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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1964
Page
4
Thought for the Evening notes Goethe’s line on marriage, describing love as an infinite debt that two married people owe each other and can only be settled through all eternity.
A nationwide shift in education features earlier introduction of complex material, extended school years, longer days, and varied teaching methods. Elkhart Indiana adds economics in first grade while Florida and New York districts trial year lengths and flexible schedules to curb boredom and dropouts. Team teaching, reading clinics, and vocational options appear as schools broaden the curriculum.
In 48 hours Khrushchev shifts from threat talk to claims of a misquotation while acknowledging a new Soviet weapon, not a doomsday device. Johnson touts two anti satellite systems and a radar to see around Earth. The dynamic arms race continues with defenses evolving but no invincible weapon.
The piece notes at least 75 ways to catch a cold and no cure exists. It cites a billion dollars spent annually on treatments that relieve but do not cure. It suggests narrowing causes could reduce ineffective patent nostrums and spare experiments. It ends with a college game reference and set-ups after upset.
Washington reports anticipate further incidents as U S Navy patrols intensify efforts to block North Vietnamese seaborne arms shipments to the Viet Cong. Officers note landings at coastal points and a broad search along central and southern coasts while junk fleets and U S destroyers monitor traffic from Nghe An to Vinh and Hainan.
HAL BOYLE argues that being overweight offers perks and wry insights in a lighthearted column. He lists virtues such as calm temper, patience, fidelity, and perseverance, while noting minor downsides like tying shoelaces. He suggests readers examine their envy before mocking fat people and claims skinniness is optional with enough restraint.
Auto industry eyes a record eight million vehicle year as 343 model variations arrive. Strong demand could buoy steel, auto parts, glass and textile suppliers, with dealers delaying price hikes to protect buyers while inventories of 1964 models move faster than last year.
Bideford Lace Journal lists daily edition from Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It notes business and editorial telephone numbers and subscription rates in advance for one month six months and one year. It also states Associated Press rights and second class postage status at the Biddeford post office.
Ruth Millett argues most wives feel bored by routine housework and urge immediate steps to revive family life. She suggests surprising meals with new cookbooks, spontaneous guests, and varied entertainment to break monotony. She also recommends meeting new people to gain fresh ideas and laughter to restore a lively home atmosphere.
Readers learn how to locate local services for seniors through Community Chest United Fund and Welfare departments. Questions about disability pension tax status are answered with clear rules noting disability pensions up to $100 weekly are non taxable and VA widow benefits drop when Social Security income pushes annual totals above thresholds.
A Journal readers letter criticizes a piece by Reader labeling it panic and liberalism, arguing fiscal integrity means responsible policy not deficit finance. The author defends growth through sound policy, questions Eisenhower Korea remarks, and urges better informed voters in November.
Harper 4.95 a novel set in Boston and the North Shore. Sam Fayles a 43 year old broker aims to revive a failing publishing house with promoter Martin Chalk while pursuing a dalliance with Alice Broadwater. The three day weekend reveals the flaws in Fayles and his marriage to Julia amid sharp observations of the North Shore set.
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