Thought for Evening: Help Over Preaching
Editorial page reflection cites Edward Bulwer-Lytton's maxim that mercy and aid rise above mere preaching when someone is down. It emphasizes practical support over moral lectures.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1960
Page
4
Way of life personified by Henry Cabot Lodge
Bruce Biassot lauds Henry Cabot Lodge, MIT diplomat and U.N. delegate, as a model of cool, decisive leadership. He notes Lodge’s blend of toughness and calm, his principled stance against Soviet pressure, and his belief that freedom must win a qualitative struggle for growth and dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
James Wadsworth
U. N
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
U.N
Massachusetts
Loge
Soviet Union
America
School children back in session prompts road safety drive
The Maine Highway Safety Committee urges drivers to slow to 15 mph in school zones and stop for buses. It also asks motorists to watch for children and bicycles while students are urged to follow patrols and traffic signs and use sidewalks or stay aware in traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Heighway Safety Committee
State Highway Safety Committee
Forward Looking People Reflect on Liberty and Debt
A reflective column cites Thomas Jefferson on economy and debt, urging restraint to preserve independence. It argues the nation has drifted from those principles and calls for moral resolve to change course before irreparable harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
United States Russia swap Antarctic observers under $4 million program
A four million dollar Antarctic research initiative will swap scientific observer teams between the United States and Russia for overland South Pole exploration. The exchange aims to support the peaceful cooperation of the recently ratified 12 nation Antarctic treaty and raises questions about broader international relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
South Pole
Washington Echoes of Ike Era Party and Space Dreams
Senator Dirksen hosts a White House party honoring President Eisenhower with Senators Bush and Bennett performing musical parody numbers. Reports on Army R&D chief Trudeau and NASA plans spark debate, while Navy sensibilities clash over naming Polaris missiles. Strong note of Washington skepticism persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bennett Washington
NEA
Everett M. Dirksen
Eisenhower
Prescot Bush
Ronn
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Senator Bennett
House
Senate
Ike
Bush
Mrs.Eisenhower
Eisenhower on Nixon Role Sparks Washington Debate
In a Time Magazine interview excerpt, President Eisenhower says Nixon did not participate in decisions and is one of several principal advisers. He notes there is no single decider and emphasises consultation with Cabinet officers and the Vice President, shaping the campaign’s experience argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Trudeau
Army
Trudeau
Arthur
J. Edward Roush
D-Ind
Hugh L. Dryden
Esther van Wagoner Tufty
Journal
Washington
Richard Nixon
Jack Kennedy
Eisenhower
Nixon
National Security Council
Charles Mohr
Time Mgazine
Ein
GSA
Budget Bureau
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Maine Today Wanna Bake an Apple Pie
Maine Today piece by Earle Doucette humorously chronicles five months of kitchen work as the author shifts from housework to cooking becoming increasingly confident. He notes frustrations of daily duties and contrasts them with miners and baseball players, inviting readers to judge his pie skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Doucette
Maine
Pointblank Range
Yankees
Concensus
Gracious Living: Self–Learned Path Not Failing Finance
A columnist argues that gracious living is teachable at home and through public resources. She contrasts an expensive Paris finishing school at 4000 dollars with affordable self education using high school home economics, libraries, records, cultural events, and media guidance. The key is ambition, not money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
World War I Veterans Face Pension Eligibility Rules
The VA pension program allows many WWI veterans with low incomes to qualify, with single veterans earning under $1,800 annually or dependents under $3,000, plus 90 days service and total disability criteria. Income sources count against limits, including wages, pensions, and Social Security, while some payments and retirement benefits may be excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Pension scales for veterans and dependents outlined
The notice details monthly pension rates for veterans by income and dependents, with higher payments for those with disabilities requiring aid and attendance. It also advertises Ray Henry's revised Social Security handbook "Security For You" available by mail for 35 cents, via this newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Henry
AP News
Readers Notes on Free Speech and Food Tips
The Journal invites signed letters on local topics and includes a poem attributed to Lawrence Hope and a personal sign-off from Charles Parsons. A kitchen tip suggests combining leftover vegetables with cream of mushroom soup to reheat creatively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hope
Charles Parsons
Adams Street Biddeford Saco Journal Masthead
Biddeford Maine newspaper details publisher editor and article costs. Subscription rates are listed: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with local news and AP dispatches for republication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
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Edward George Bulwer- Lytton
Sen
Washington News
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Roush
Atomic Energy Men
Dryden
Navy
Air Force
Ruth Mullett
Medias
Fabre
City of Tonkin
Rouse
Vegas
Ancing
Carson
Westchester Town
People’s Forum
Biddeford - Saco Journal
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