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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1959
Page
4
Thought for the evening reflects on enduring human worth citing Mery Baker Eddy’s classic line about an honest, wise zeal a lowly triumphant trust a true heart and a helping hand as the true measure of man or woman.
Sports figure Steve White, a Biddeford High School luminary and long time coach, died on a Wednesday ending an era. He transformed Biddeford teams from doldrums to top competition, coaching from the 1920s until retirement and leaving a lasting memory in the school and community.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson analyzes Soviet farming ambitions and how U.S. acreage limits and the Soil Bank program affect production. He notes rising yields despite fixed allotments and fears farm retirees draining local commerce, fueling congressional pressure to scrap the Soil Bank.
Bruce Biassat portrays Henry Cabot Lodge as the adept U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who quietly guides Khrushchev through America’s story. Lodge counters Soviet propaganda with precise facts, Lincoln quotations, and the Declaration of Independence, underscoring American living standards and political freedom.
Graphologists claim handwriting analysis helps pick suitable workers, away from showy penmanship. The Handwriting Institute of New York, linked to Hartford, explores cancer and alcoholism research. Industries seeking candidates prefer natural writing, avoiding fake display.
Ruth Millett argues housewives will resist widespread TV in supermarkets. She contends constant ads distract from meal planning and shopping flow, preferring quiet stores or home delivery over broadcasting timed commercials near checkout. Millett urges retailers to keep TVs out of supermarkets.
A Newark SS column addresses lump sum death payments, separation issues, widow benefits at 65, veteran pension income limits, adoption effects on children's benefits, and physician coverage. It clarifies that lump sums require earnings or full insurance and that marital separation causes do not affect SS determinations.
The piece notes foreign competition rising, exports falling, and imports up. It cites concerns that a weaker dollar could hit U S pride and wallets, while officials insist no basic weakness exists. Economist Marcus Nadler warns continued gold drain may force foreign aid review. Prices of U S manufactured goods rise relative to rivals.
A concise puzzle listing across and down clues with numbers from 1 to 72 across and 1 to 60 down. Clues cover geography, history, literature, music, science, and general knowledge suitable for a standard daily crossword grid.
A short dated poem by Lucy W Day from Trull Hospital recalls a mailman who, bitten by a dog, answers a joke with a smile and offers to swap places for a while. The verse plays on humor and role reversal in a hospital setting.
HAL BOYLE profiles Rod Serling as he shifts from angry young man to successful executive producer host and narrator of a new weekly series. He reflects on freedom, pay, and career milestones, noting over 100 TV scripts and six screenplays and a stable family life.
A Biddeford Maine newspaper blurb citing a proverb about fashion and finance. The note lists the publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney, with Atlantic 3-3625 as the contact. Subscription rates are provided and AP membership is noted.
A reader urges the city to name the new high school after Stephen S. White and to raise funds for a plaque at the spot where he died. The memorial would honor a leader in sports and education, noting his late coaching tenure with Biddeford High.
AP writer Cynthia Lowry notes actor Robert Rockwell resents reruns as he climbs from supporting Boynton roles on Our Miss Brooks to Western parts and a breakout soon as The Man from Blackhawk unfolds on ABC.
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