Editorial urges balanced deal in Saco Thornton Academy dispute
In Saco a tax dispute between the Thornton Academy trustees and the city council seeks a fair path for funding the secondary school. The council argues for restraint amid unemployment and tax liens while the academy seeks replenishment of its endowment and funds for a new gym and science building. A School Administrative District option is floated, with assurances Thornton remains a high school.
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Thornton Academy Board of Trustees
Saco City
Saco
Thornton Academy
Thornton
Wicome
Penny wisdom plan on rookie police and cold jokes
An editorial notes that many cities face under manned forces and imperfect training leading to debates on rookie officers. It criticizes community leaders for not defending disciplined policing while warning about hasty recruitment and unsafe frontline training. The piece also contains unrelated quips about funerals, an Ohio man trapped in a refrigerator, and a flippant remark about wives and dinners.
Kennedy Aids Sharp Image With Freshman Fresh Steps
Washington gossip notes Sen Edward Kennedy remains well regarded by colleagues for staying out of the spotlight while his fans repeatedly spot him in the Capitol. Recaps tax rules tweaking travel costs and entertainments as Caplin flags concerns about wives’ entertainment expenses. A Moroccan royal baby and a Mark Russell spoof on Powell stir Washington chatter. Partha Kitt quips about officials and taxes reflecting the city’s civics humor.
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Kennedy
Mortimer M. Caplin
Internal Revenue Service
Morocco
Mark Russell
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
Row
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Partha Kitt
Lady smokers types humor column by Hal Boyle
New York AP writer Hal Boyle lampoons the female smoker, listing types such as Sandra Showoff GoldDigger Gertie Thelma Twitchy Exotic Erica Bertha Beatnik Smudge Pot Nell Independent Inez and Critical Kitty. The piece satirizes how men balance gallantry with helping women through nicotine habits as women may smoke more while men enjoy it less.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Sandra Showoff
Golddiger Gertie
Statue of Liberty
Nell
Inez
Cancer News and Hope From Hollywood Losses
A Maine Today analysis notes cancer’s heavy Hollywood toll with deaths of Charles Laughton Thomas Mitchell Jack Carson and Dick Powell. It discusses cancer’s ongoing threat in Maine and nationally, the lack of a universal cure, and rising emphasis on early diagnosis driven by film industry figures and public health groups.
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Hollywood
Charles Laughton
Thomas Mitchell
Jack Carson
Dick Powell
Gary Cooper
Humphrey Bogart
Maine
French propose marriage counselor bureaus to curb early unions
Ruth Millett cites rising French divorce rates from early marriages. Rosette Hargrove notes counselors may help, but Millett argues parents must deter dating and emphasize that sixteen year olds marrying today rely on parental support. True self sufficiency should begin at marriage.
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Ruth Millett
Enterprise Assa
Rosette Hargrove
Paris
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Recognition the key to motivation in work and politics
In a 1963 essay style, the author argues that personal recognition drives workers, politicians, and individuals to seek status, praise, or power. Without acknowledgment, people turn to alcohol, pills, or crime. The piece reflects on labor, mass production, unions, and a call to give Americans recognition to avert societal discontent. It mentions Patty Duke winning an Oscar and contrasts public praise with political rhetoric.
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Castro
Havana
George
Punch Press
Hollywood
Patty Duke
George Morris
Patty
Mrs. Morris
Mr. Morris
New York
Shirley Temple
Annie Sullivan
Bancroft
Duke
Helen Keller
Japan
Cancer talk in Hollywood era reflects rising awareness
The piece notes that cancer is openly acknowledged in public discourse and highlights advances in treatment. It cites Van Johnson's cancer surgery and William Gargan's esophageal speech after laryngeal cancer, praising progress in surgery anesthesia radiation and chemicals. It mentions a growing group of cured patients and optimism for a future without cancer.
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van Johnson
Hollywood
William Gargan
United States
Maine
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues
A compressed list of crossword hints across many numbers with varied definitions including aviation terms opening parts and Latin roots. It enumerates clues for 1 2 6 12 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 34 36 38 4 45 46 48 49 51 53 54 55 58 59 61 63 64 65 66 13 17 20 23 26 28 30 33 35 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 47 50 52 56 57 60 62 across entries.
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Petrosky Skivar
Lord Peter Wimsey
Naples
Lady of Swift
Toby
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Bertha
American Cancer Society
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ACS
Veto
Paul Harvey News
Sammy
Bob Thomas
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Marie Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
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