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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1963
Page
4
Editorial voices frustration with road signage and the gap between planners and drivers. It argues that while communication improves in offices, streets are filled with unclear or hidden traffic signs, creating danger and confusion for motorists. It calls for clearer, consistent signs that motorists can read and understand quickly.
Observers doubt Nixon remains out of the presidential mix despite protests of disinterest. Goldwater and Rockefeller view him as a practical option, though GOP professionals feel bitterness over 1960 misjudgments. Nixon remains visible in Washington New York discourse, yet no evidence of broad support among president-makers.
A cautious autumn advisory warns parents to supervise children near leaf piles at curbs and urges drivers in residential areas to slow down. The piece notes fatalities and severe injuries from leaf bonfires and street accidents, and contrasts concerns with unrelated quips about laundries, buttons, gray hair, and muddy shoes.
A Washington roundup notes Ireland's Prime Minister Sean Lemass dismissing political aims of his U S visit, plus light political quips about Goldwater. Pentagon dining and NIH grass signs are mentioned, with jokes about Maurine Neuberger and Khrushchev, and a quip on Rep Odin Langen's wheat deal analogy. Keating replies to a luncheon speaker request.
English actress Julie Andrews, in New York to complete a film, says she is happier than ever, citing marriage to Tony Walton, motherhood to Emma Kate, and a thriving career. She recalls Broadway days, plans further films and a London musical, and jokes about superstition and luck with a playful, self assured tone.
AP reports broad confidence among industrial executives and economists that 1964 will start softly but rise to a solid spring. Personal incomes and consumer spending climb, retail sales set records, auto sales soar, and industrial output raises GDP to a record high amid a 32 month upswing. A minority fears a downturn and questions tax cut timing to blunt any drop.
Crossword clues mix across themes with entries like 21 Fees for Perry Mason and 62 Energy unit. The list references varied terms such as Horder Accumulate and Calamitous season, suggesting a puzzle set with multiple wordplay prompts and dictionary-style hints across numbers.
Francis D Chapin of Saco argues against the past proposed sewerage treatment plant citing excessive local taxes, lack of published evidence, and doubt that the plant would improve conditions. He urges fair taxation, water flow safeguards, and a three member committee to oversee any project while noting methane and carbon dioxide risks from treatment processes.
Publication details for 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine from The Journal Publishing Corp. list W Paul Casavant as president E P Ingalls as managing editor with telephone numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press rights noted. Entry as second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
Ruth Millett argues against small housing for retirees. She proposes older couples move to farms to create a multigenerational home, with ongoing tasks and natural sights to keep both spouses engaged. A farm offers space for visits and a peaceful, varied daily life for three generations.
A narrated perspective from a Russian farmer in Kazakhstan details a covert plan to undermine Soviet production. It describes Hungarians resettled in 1956, the use of slow harvesting to create shortages, and the belief that Western wheat sales would expose Communist weakness. The tone frames famine as a hopeful lever against tyranny.
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