Editorial Page Thought for Evening
The columnist presents a pithy Somerset Maugham quote about human behavior noting that good habits are harder to maintain than bad ones, framing a reflective take for readers.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1960
Page
4
Friendly mobs dangers at public events and fires
The article warns that even well meaning fans can create dangerous crowd pressure at conventions and rallies. It cites Adlai Stevenson Kennedy Nixon crowds and urge motorists to yield to emergency crews. It urges respect for individuals and avoiding front row crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Baston
Nixon
Taxes Hinder Economic Growth
Roswell Magill of Tax Foundation argues tax policy shapes private investment and job creation. He cites high individual and corporate rates, complex rules, and projected needs to fund 130 million new jobs over a decade, urging Congress to pursue tax reduction and reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Magill
Tax Foundation, Inc
Congress
Doctors urged to take active part in public affairs
The American Medical Association House of Delegates passed resolutions urging physicians to engage in politics at local, state, and national levels. It emphasizes doctors and their groups must influence public policy to preserve representative government, free enterprise, fiscal solvency, and the integrity of the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Medical Association
House of Delegates
America
AMA
Cuba Defends Aid Stand at Bogota Conference
At the Inter-American Economic Conference in Bogota Cuba's economic minister Regina Boli denounced U S aid to Latin America as imperialist swindle. He later said Cuba would accept U S aid if offered without conditions, while expressing dismal long term relations with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Bogota
Colombia
Regina Boli
Latin America
U.S
Senor
Southern editors doubt Nixon Lodge win more than 83 electoral votes
Washington editors poll 14 states showing Republicans unlikely to capture many southern electoral votes. Florida Kentucky Maryland Virginia Tennessee Texas Louisiana and others shown with varying small chances. Most expect GOP gains or losses limited to a few House seats. third party prospects seen as remote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
Washington
Enterprise Assn
NEA
Kennedy
Johnson
South
Nixon
Lodge
Eisenhower
Texas
Tennessee
Florida
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
Repuiblicans
Gold Outflow Raises Concerns Over U S Economy
AP reports rising gold outflow and sustained American investment abroad fueling uncertainty in the U S economy. Authorities cite signs the dollar remains secure yet warn continued balance strain could create trouble, with U S gold stock below 19 billion for first time in two decades and much of loss concentrated in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP Business News
New York
United States
Ade
U. S
U. S. Treasury
U.S
Summer of 1960 remembered as calm amid world storms
HAL BOYLE chronicles a peaceful Manhattan summer amid global unrest and political drama. He lists small blessings from a comfortable season, noting his family faced few troubles while the world debated Khrushchev Castro and Lumumba. Mosquito bites and a lone bee sting mark a lighter box score. The piece reads like a personal nostalgia piece about quiet pleasures before history’s headlines fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Manhattan
Sitting on the Sidelines Flaws Spur Loneliness
A meditation on how simple personality flaws lead to social withdrawal. Readers are urged to recognize traits that push others away such as nagging talking, constant symptoms chatter, bossy advice, and chronic lateness, and to adjust behavior to avoid isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Unhappy Move Retiree Reflects On Florida relocation
Roy Dorsey recalls moving with Mildred from Philadelphia to Florida for retirement. They found lower winter costs but missed family and old friends, returning north after several years. The couple bought a smaller home but discovered the move did not suit them as hoped. They advise caution before early retirement relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dorsey
Mildred
Philadelphia
Florida
Roy
Biddeford-Saco Journal Reader Information
Publication details list the Biddeford Saco Journal contact numbers, publisher Paul Casavant, editor T J Mahoney, and service rates. Subscription costs include monthly yearly options with advance payment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
AP News
Post
Cars and hardship in a town of little wealth
The poem laments hard times and low mood in a small town where two thirds have no cars. Residents sit idle as scarce credit bleeds cash into gas buying, with styles in the nude and little to spend on food or clothing.
Pauling petition dispute draws open court review
In a letter to The Journal, Charles Parsons argues the Senate Internal Security subcommittee overstepped by demanding names of Pauling petition solicitors. The judge upheld the committee, finding no injunction against questions. Parsons notes constitutional questions amid fears of harassment and urges clarity. A separate note recounts a dog helping a blind dog in Punta Gorda and a Maine summer reminiscence by Calista E. Morse.
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Goo Journal
Linus Pauling
California
United States Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Pauling
Joseph C. McGarraghy
Soviet Russia
Daily Crossword Across Clues Mixed, Sparse Read
The list presents a dense set of crossword clues with numerous items across and down labels including numbers and partial phrases. It appears as a scrambled catalog of definitions, foreign words, abbreviations, and referenced names lacking clear solutions or grid structure.
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