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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1963

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought For Evening

Thought for evening quotes Ben Johnson about disdain and place. A compact editorial card reflecting social snub and urban alley imagery. The line hints at class tension and personal contempt within a city setting.

Saco Votes Down River Clean Up Plan Despite Costs

The newspaper laments Saco voters rejection of an eighty cent on the dollar plan to fund river pollution abatement. It warns the Maine Water Improvement Commission will compel cleanup within five years, risking economic harm, while hoping remaining funds may still aid a future sewer network and regional revival.

Saco Maine Water Improvement Commission Biddeford Dispatch Water Improvement Commission Old Orchard Beach

Senate backs partial test ban treaty amid cautious optimism

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorses the partial nuclear test ban with the Soviet Union. It argues risk is acceptable to test Russia's aims, while vowing to monitor Moscow and keep the U.S. massive stockpile ready. Military experts remain divided, but leaders view the move as a cautious, early step rather than a guarantee of peace.

U. S. Senate Soviet Union Senate Foreign Relations Committee Russia Kremlin Red China Moscow Kennedy Free World Senate

Equal Employment Opportunities Bill Tied to March on Washington

Washington pressure for fair employment practices shifts to a renamed Equal Employment Opportunities plan as a congressional EEOC bill faces committee hurdles. A. Philip Randolph recalls FDR’s 1941 FEPC struggle while urging an executive order to secure jobs for Black workers in defense plants amid mounting civil rights push.

Washington Enterprise Assn Rules Committee Rep Roosevelt House Judiciary Subcommittee A. Philip Rando Randolph Phil Stimson New York Fiorello LaGuardia Office of Facts and Figures

Good Guys of the Allagash

Earle Doucette argues private industry acted as a good force in the Allagash discussions. He supports Interior Secretary Udall’s exploration of public recreation potential, noting private landowners allowed access and warning that overreach could threaten wilderness preservation. The piece frames a bipartisan approval of open access and commerce coexisting with conservation.

Allagash Udall

Why Women Spy On Each Other At Parties

Ruth Millett explains common female instincts and insecurities that emerge at social gatherings. She notes women envy closets full of clothes yet feel they have nothing to wear, distrust others after brief meetings, and scrutinize rivals for authenticity.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Paul Harvey News A Walk in the Sun

In this column Paul Harvey recalls James M Landis a Harvard law professor and former government regulator who faced tax evasion charges. The piece contrasts his public service with a court case showing a top official evading taxes and argues for strict scrutiny of presidential appointees and agency qualifications.

James M. Landis Harvard Franklin Roosevelt Securities and Exchange Commission Landis Truman Civil Aeronautics Board Alben Barkley Senate Department of Justice Treasury Department

Boyle's Column Airs Pet Gripes In New York

Boyle lists social annoyances from the era including women who wear tennis shoes but never play tennis and critics of televised bath scenes. He lampoons sports lieutenants and locker room chatter, bread-and-butter charges, inattentive waiters, workaholic executives, movie theater noise, and other everyday irritations with sharp humor. He also skewers vanity, gifts, and outdated fashion quirks while poking at aging political jokes and misplaced criticisms.

New York

Debt growth splits economists as consumer leverage rises

Economists debate rising consumer and mortgage debts and slower savings, viewing it as warning by conservatives and sign of growth by optimists. Total debt exceeds one trillion dollars, up 445 percent since 1940, with corporate, home mortgage, and installment debt forming the major components. Net savings rose slightly in the latest quarter, but the pace is the slowest since 1960, while lenders argue debt remains manageable relative to disposable income.

AP Business News New York Securities and Exchange Commission

Biddeford Saco Journal masthead and publication data

Biddeford Saco Journal at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine lists The Journal Publishing Corp with W Paul Casavant president and E P Ingalls managing editor. Telephone numbers for business and editorial depts, subscription rates in advance, and AP membership notice are included.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine The Journal Publishing Corp W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Bookshelf Maine Man Tells Farm Life Trials

Francis McKelden Smith stakes humor on Maine farm life in his second volume SOUTH OF YESTERDAY. He recounts chicken mischief and turkey training with dog Dootie, detailing the stubborn path from wayward fowl to a workable solution.

Francis McKelden Smith Exposition Press Inc New York Exposition Press Maine Dootie Smith

Daily Crossword Puzzle 51 Natural resources

Crossword puzzle clues list with numerous entries across and down covering topics from natural resources to language hints. Includes references to numbers 51 through 0 with various two and three word answers, foreign terms, and thematic wordplay, suggesting a large themed grid.

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