Sargent Named Editor of Editorial Page at New York Herald Tribune
Dwight E. Sargent 42 editorial director of Portland newspapers is chosen as editor of the Herald Tribune editorial page. John Hay Whitney and Sargent’s early mentors praise the appointment as a rise to the top in the newspaper world. Albert Spendlove, former Journal manager, has also moved into a senior role at the Philadelphia Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight E. Sargent
Portland
New York Herald Tribune
Colby
Journal
John Hay Whitney
Court of St. James
The
Herald Tribune
Sargent
Maine
Albert Spendlove
Philadelphia Bulletin
Veterans Pension Law Expands Benefits for 1 Million Veterans
Washington report details the new non service connected pension law signed by the President. It expands eligibility for about 1.22 million on VA rolls and adds roughly 838 thousand potential beneficiaries, with 205,700 WWII and Korean War widows gaining larger death pensions. New recipients could total 72,000 due to higher $1,800 income threshold. Changes include dependents up to $3,000 and careful rules on income affecting pension amounts. The law takes effect July 1, 1960, with advisory bulletins to follow and no retroactive election.
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NEA
Washington
Veterans Administration
Senate
House
Editorial Thought For Evening Snobbery and Misplaced Scales
The piece reflects on snobbery, condemning the habit of judging value by a flawed measure. Quoting Arthur Koestler, it argues beauty and worth should not be weighed with wrong scales such as thermometers or clocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Koestler
Downtown malls reshape Main Street as civic pride grows
The piece argues for Main Street beautification and parking reform, citing Toledo and Kalamazoo as examples. Kalamazoo’s downtown mall is praised as a lasting, safe shopping promenade where cars are nearby but out of sight. It notes longer-term increases in shoppers and calls for action over talk.
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Main Street
Biddeford
Main
Jefferson
Adams
South
Washington
Alfred
City Square
War Memorial
Toledo
Ohio
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Central Mall
America
Back to School Joy and Nerves Align for September
Back to school mood rises as September begins with most area schools opening today. Children show excitement with new clothes and supplies while eager or anxious first day students adjust to independence. Moms share anticipation and quiet heartache as children meet new teachers and classmates.
Mamie Eisenhower’s Wardrobe and Khrushchev Visit Reflections
The piece contrasts American and Soviet views on style as Mamie Eisenhower contemplates accompanying the President to Moscow if Mrs Khrushchev visits the United States. It notes Moscow’s cold October, fashion needs, and the idea that dress mirrors national character.
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Mamie Eisenhower
Moscow
Khrushchev
U.S.S.R
Labor Day as turning point for business in 1955
AP reports Labor Day could mark a turning point for the economy with Khrushchev’s visit looming and steel and copper strikes shaping costs. Auto sales, consumer spending, money supply, and stock market fortunes hang on retrenchment in credit and potential tax shifts.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Detroit
Hammerstein II Seeks New Song After 50 Years
Oscar Hammerstein II, after five decades in theater and 14 lyric projects toward a life story of Maria von Trapp, paces his Bucks County farmhouse desk, noting song No. 1 001 remains elusive. He writes daily, uses 44 sheets for a single recently, and seeks new themes while enjoying chess, baseball, tennis, swimming, and family life with 11 grandchildren. He stresses simplicity in song and the value of recognizing human imperfection.
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New York
Oscar Hammerstein II
Bucks County
Hammerstein
Richard Rodgers
Maria von Krapp
Miles
Ruth Willett on middle age and staying young at heart
The piece argues middle age is a state of mind not a number. A woman remains young while she keeps her energy, fashion, curiosity, and willingness to learn. Those who cling to routine and comfort may become middle aged, but many never have to.
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Goodby
Brothers' Keeper and the United Fund Debate
Paul Harvey argues for local charity over broad United Fund campaigns. He cites the need to aid the helpless, support medical research, and provide youth activities, while criticizing inefficient government handling and urging communities to fund and manage aid locally as real good neighbor policy.
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Community Chest
United Fund
General Features Corp
Movie Man Asked About TV Talent
AP reporter James Bacon travels the country and finds TV dominates viewers' lives. The most asked about topics are Lawrence Welk and family life, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. rising as a heartthrob, and debates about Rock Hudson. The piece notes TV impact on small towns and shopper habits.
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James Bacon
Hollywood
Sunset
Vine
Eddie
Debbie
Liz
Lawrence Welk
Alice Low
Welk
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Rock Hudson
Biddeford Daily Paper Details Masthead and Rates
Publisher Paul Casavant and Editor T J Mahoney announce daily publication with Atlantic 3 3625 for departments. Subscription costs quoted: one month 1 85 six months 10 50 and yearly 21 00. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches. Entry at Siddeford post office recorded as a secured class matter.
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Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Atlantic 3
Associated Press
Siddeford
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues List
A dense list of crossword clues covers geography history language and culture. Entries include Place Con corde Island Fable and multiple abbreviations with missing context. The compilation suggests a challenge grid with themed and standard clues spanning rulers poets politicians and everyday objects.
Local Residents Entertain and Visit Across New England
Local residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives and friends in Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Kennebunk and neighboring towns. Notable names include Mr and Mrs Andre Dupont returning from Montreal and Peter Pembriant celebrating a silver wedding anniversary in Biddeford.
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Andre Dupont
Elm Street
Biddeford
Montreal
Paul O'Leary
Green Street
Robert Steele
Syracuse
N. Y
Augustus Johnson
Cambridge
Mass
Katherine
Jeremiah Donavan
St. Mary's Street
George Angers
Buxton Road
Saco
E. Eugene Holt
Buffalo
Charles C. Chase
High Street
Kennebunk
Mary Cantara
Dorothy Brown
Glenwood Lane
Old Orchard Beach
Merle Thompson
Sharon
Peter Pembriant
Philip A. Twomey
Washington, D. C
Michael J. Twomey
Anna Davis
Canton Mass
John Davis
North Berwick
Therese Tardif
New York
Patrick Daly
Jefferson Street
Piddeford
Enid Hawkes
Mary E. Hawkes
Kinney Shores
Katherine Marritt
J. Henry Graham
Stewart V. Herrick
U. S. Navy
Jennie Herrick
Bradley Street
John Norwood
Ossi
OM Biddeford
Atwater Kent Radio
Philadelphia
William Herron
Rochester
N. H
Walter E. Hatch
Wells
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Ronald Colman
Zimbalist
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Louis Napoleon
Arabian Coast
Irving Berlin
Lee Strasberg
Inverness-shire
Minnesota
Texas
Bootblack
Stephen Foster
Ita
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