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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1963
Page
4
Editorial urges immediate community cleanup efforts in Biddeford Saco and neighboring areas. Appeals to housewives husbands landlords and businessmen to boost property upkeep paint frontages refurbish storefronts and clear debris from streets and alleys. Targets dilapidated buildings and vacant auto graveyards as eyesores and calls for tax assessor action.
Veteran constitutional lawyers expect the court to avoid sweeping rulings and limit itself to narrow grounds. They warn that a strict population formula risks rendering rural voices negligible while still denying equal protection. The high court’s next season decision on this balance will be historic.
The Pennsylvania Power and Light Company cites that corporations are people too and must speak on public questions. Government action now intertwines with business operations affecting growth, law, and stakeholders. A neutral stance invites outside political influence.
Collage of brief vignettes from Washington politics and the Kennedy era. Notes include White House guards delaying tourists at the White House, Adm. George W. Anderson quips, defense and cultural officials sparring over policy and contracts, and anecdotes about government funding, Coast Guard escorts, and a Costa Rican travel story.
HAL BOYLE argues for practical education for wives, proposing a school taught by seasoned married instructors. He imagines a graduate who balances work, home duties, budgeting, cooking, sewing, parenting, and social grace, with firm home life rules and no public airing of marital faults.
The public awaits the SEC’s first report on stock sale practices and brokerage conduct after the 1962 market break. The inquiry targets brokers exchanges mutual funds and over the counter dealings with June expected to reveal likely regulatory changes and potential impacts on investors.
A compact listing of crossword clues and cross references for a daily puzzle. The clues span diverse topics including geography, language, history, and culture with terse prompts like Year when Dante was 35 Rom 5 and Nordic and Arabian terms. The puzzle also includes contrived abbreviations and proper nouns, reflecting a museum-like mix of wordplay and reference items.
Ruth Millett argues husbands should respect wives who pursue outside community service. She quotes a public-spirited executive noting many men mock wives for civic efforts, while appreciating wives with brains and ambitions beyond housework. A wife with independent projects prevents a bored, dull partnership.
The article explains that Social Security benefits are based on a person’s own earnings, not a spouse’s status or household situation. It covers questions from readers on how retirement pay interacts with Social Security, and notes that private or government pensions do not bar eligibility if other requirements are met. It also notes tax-deductible medical expenses including hearing aids and equipment.
A reader accuses Biddeford city leaders of a rushed eminent domain action at an April meeting. He argues council members were not properly notified, cites misstatements by City Solicitor York, and criticizes the city clerk for influencing votes while praising the dissenting councilmen.
Biddeford Saco Journal page notes address 11 Adams Street Biddeford publisher Marie Casavant managing editor E P Ingalls and contact numbers for business editorial departments with subscription rates listed in advance for one month six months and one year plus AP membership and postage information.
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