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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Page
4
Editorial on the value and limits of words as Hobbesian wisdom. It argues language measures thought, warns against empty rhetoric, and notes words influence judgment and action in public life.
Famed violinist David Rubinoff will perform in the Thornton Academy gym on October 23, sponsored by the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club. The article urges a capacity audience, praising the artist and noting limited local cultural entertainment. It encourages residents to attend to ensure future similar events.
A five member committee appointed by the President has endorsed the Mohole project to bore a 20 mile deep hole in the sea floor. Proponents say it could reveal mantle material and shed light on Earth's formation, while critics question the $68 million cost and whether the nation can afford such a bold venture despite NSF backing.
Nehru pulls India's bid for a 512 million loan to back the Bokaro steel project as Congress opposition grows after the Clay Committee urged curbing aid to state enterprises. The plan intended a public sector mill alongside Soviet, British, and West German financed plants, but private capital and ore quality remain weak. The emphasis shifts to feeding and clothing the population over heavy industry as agriculture suffers under five year plans.
Mrs. Robert Theander of Edison New Jersey collected 270000 tea bag tags after learning they could not be exchanged for wheelchairs. Despite disappointment, sympathetic readers offered wheelchairs, yielding promises as the hospital project gained momentum. The piece ends by noting the value of small deeds and personal perseverance.
Three hundred top business leaders from across the nation are expected at a White House Export Expansion Conference September 7 to 18. Panels will dissect remedies for the balance of payments deficit as U.S. exports rise while the deficit grows, with government experts aiding discussions.
New York AP column item notes Perry Como and Enrico Caruso both worked as barbers before singing careers. It also shares quips on earthquakes, tears at meals, and a 420-to-people doctor ratio in Israel plus rough pest estimates and other oddities from varied fields.
Column urges Mainers to explore Maine this fall, highlighting top spots like Mount Katahdin Baxter State Park Acadia National Park and Washington County. Encourages venturing off the highways to scenic byways and coastlines with cozy lodgings and good food, urging readers to love Maine more by discovering it.
The Platinum Yoke portrays life among the overprivileged through the eyes of Father Curt Blunden in a midwestern city and Bryn Mawr’s social register scene. Huston blends sharp satire with ecclesiastical integrity, featuring Barbara Joline and mentor Father Ashbrook as the plot unfolds.
Book review by Miles A. Smith discusses Thomas B. Costain's THE LAST LOVE about Napoleon at Saint Helena with Betsy Balcombe as a central figure. The piece notes a leisurely Victorian tone, stilted dialogue, and mild escapism within 422 pages, highlighting character dynamics and plot centered on an escape scheme and Napoleon’s waning authority.
Published daily except Sunday at Adams Street Biddeford Maine by Journal Publishing Corp President W Paul Casavant Managing Editor E P Ingalls Editorial Dept telephone numbers and subscription rates listed. Rates in advance shown for one month six months and one year with AP affiliation note.
Ruth Millett muses on how the average woman may spend a year of her life answering calls and handling messages. She questions time wasted on sales pitches, club duties, and courting chats before marriage, contrasting it with efforts to save time by phone.
The 400 member Golden Age Club of the Bronx organizes a Social Improvement Committee to address traffic light timing buses curb access housing prices and park seating. They secured street changes bus proximity lower drug and service costs and plan park hours while engaging officials on bus transfers and housing eligibility.
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