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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1961
Page
5
Bruce Biossat surveys America’s mobility, noting 36 million moved last year. Most shifts stay within counties, but half of movers go to different states, reshaping politics, markets, planning, and community ties while highlighting rootlessness among migrants and the growth-driven dynamism of the nation.
The Chamber of Commerce argues that personalized medicine offers closer attention to individuals, preserves family doctor relationships, reduces wait times, and raises care standards. It calls for extending retiree health coverage, reviewing aged care programs under the Medical Assistance Law, and extending care to all Social Security beneficiaries.
President Keith Funston notes the New York Stock Exchange expanded protections for investors last year through swift action after a member firm faced fraud, expanded fidelity insurance, tougher outside administered exams for registered reps, and mandatory quick release of important corporate news. The exchange stresses ongoing efforts to curb delinquencies and safeguard the investing public.
Israel marks its thirteenth anniversary with Independence Day aligned to the Hebrew calendar. The date, 5 Iyar, corresponds this year to April 20, highlighting the significance of Bar Mitzvah ceremonies for 13 year olds and the state’s assumed responsibilities since 1948.
NEA reports a string of Washington larks and quips from lawmakers and officials. Mark Russell riffs on Peace Corps with a satirical tune, while Sen. Keating slams Congress as slow and unruly. Williams and Williams comically defend Africa knowledge, LBJ and Abell share surnames, and Bailey jokes about his thrifty mother amid party chatter.
AP reports a broad earnings downturn as industrial profits show declines from a year earlier. Banks, despite loan growth, post lower earnings due to easy money, falling bond yields, and softer mortgage demand as rates ease and the economy weakens.
James Marlow analyzes U S concerns in Southeast Asia, stressing Laos as a secondary theater to South Vietnam. He notes Communist guerrilla terror and government fragility in Vietnam, contrasts colonial history, and cites AP reports on Laotian apathy and Hanoi support, highlighting risk to U S strategy.
In Leopoldville the Congo, nine months after independence, workers face unemployment and rising prices. Alphonse the houseboy earns 44 dollars monthly while housing and living costs strain families. Stores close, shelves empty, and many households share space with relatives as the economy contracts.
Paul Harvey argues Americans have grown afraid to take a stand for beliefs, urging individuals to speak up for what they genuinely support. He cites religious and civic liberty, warns against mindless tolerance, and recalls Patrick Henry and Founding ideals to press for steadfast conviction.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists publishing staff at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Casavant publisher and Mahoney editor. Subscription rates are shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 with advance payment and AP affiliation noted.
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The poem extols a president from the White House and the nation’s dream of true greatness. In Tulsa, Okla an AP report notes Ted Newton’s car trouble when a service station attendant found the battery missing after the car wouldn’t start.
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