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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1964
Page
4
Editorial page quotes John Ruskin on private effort shaping a city’s beauty. Brief reflection emphasizes civic pride and selfless work by individuals to improve public spaces and urban life.
The text argues that voting is the fundamental act of self government and that many voters abstain due to complacent excuses. It cites close elections where single votes shifted outcomes, noting 1960 Kennedy Nixon results and local cases. It warns that habitual nonvoting could surrender both opportunity and the right to govern.
The Halloween date stems from All Hallows Eve on October 31 preceding All Saints Day November 1. It traces to Druids and a belief in souls returning to choose their future forms, with witches and ghosts feared. Later Roman influence honored Pomona, goddess of fruits and gardens, while modern customs include trick or treating and pranks. The piece notes the evolution into festive and mischievous celebration over time.
The Treasury announced a three month spending reduction of 41 million in the first quarter versus a year ago, driven by Defense Department savings. Despite the smaller outlay, the overall budget remains large and analysts foresee a possible deficit of about 5.8 billion, with civilian spending likely offsetting defense cuts. Taxpayers welcome lower spending but warn the savings may prove fleeting amid the election cycle.
The wealthy donor Maxwell D. Upson, famed for amassing fortunes, says giving money away is harder than making it and has pledged $9 million to Cornell University as another major gift. He notes the challenge is to ensure the fortune is useful. The piece also comments on dangerous highway scenes caused by large trucks blocking views.
Goldwater followers concede only California Texas Illinois Indiana and Ohio are shaky. Polls favor Johnson as voters head toward Nov. 3. The campaign relies on a broad, unresolved popular uprising rather than late surge. The final stretch emphasizes morality in government and unexpected shocks as the path to victory remains uncertain.
A HAL BOYLE column collects wifely remarks that irk husbands and spark humor. From lunch budgets to missing romance, the quotes sketch domestic squabbles and the push for practical, sometimes sharp, marital banter.
The AP notes a broad upswing with railroads and airlines posting stronger profits in mid 1964. Chemicals, textiles, paper, and farm implement makers show gains as tax cuts and depreciation rules lift net incomes. Tobacco firms report improving profits, while many paper and textile companies see higher sales and better margins.
A reader letters column argues the free enterprise system is dead replaced by planned economy under Keynesian theory supported by Americans for Democratic Action. The writer condemns gold devaluation, silver standards, and Johnson Kennedy policies, predicting fiscal disaster, higher prices, and growing government control.
The Biddeford Lace Journal of Biddeford Maine lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor with two telephone numbers for departments Editorial AT 2 1535 and Business AT 3 3625. Subscription rates are in advance One month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. It is a member of the Associated Press and pays second class postage at the Biddeford Maine post office.
Ruth Millett lists signals of aging attitudes that hasten getting older. She warns against resistance to change, dismissing younger people, distrusting others, clinging to dislikes, and losing interest in making new friends.
Paul Harvey argues against nuclear disarmament urging the United States to keep a strong arsenal. He warns Washington missteps could invite defeat and stresses that overwhelming power secures freedom against Red China Russia and communist threats. He notes the need for deterrence and delivers an aside on the term sarcophagus.
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