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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1962

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought For Evening

An anonymous quote on the editorial page urges self improvement, declaring that a man is idle who does less than he can. The line reflects a timeless push for personal effort and diligence in everyday conduct.

Suburban Frontier Shapes Future American Cities

Bruce Biossat argues suburbs will be the physical frontier of the nation as central cities stagnate, with 55 million living in suburbs and 90 million expected to grow there in 20 years. He discusses urban policy, reapportionment shifts, and the political leverage of rising suburban voters.

William Wheaton University of Pennsylvania Institute For Urban Studies Kennedy U. S. Department of Urban Affairs Supreme Court Tennessee

Postal rate hike risks magazine industry and readers

The piece compares the post office deficit to influenza, noting an $850 million annual shortfall and a proposed $690 million rise in rates. It warns second class increases would hit newspapers and magazines, especially small circulations, raising costs for Atlantic and other titles. The Digest urges modern mail handling and broader taxpayer relief to avoid harming readers.

House Senate Congress New York Reader's Digest Lesinski Michigan Atlantic

Washington News On a no-win foreign policy debate

Washington correspondent Peter Edson analyzes the Kennedy administration’s stance amid Soviet rivalry. He notes mutual deterrence, the risk of an arms race over anti missile systems, and the U.S. position in Berlin and Southeast Asia. Edson highlights internal Russian weaknesses and U S leadership must balance disarmament pressure with verification.

Peter Edson Washington Enterprise Assn. Washingion NEA Kennedy Soviet Russia United States Hans Bethe U.S U.S.S.R Berlin Irea Southeast Asia Geneva U. S Dean Rusk Andrei Gromyko Russia

Lucille Ball teases new TV show with I Love Lucy team

Hollywood reports Lucille Ball hints at a fall TV series, a comedy with Vivian Vance and Desi Arnaz as executive producer. Filmed at Desilu Gower studio before a live audience if permitted by fire officials, with marriage unaffected as Gary Morton works out of town. Ball also discusses Critic's Choice film project with Bob Hope and Walter Kerr.

Hollywood Lucille Ball Vivian Vance Desi Fire Department Gary Ton Lucille Walter Jean Kerr Bob Hope

Stockholders take center stage as annual meetings

AP analyst notes a spring trend of stockholder focus at corporate meetings with new gimmicks like electronic Q&A kiosks and televised circuits. Companies move venues to reach small owners, offer free lunches and plant tours, and rely on proxies for control. Pension funds and banks with trust accounts back large holders.

Sam Dawson AP Business News NEW York (Ap Celanese Corp. of America American Society of Corporate Secretaries Peake & Ohio White Sulphur Springs W.va Securities and Exchange Commission Stock Exchange

Wave Of Steel Price Increase Shocks Industry

Associated Press analyst James Marlow reports a wave of steel price hikes after U S Steel announces a midnight Tuesday raise averaging about 32 percent per ton. Bethlehem Steel and others may follow, as costs outpace wages and profits. The move follows a wage agreement without raises and raises questions about timing and inflation impact.

U.S. Steel Corp Edmund F. Martin Bethlehem Steel Kennedy David J. McDonald McDonald U.S. Steel Leslie B. Worthington Worthington

Veterans dividend plan backs GI policy security

More than a million World War II and Korea era veterans use annual dividends to safeguard GI insurance, with dividends held in accounts to cover premium shortfalls. Eligibility hinges on participating policies indicated by policy number prefixes, and VA advances or loans may apply for life insurance during active service. In Baltimore, Laszlo Halasz faced an austere travel scramble to conduct opera Don Giovanni after Vienna commitments, praising Austrian rail cooperation.

Veterans Administration Baltimore Peabody Art Theater Laszlo Halasz Vienna Austria Frankfurt Germany Opera House Halasz

Joe Louis drank as child records sister recalls

Mrs Eulalia Barrow Bobo of Beverly Hills California sister of Joe Louis recalls a drinking incident from when the heavyweight champion was three years old. Eight siblings lived with an uncle who kept medicine alcohol and the young Joe drank it all and collapsed.

Sarasota, Fla Eulalia Barrow Bobo Joe Louis Bobo Beverly Halls Calif Joe

Biddeford Saco Journal Classified and Postal Note

Publication details list address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine and indicate daily except Sunday edition with Casavant publisher T J Mahoney editor addresses and telephone numbers along with subscription rates payable in advance for one month six months and one year and AP news usage rights and post office classification.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Casavant T. J. Mahoney Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue List Fragment

A fragmented crossword puzzle text with clues and partial numbering across multiple locations including references such as Aphrodite, Liszt, Sibelius, Weber, Ibsen, and various descriptive terms. The legible items mix foreign language hints, object names, and generic crossword directions.

Ruth Millett Favors Dropping seven from sevenish

Ruth Millett argues the casual sevenish invites confusion and delays in social planning. She recalls a fixed seven and the expectation guests arrive five minutes early, then urges dropping the phrase sevenish to restore clarity and ease for hostesses and guests alike.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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