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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1960
Page
4
Editorial note asserts that divine spiritual ideas supply daily needs as God gives them to inspired minds. The line attributes practical daily provision to spiritual understanding and personal receptivity.
The United States earned nine track and field golds and eleven swimming golds out of nineteen events in Rome, with strong showings in women's events and various sports. While several men's events eluded gold, world records and Olympic marks were set, and analysts note Europe and Russia narrowing the gap due to better training and nutrition.
The Tax Foundation urged a new evaluation of public aid as federal spending climbs about 70 percent since 1939 and state and local outlays rise 120 percent. The 64 page study warns of growing federal interest and asks whether current programs meet society's needs, how eligibility is set, and if rehabilitation and law enforcement cooperation are effective.
The piece argues the United Nations has often been ineffectual yet notes a potential shift in its role in the Congo. It cites Walter Lippmann praising the UN's impact, suggesting without the UN the Congo situation would be far worse, if not desperate.
FBI Director Hoover's 1959 report shows total U S crime at a record 112 million offenses, 8 000 murders, 12 000 rapes, and 607 000 burglaries. The analysis links costs to policing, courts, and prisons at about 22 billion dollars, urges focus on juvenile delinquency and community action to curb rising crime.
AP News analyzes the Monday stock drop, arguing the break matters less than its potential effect on sentiment. It contrasts chart watchers with believers in stocks as a business barometer, noting likely outcomes from price floors, profit protection, tax losses, and broader spending and hiring trends shaping the economy.
A New York columnist details a dinner party mishap full of planning and nerves as guests cancel and alter plans. The hostesses juggle dietary needs cocktails and leftovers while a parade of interruptions disrupts the hoped for evening. Aunt Hortense arrives from Kalamazoo delaying Europe travel plans and adding to the chaos.
Ruth Millett outlines social cattiness in a humor column. Women often critique appearance and status with sly comments that reveal envy and insecurity. The piece warns that a woman cannot be catty without showing her claws and includes examples of pointed remarks.
Paul Harvey argues Americans should mind their business in Africa, contrasting Western and Communist regimes and noting African discontent with colonial rule. He cites Congo tensions, Belgians leaving, and Soviet labor penalties as context for nonintervention. The column mocks Western interference and highlights African tribal dynamics and antiwork sentiment.
A Biddeford-Saco Journal letter column argues for stronger drunk driving penalties and cites J Edgar Hoover on tightening laws. AP reports Mount Desert man Duane F Jenkins, 22, fined 400 after pleading no contest to five counts of negligent homicide in a crash that killed two Pennsylvania teens.
A Biddeford newspaper page includes a personal note about canceling a party. A caller explains a business matter keeps John in town late and unable to attend. The passage ends with a domestic scene and musing on coping after a disrupted gathering.
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