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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1964
Page
4
A brief editorial remark reflects on daytime dreamers who notice truths missed by night dreamers. The aphorism cites Edgar Allan Poe to emphasize waking awareness guiding thoughtful living.
British historian Arnold Toynbee, speaking in Realities, argues the atom bomb, while a dire threat, may compel global cooperation and push history onto new paths. He suggests WWII would have ended in a universal empire without it, and calls for shifts in Western liberalism and Eastern socialism to fit an industrial age. Christianity and Islam once sought world conquest and still endure.
The Times of London notes summer digs reveal Iron Age camps and Roman sites through rubbish heaps. It argues modern archaeologists deduce layouts from few finds while contemporary litter and records will inform future historians, unlike fragile artifacts such as Greek amphorae.
Unpublished Wordsworth poem The Barberry Tree surfaces from a historian’s papers after more than a century. Critics note vivid imagery but crude doggerel and doubt it enhances Wordsworth’s reputation. Some say it hints at his greatest period, yet reads more as a literary curiosity than a crowning work.
U S military sources say Hanoi has ordered Viet Cong units in South Vietnam to shed their wraps and strike opportunistic targets. The plan aims to trigger riots, uprisings, and sabotage in Saigon, disrupt U.S. led forces, and choke city food supply while expanding elite units and strengthening supply lines along Ho Chi Minh trails.
Maine Today Golf editor Earle Doucette argues Maine misses a golf marketer and urges the Maine Department of Economic Development to collect a statewide survey of courses welcoming visitors. He notes crowded clubs restrict advertising for transients and calls for resorts to report offerings to boost year round golf tourism. Standish Bachman supports promoting Maine as a golf destination and invites golf venues to respond to DED.
AP reports that bankers and regulators warn that booming business and consumer optimism may fuel risky lending. Foreclosures rose to 1.38 per 1000 loans in the June quarter with 5.24 per 1000 over 12 months, prompting calls for caution and possible congressional review of credit practices.
Ruth Willett cites a Newspaper Enterprise Assn opinion noting American women dye their hair widely to appear younger and more glamorous. Husbands fund or encourage the trend seeking a younger-looking partner, linking wife’s appearance to status and self-perceived youth, with men expressing distress at aging spouses.
The article explains there is no single national accrediting body for long term care facilities. It outlines varied efforts by federal and state governments, professional groups, and private associations to set standards. It notes that licensing often covers only basic health and safety, while private payors like Blue Cross worry about quality.
In Biddeford Maine a journalist notes the growing debt trend among unincorporated businesses such as proprietorships and partnerships. Despite higher bad debt losses, the rise is not alarming and bankers are urged to verify financial health before lending. Monetary authorities warn lenders and borrowers to stay prudent and avoid overextension.
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