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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1959
Page
4
Autumn splendor across Maine says nature and people praise
Earl Doucette notes Maine hues as Labor Day visitors depart and autumn shows begin. He cites Maine and nearby regions as world leaders in fall color, praising ideal weather, clear air, coastal visibility, and scenic back roads. The piece touts Aroostook and Washington counties, harvest activity, and color photography hype as October approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Doucette
Maine
New England
Doucette
Canadian
Maritime Provinces
Aroostook County
Washington County
Reporter Thayer ejected from National Press Club bar
Washington dispatch details an offhand incident where Mary Van Rensselaar Thayer, a veteran freelance woman reporter, was asked to leave the National Press Club bar during Khrushchev’s luncheon. Eyewitnesses say Tom Horner and W H Lawrence participated in the removal, with Khrushchev later hosted at a Kremlin party and an oddly served nelma dish noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
National Press Club
Mary van Rensselaar Thayer
Khrushchev
Mikhail Menshikov
Kremlin
Mr. K
Menshikov
Agriculture Department
Sesearch
Beltsville
Blair House
Siberia
Democrats Face Broad Battle For Senate Control Next Year
Washington Bureau analyst Robert E Hennesse says Democrats hold a strong position with 21 of 32 Senate seats up next year yet the GOP could recapture Dixie seats to swing control. Even with party gains or losses, the 87th Congress may mirror the current split of 65 Democrats and 35 Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Hennessee
The
Journal
Washington
Senate
GOP
South
Dixie
Michigan
McNamara
Delaware
Frear
Oregon
Neuberger
Illinois
Douglas
Montana
Murray
Wyoming
O'Mahoney
Minnesota
Humphrey
New Mexico
Anderson
West Virginia
Randolph
Oklahoma
Kerr
Rhode Island
Greene
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Case
New Jersey
Cooper
Kentucky
Martin
Iowa
Mundt
South Dakota
Allott
Colorado
Dworshak
Idaho
Schoeppel
Kansas
Smith
Maine
Curtis
Nebraska
Bridges
New Hampshire
Seven extra years of life from modern medicine
E F Hutton notes in the Houston Chronicle that advances in medicine add years to life, shorten hospital stays, and enable rapid cures without hospitalization. He argues medical costs rose less than general prices and asks what value seven more years of life and health are worth, urging wise spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Hutton
Houston, Texas
Chronicle
Social Security And 1960
Congress adjourned without lifting changes to Social Security yet, but 1960 election year politics will push broadening the program. Democrats, with large majorities, have led past expansions from 1935 to 1958, and next year may see easing earnings limits, widened widow benefits, possible disability payout changes, higher tax bases, and limited health care coverage for recipients, amid AFL-CIO support and medical opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Senate
Ake
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Truman
Afl-Cio
American Medical Assa
Khrushchev’s U S visit leaves mixed signals on peace
AP News Analyst reviews Khrushchev’s 12 day U S trip, noting no clear gains or losses, but a powerful image of a Soviet leader seeking peace. The piece argues the visit may shift Western diplomacy, with outcomes uncertain and future summits needed to judge sincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press News
Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Prownem Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
On Television Morality in the Movies by Bob Thomas
AP writer Bob Thomas surveys shifts in Hollywood morality as films push boundaries while studios defend the production code. He cites Blue Denim and They Came to Cordura to show provocative content, notes the code’s adaptations since 1956, and questions whether cinema risks moral compromise or public indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Carol Lynley
Brandon DeWilde
Cordura
Rita Hayworth
van Heflin
Richard Conte
Heflin
Gary Cooper
Constance Towers
John Wayne
Buddy Adler
Boyle's Column reveals quirky mailbag wisdom and quips
New York columnist Hal Boyle riffs on everyday truths and social quirks drawn from reader mail. He cites fire deaths from smoking, rising college enrollments, aging demographics, and humorous quotes, delivering a breezy collage of observations on culture, manners, and modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
America
New York City
George Bernard Shaw
A Happy Marriage Is Not a Fifty Fifty Proposition
Ruth Millett argues that marriage requires women to work harder to maintain harmony and home life. She contends marriage has long favored women’s sacrifices over men’s fairness, urging readers to value what is and prioritize a happy home over strict rights or equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
NEA Service, Inc
Daily Crossword Clues for a Newspaper Puzzle
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Puzzle clues and puzzle themed wordplay list
Puzzle items listed with brief clue prompts including printing process memory lapse bird and star references. Entries mention various definitions and wordplay styles across 12 to 61 clue range, referencing parts of speech and common crossword style hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aioe
Hindap Babaranguer
Black Ford
Biddeford Journal Publisher and editor credits
Publication details for Biddeford Saco Journal show Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. It lists contact lines, Atlantic 3 3625, subscription rates in advance and notes AP membership and second class entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Atlantic 3
Associated Press
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Boyle
USO
U. S
al Cooper
George de Witt
Midwest
Greenwich Village
Oscar Wilde
Ruth Mie
Daily Crossword
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Venice
Biddeford-Saco Journal
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