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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1960
Page
4
The piece reflects on how people accumulate errors to form a self made monster called Destiny. It credits John Oliver Hobbes with the observation and offers a contemplative view on fate and responsibility.
The passage urges all citizens to vote by spending time to study candidates and their platforms. It warns elections are often decided by small margins and an ignorant vote can be as bad as no vote. It calls for informed voting in every election, big or small, to uphold American traditions.
President Eisenhower's proposals on disarmament Africa and open skies center on UN leadership. He envisions UN controlled stockpiles for peaceful use, Africa development aid, and noninterference, framing the UN as a growing global shield and forum essential to free nations facing pressure from the Soviet Union.
An essay contrasts advances in disease control with rising automobile fatalities. It cites 1.13 million wartime deaths and 1.24 million auto deaths over decades, noting projections of 400,000 more auto deaths and 20 million injuries in ten years, despite lower per mile fatality rates. It recalls Hiroshima, refrigeration deaths, and public response gaps.
Washington analysis argues Khrushchev repeatedly opposes UN disarmament efforts and disrupts peace missions. It notes 90 Security Council vetoes, Congo meddling, and East Germany and Berlin tensions, asserting Russia blocks Korean reunification and Congo emergency aid while failing to fund UN forces. It concludes Moscow seeks disruption over stability.
A letter-writer describes years of strain with her mother-in-law who harshly undermines her efforts and never offers warmth. She laments a failed attempt to build affection while her husband remains blind to the roiling critique. She vows to curb her kindness and accepts a distant, tense relationship.
Congress extended disability payments to workers under 50 and their dependents, starting in November. Eligible disabled workers must show permanent severe disability and six months of disability, with five of ten years worked in Social Security. Benefits depend on past earnings, ranging from 33 to 120 dollars monthly, with dependents receiving up to half. Checks begin December 3 due to monthly payment timing.
A quoted item notes a man who mistook a protest rally for a World Series ticket line. He felt discouraged as the outing shifted from political action to a queue for game access.
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday in Biddeford Maine led by Paul Casavant with T 3 3625 editorial staff at AT 2 1535. Subscription rates prepaid listed: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press member with local news and AP dispatches.
A child’s innocent mischief and open smile lift a household mood as babies explore, learn, and soil with tiny hands. The poem highlights a mother’s welcome, a child’s grace, and the hopeful view of infancy in everyday life. Dorothy Huff ends with a note on the arroba’s weight across Argentina and Brazil.
AP News Analyst outlines how terms like recession rolling adjustment sidewise on a high plateau and controlled cycle reflect postwar views. He explains cost-push and administered prices as reasons prices stay high despite weak demand.
Hal Boyle recounts Beatnik dialogue and ironies in New York, with jabs at money, conformity, and poetry. The column sketches quirky beatnik attitudes, from landlord rent to underwater folk song ambitions, peppered with slang and sharp one liners.
A reader criticizes Ocean Park road speeding and school bus safety, questions teachers and students, and urges action. The letter asks about bus times, student reports, and family grocery costs, describing mornings with children waiting for the bus in rain and cold.
A cryptic list of crossword clues with numbered entries including 19 pounce King of 1 23 Migration 24 Church festival 26 Singing star 27 Wallace's warriors 29 Swarm 31 Bauble 32 Expert score in golf 4 Actor Pot 35 City in Virginia 37 Army insignia 38 Louder 39 Prizes 40 Legal documents 41 Cowboy's peeh 42 In spite of Archaic 45 French land scapist 46 Noted violinist 49 ac 51 Ge ne e is 52 Tamarisk salt tree 54 Part of the scenery 55 Exclamations
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