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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1963
Page
4
The Biddeford City council faces urgent decisions on eminent domain to acquire a small plot for an airport extension. The piece questions the need and timing, notes high municipal costs, and critiques prior planning and allocations amid debate over public benefit versus private property acquisition.
Reuters reports T C N Singh of Annamalai University claims soft daily music can raise crop yields by up to 100 percent. In New Delhi Punjab pundits dismiss the idea amid calls for conventional farming methods.
Editorial warns that eliminating charitable tax deductions could cut private giving and shift funding to government. It argues the implied welfare state would grow, increasing overall tax burdens through new social security levies and loss of deductions.
The article credits the chain store with driving mass merchandising by moving large volumes at low profit per item. Chains anchor modern shopping centers across communities, offering diverse goods at similar prices nationwide, alongside independent stores, and claim the U S retail system as the best in the world, a factor in high living standards.
Washington discusses proposed IRS regulations on travel entertainment and gifts as business expense deductions for 1963. Public hearings will be held to gather views before May issuance by Mortimer Caplin. Critics seek changes while lawmakers probe abuse of perquisites and payroll gimmicks.
New York AP column recalls eight hour day fights for five dollars, pearl gray spats, ROTC prison joke, streetcar fares, dime shoe shines, two cent patches, late night movies, first kisses, swimming holes, head bumps for science, grassy yards, harvest work, lunch boxes, dog fights scooped by ham water, courthouse trials, drummers, two Bible and catalog homes, bright yellow shoes, mother’s tears as sons grow up.
AP News notes renewed price fixing charges in seven steel firms including U.S. Steel Bethlehem and Armco with alleged secret meetings and bid collusion. The piece surveys ethics, market impact, and the tension between anti trust probes and competitive pressure amid rising costs and regulation.
A compact list of crossword entries spanning across 1 to 55 across various clue types. It lists furniture, sounds, impersonators, sports terms, planetary names, literary and historical references, and language notes, all presented like a dense puzzle catalog.
CBS Reports examines the insecticide controversy in The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson. The eight month investigation highlights pesticide dangers, scarce facts, and calls for caution from Carson and officials, while a Fish and Wildlife official cites wildlife residues. The piece notes industry defenses and a shift toward biocides.
The piece notes many people reject praise by belittling the item or comparing it to others. It argues true graciousness is easy to achieve by simply saying thank you and accepting compliments as gifts from others.
Paul Harvey discusses the hazards accompanying rapid progress from smart machines to weapon systems and jet travel. He notes dangers from intelligent devices to birds colliding with fast aircraft, urging caution and better guidance as society nears the universe's secrets.
A reader replies to Miss Marion Banks pressing in The Journal March 29 article. He rebuts claims that recreation workers are handsomely paid and highlights unpaid time spent coaching Little League Babe Ruth and Teenite shows at Beach City. He notes over 130 boys aged 9 to 15 benefit and thanks volunteers who fund and support youth sports without pay.
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