Editorial Page Thought for the Evening
Thought for the Evening reflects on how remembered mistakes linger as lessons rather than faults forgotten, urging reflection over self blame and a patient path toward improvement.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1960
Page
4
Russians overplaying Congo push exposes their aims
The article argues Soviet propaganda over Congo fails to win friends as Khrushchev backs Lumumba then ousted by Mobutu. Afro Asian nations back Hammarskjold against Russian aid, revealing Moscow seeks new dominions rather than African welfare. The piece calls this a propaganda defeat for Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Patrice Lumumba
Kremlin
Lumumba
Mobutu
Congo
Khrushchev
Red
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Russia Advances In Power Output But U S Still Leads
Analysis notes Russia plans to accelerate electric power production to reach 1965 targets of 500 to 820 billion kilowatt hours while the United States aims for about 1.25 trillion KWH. Edison Electric Institute president Corette says the U S will continue to outpace Russia, adding 14 million kilowatts annually versus Russia’s 7 to 12 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
J. E. Corette
Edison Electric Institute
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
U.S
House committee opposes air transport of 4-cent mail
The House Post Office committee ruled the Postmaster General lacks authority to move first class mail by air without specific Congressional authorization. It argued the practice harms rail service, is costlier than surface delivery, and lacks public demand, urging reliance on 7-cent air mail instead. It notes a drop in 7-cent airmail and warns against diluting the airmail system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
House
Kathryn Granahan
House Committee
Time to keep shirts on in U N Assembly clash
Washington editor notes Eisenhower and Herter urge restraint toward Khrushchev and other Communist leaders during the U N General Assembly. Berding says reporters should balance coverage with critiquing Communist censorship and urging fair broadcasting of United Nations proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enterprise Assn
NEA
Andrew H. Berding
Eisenhower
Christian Herter
Russia
Khrushchev
U. N. General Assembly
United States
Berding
Communist International
Supreme Soviet Central Committee
Fis
U. N
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U. S
Voice of America
United Nations
America
Fasenhower
Paris
New York
Permissable
General Assembly
M. Khrushche
National Exchange Club
Birmingham
United Nations Secretariat
Oine
Market volatility tests defensive stocks and bonds
Traders face a volatile market with traditional defensive plays under pressure. Utilities hold up relative to industries but still fall amid broad declines. Industrial averages show larger losses than utilities as investors weigh economic and political uncertainties and tax timing moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dag Hammarskjold leads UN schoolhouse of world politics
In New York the United Nations building is described as a glass schoolhouse in which Dag Hammarskjold faces dissension from a minority of school board members. The General Assembly meet and global leaders converge, while the United Lutheran Church in America reports over 22 million dollars in outstanding loans to 883 congregations for church construction and land purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glass House
East River
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskiold
General Assembly of the
Hich
Parliament of Man
Board American Missions of the
United Lutheran Church In America
United States
Canada
Caribbean
Fred C. Eggerstedt
Rocking chair champ challenged by Ruth Millett
A white haired grandmother claims a 100 hour nonstop rocking record but Ruth Millett argues today’s grandmothers stay active and avoid the chair. She notes grandmothers drive, travel, work, volunteer, and enjoy community events, leaving little competition for a rocking chair title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
We Have Been Used By Paul Harvey 1960 Comment
In this 1960 General Features Corp. piece Paul Harvey laments propaganda from Khrushchev and Castro affecting UN politics. He warns media complicity fuels Cold War tensions as slogans and images spread across the world from New York to Harlem. He questions UN sovereignty and American journalism’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Island
United States
Khrushchev
U.S
Commie Castro
New York
Harlem
Cuba
Raul
Fide
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo
Castro
Russia
Khrushchevy
Congo
Iron Curtain
Assembly of World Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Prayer for Our Age Voices in a Puzzling Time
The poem reflects on enduring sin despite changing styles and new inventions. It calls for adherence to the True Book as the path to right living amid war distress and moral compromise. Dorothy Huff appears amid a collage of notes and local college food service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Huff
Wayne State ban on Communist speeches sparks protest
Charles Parsons questions the Wayne State University policy change allowing Communist speakers on campus and argues it endangers religious and political freedom. He warns that academic freedom could erode spiritual society and pave the way for dictatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Wayne State University of Detroit
State of
Michigan
Clarence B. Hilberry
Board of Governors
Hilberry
Wayne State University
Republc
University Board of Governors
Moscow
Charles Parsons
IiTTLeE IZ It Looks Like A Way To Keep Politics Out
Publication data shows the Biddeford Maine daily paper IiTTLeE IZ It Looks Like What This Country Needs Is A Way To Keep Politics Out with Adams Street office, publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. Subscription rates list one month and yearly pricing. The paper notes Associated Press rights and second class postage status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J Mahoney
Associated Press
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