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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1963
Page
4
Editorial page presents a reflective line from George Herbert praising a sweet day that is cool calm and bright, calling it the bridal of earth and sky. It frames a tranquil mood for readers.
The piece highlights the Aberdeen South Carolina Fischers who welcomed four girls and a boy, the American quintuplets, drawing parallels to the Dionne quints. It notes medical progress, offers of aid from diapers to scholarships, and calls for prudent handling of support while praising the family’s resilience and the public’s hopeful interest.
The piece argues that economics is essential yet widely neglected across education levels. It criticizes professors for clinging to outdated methods, notes that few graduates take economics, and urges early foundation in economics in high school and earlier, warning that postponement to college is no longer acceptable. It cites shortages in skilled labor, surpluses, and the need for practical economic literacy.
In earlier decades Americans worried polio drew excessive funds and attention. Critics argued other killers like cancer and heart disease deserved focus. The Salk vaccine in the 1950s proved pivotal, calming fears and prompting calls to apply similar efforts to other diseases.
Census Bureau officials plan a September 27 press event to witness the moment the population indicator ticks from 189,999,999 to 190,000,000 as summer immigration and emigration figures are finalized. The celebration marks a government stat line, seasonally adjusted, with remarks from Archibald Cox and Kilvester, plus senior officials noting the delays and humor around constitutional counts and bureaucratic quips.
Hollywood AP Ray Walston was mauled by a chimp on the My Favorite Martian set causing three hours of plastic surgery to repair the left eyelid and face. He said he could return before a planned 21 day shutdown and joked about insisting on split screens with animals after the scare.
Babson Park notes a nationwide surge in public schooling with about 50 million students returning each fall. He highlights booming demand for cement, stone, lumber, and furniture, and calls on manufacturers to target schools, noting California’s $2 billion annual space needs and expected continued growth in school construction and supplies.
Puzzle clues list many crossword entries with varied word lengths and definitions. The page enumerates across and down hints covering prefixes suffixes and common terms, plus thematic references to literature and geography.
The article argues Maine deer hunting supports tourism and local revenue, noting over 600000 in non resident license fees, millions in food and lodging spending, and a projected 40000 deer harvest yielding over 3 million pounds of meat worth more than a million dollars. It tracks harvest history from 1920 to recent years and highlights Maine as a premier deer state. A recipe suggestion follows about made mincemeat from deer neck.
Dear Abby columns address Little League abuse from parents, a frustrated manager, and a wounded wife. Reader notes about missing relatives trigger guidance on forgiveness. A teen asks for household help with siblings and a warning re loyalty to a wife’s in-laws. The column ends with another reader’s plea for unedited reconciliation.
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday at Biddeford Maine by Journal Publishing Corp. W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor. Telephones for business and editorial departments listed. Subscription rates prepaid shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Member of the Associated Press with local news and AP dispatches reserved for republication. Entered as second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
The Letters of Robert Frost to Louis Untermeyer reveal a driven, punning poet with sharp rivalries and strong social views. Frost discloses personal ambition, conservatism, isolationism, and candid opinions on teaching and rivals, offering a spicy, detailed companion to his poems.
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