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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1960
Page
4
Hugh White offers a reflective note on evening thoughts, framing mistakes as essential lessons that foster wisdom and personal growth. The brief aphorism invites quiet contemplation and self-improvement.
Esther Van Wagoner Tufty reports that over 400000 American children attend one room schools, with about 23000 serving first through eighth grades. Many retain outdoor toilets and indoor stoves as maps globes and encyclopedias dwindle, yet parents favor these schools for personal attention and close community life despite transportation concerns.
The Maine Highway Safety Committee and State Police warn that after dark both drivers and pedestrians face higher risks. Reduced visibility and fatigue demand extra caution. walkers should wear white or carry a light and travel facing oncoming traffic. Pedestrians returning from games are especially vulnerable, and drivers must remain vigilant.
The piece argues nominees must clearly present opposing views and criticize incumbents without betraying patriotism. It stresses that healthy two party competition serves national interests, urging voters to judge arguments in an American context and to vote without foreign influence.
Reports suggest bloc nations want to move the United Nations headquarters from the United States. The article argues that control of the U.N. is a major strategic prize for the Reds and stresses preserving the U.N.’s integrity against a circuslike session.
The Chicago Transit Authority cites rising rider sizes as the reason for an extra inch of seat width on its new bus order. The agency says the change keeps up with a national trend and is not an affront to riders.
Washington dispatch lists Soviet and allied espionage cases over decades, noting expulsions of diplomats and affiliates across countries including Argentina Canada Denmark Iran Italy Mexico Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Venezuela West Germany with thousands of spies alleged. It emphasizes broad reach and incomplete tallies, alongside U N and U S incidents.
A century of voting patterns and religious issues are analyzed as Univac, a Sperry Rand computer, will attempt early election predictions on Nov 18 for ABC. Davie Bibby says the machine should closely match final Electoral College results, though close races may delay conclusive findings.
New York AP column mocks U N meetings as hard to follow like a bad TV show. It riffs on Khrushchev, Castro, Eisenhower and the World Series, jokes about security, slogans, and a wife remark about a vest during the U N session.
A color stylist urges quiet hues for a child's room claiming it is a living room where friends study and play. The writer argues children use every space for activities, turning halls, kitchens, and living rooms into play zones, leaving bedrooms mainly for sleep. Mothers learn from experience that decor guidance often fails to contain a child’s unruly usage.
Editor notes the first of nine columns detailing Congress changes to the Social Security program. Major changes include extending disability payments to workers under 50 and families, easier qualification for retirement, raised earning limits, expanded medical care payments for the needy aged, and broader unemployment compensation. Effects begin across dates through next Jan. 1, with the first next month. The column previews forthcoming details on disability changes.
A Kennebunkport resident praises the Arundel cemetery’s beauty and upkeep while condemning Biddeford’s Woodlawn cemetery as neglected. The letter urges city action or accountability by associations and neighbors. A Norfolk incident describes workers on a high floor spotting a boy entering a parked car, alerting police, and the car being found abandoned with the boy missing.
The Biddeford Saco Journal at 11 Adams Street in Biddeford Maine lists Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor with daily publication except Sunday. It notes telephone numbers AT 33625 and AT 2 1535 and outlines subscription rates payable in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves AP material for republication. It is entered as second class postage paid.
A dense set of crossword clues across many numbers, mixing definitions and language hints. Entries include multilingual hints such as French vous and Latin citato along with Shakespearean references and anatomy of nautical, legal, and literary terms.
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