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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1963
Page
4
An editorial reflection cites Sir Thomas Overbury about books shaping thought and voice. It argues formal ink preserves voices and thoughts, inviting solitude and time travel to the past.
Citizens head to the polls Monday on a yes or no decision to accept a $600,000 state grant and $1.11 million federal aid for a Saco River pollution abatement sewer project. The stance is urged as essential to meet state orders within five years and prevent loss of funds. The piece emphasizes equity, rural-urban pollutions, and public interest.
The piece argues U S influence waning as the Soviet Union expands, with Cuba as a base fueling regional subversion. It criticizes Western inaction after incidents like the kidnapping of anti Castro refugees and oil and investment seizures in Latin America, calling for a firmer stance against perceived aggression.
President Kennedy endures satire with good humor as Gene Wortsman’s New Frontier Joke Book compiles gibes from Washington insiders. The collection riffs on PT 109, prayers in schools, and Kennedy’s youth, suggesting humor can humanize a man set to lead in 1964.
Ruth Millett humorously surveys the housewife's summer. She notes teachers' pay, long school years, travel ideas, and the scarcity of free time. She laments overbooked meetings, air conditioning reducing outdoor play, and the push for an autumn vacation and better organization next year.
Readers share concerns about eligibility and appeals for Social Security benefits. Officials explain credits required, reconsideration and hearings timelines, and how partnerships and earnings affect rights. Guidance covers cases from age and birth year to spouse earnings and burial lump sums.
Marion G Banks urges Saco residents to back a $600,000 bond issue to clean up the Saco River for recreation, warning a no vote could force state and federal costs onto taxpayers and raise debt to $1,350,500 as pollution concerns and odors from nearby mills and plants persist.
New York writer HAL BOYLE muses on human stubbornness and social quirks. He notes people cling to their ways despite harm, contrasts perceptions of wealth and tip generosity, and jokes about dining, babies, and modern art with wry insight.
AP Business News analyzes the tariff dispute between the United States and the European Common Market. U S anger over higher chicken tariffs and restricted markets persists while talks of countermeasures like higher wine and film tariffs surface. France and others seek a coordinated foreign investment policy amid worries of American control.
Biddeford Saco Journal publishes from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine daily except Sunday with staff W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor and a telephon e pro shop. Subscription rates prepaid: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Associated Press member. Entered second class at Biddeford Post Office.
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