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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1965
Page
7
Readers submit questions about teenage crushes and respect for elders. Advice urges time before acting on attractions, honesty with a fiancée if feelings persist, and apologizing for jokes that insult adults. Emphasis on personal responsibility and considerate behavior. letter writers receive broad counsel.
Robert S. McNamara appears poised to surpass the Eisenhower era record for tenure as defense secretary. With strong presidential backing from Johnson and Kennedy, he may stay on long into Johnson's term, shaping budgets, reorganizations, and civil control. Critics note arrogance, while observers wonder what role could follow.
The Associated Press details early forecasts for the 1965 AFL season with Buffalo projected to beat Boston 24 to 14 in the opener. Denver to top San Diego 28 to 10, Houston to defeat the Jets 38 to 21, and Oakland a 24 to 21 winner over Kansas City.
Four rookies are in the starting lineup as the Boston Patriots open the AFL season against the Buffalo Bills. Key rookies include Jim Nance and Ellis Johnson at backfield, with George Pyne and Tom Hennessey anchoring the defensive line and secondary. Jim Whalen may join as a tight end if Tony Romeo is sidelined.
The T.W.U.A. AFL C.1.0. girls leagues led by John Chupka on Mondays and William Pollock on Wednesdays begin next week at 6:30 PM. A few openings remain for the Chupka League. contact the lanes soon. Pollock rosters are complete for next Wednesday. The C.I.C. leagues plan a midseason dance and banquet with prizes for many participants, tied to Cape Cod Canal project praise.
American League batting leader Yastrzemski of Boston at .324 with Oliva of Minnesota next at .315. Runs led by Versalles of Minnesota with 113 and Oliva with 102. Colavito tops RBIs with 97, Horton of Detroit 93. Oliva 170 hits, Versalles 156. Yastrzemski 41 doubles, Versalles 39. Campaneris, Aparicio, Versalles lead triples with 12 and 10. Conigliaro and Horton tie with 27 home runs. Campaneris leads in steals with 49. Cardenas 37. Pitching: Grant of Minnesota 185 decisions with .783? Terry of Cleveland 114, .733. McDowell 283 strikeouts, Lolich 192.
National League leaders list includes Clemente Pittsburgh .340 with 178 hits and 34 doubles, Rose Cincinnati 186 hits and 116 runs, Mays San Francisco 45 home runs, Wills Los Angeles 84 stolen bases, Koufax Los Angeles 22-7 with 332 strikeouts. Maloney Cincinnati 17-7 and .708.
The Pony league for boys ages 13 to 16 bowls at Pastime Bowling Center on Saturdays and is forming now. Registration runs until next weekend for an eight team circuit with a start date set for Saturday September 18.
The Cap Cod home with attached garage on Ross Road in Saco, formerly owned by Dorothy Booth, was sold to Lorne E. Taylor of Old Orchard Beach for his residence. The sale was negotiated through the N. P. Scontral Agency at 194 Main Street, Saco.
US Open champion Gary Player predicts Jack Nicklaus is the favorite for the World Series of Golf at Firestone and Bellerive. The event offers 77,500 total purse with 50 thousand to the winner, and contenders include Dave Marr and Peter Thomson.
Kennebunk High School announces its 1950 51 majorette lineup led by head majorette Sherry Dresser. The squad guides the 90 piece marching band and debuts with the Beautiful Blue Danube during the football season. European power projects note Yugoslavia and Romania building a large hydroelectric station outside Russia.
Old Orchard Beach Assembly of the Rainbow met at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall for the first post summer gathering. Worthy Advisor Susan Sheehan presided. Ruth Randall and guest visits planned for South Portland Assembly on Sept. 27. Joann Hanson named Grand Representative to New Hampshire. Asa Douglass resigns as Rainbow Dad. officer elections set for next meeting.
Miss Patricia Dubay and Romeo Danis were married September 4 at St. Andre’s Church Biddeford in an 8 am ceremony. The couple will reside at 16 Water Street Biddeford.
The United States Coast Guard began as the Revenue Marine Service in 1790 to curb smuggling and enforce customs laws. It became the Coast Guard in 1915 after merging with the Lifesaving Service. The revenue cutter Harriet Lane fired the first Civil War shot before Fort Sumter. During World War I Coast Guard losses were the highest proportionally among the armed services.
A 15 member special government committee recommended Canada create a national broadcasting authority with strong powers to set general programming for the publicly owned CBC and to indirectly control private stations by license‑lifting powers. The plan aims to improve radio and television quality nationwide.
Mary Martin sang an extra song as Hello Dolly opened in Tokyo. The show continues its tours with plans to visit Vietnam from Tokyo. Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski 64, Polish primate, will visit the United States and Canada next summer for Poland's 1000th anniversary celebrations in Chicago. Claude Rains, 75, canceled an appearance at Bucks County Playhouse after falling ill during So Much of Earth So Much of Heaven.
Robert Manry a Cleveland Plain Dealer copy editor sails records 78 day Atlantic voyage in a 1344 foot boat and plans a book about the trip.
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