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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1963
Page
5
Readers are urged to broaden the genius’s reach beyond the Army and apply his rifle shipping breakthrough to civilian welfare. The author mocks cumbersome packaging and ironing inefficiencies, praising simple unscrewing caps, easy-tear wrappers, and laundry aids, and declares the inventor a universally valuable hero.
A Canadian election outcome suggests Lester Pearson and the Liberal party will form the next government, with Diefenbaker unlikely to stay in power. The result, seen as friendlier to the United States, reflects voter concerns over economic issues and nuclear defense, while stressing prudent ties between the two nations.
National Library Week April 21 27 honors libraries as monuments to civilization. The piece lauds Jamie Fulerton 1643 and the value of reading, noting millions of books published, many lost, yet many remain to enrich libraries worldwide. It emphasizes reading as essential to human need and pleasure.
A dated forecast describes touch-tone calling as the biggest change since dial phones. It notes push-button operation and musical tones replacing dials, then lists imagined failures: automatic wrong-number response, 15 minute teen talk limits, and volume boosts for loud environments.
A psychology group says pampered children may fare better when they leave home, while those whose parents engage in museums and art with them gain dependability. The piece notes ongoing volatility in conferences and markets, plus various social observations about alimony and gender roles.
Washington reporting notes March floods across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia with tornadoes in Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. total damage peaks at 37 million in tri state area while Red Cross relief may reach 3.7 million. disaster response relies on local state national and volunteer networks with long term rebuilding financed by Red Cross and government agencies.
Money managers say official policy on interest rates will persist despite higher stocks and weak bonds. They cite abundant funds from pensions and savings, large deficits, and continued need to fund borrowing as reasons to maintain high short term rates and steady long term rates. A policy shift would require changed public mood or political stance in Washington.
Ruth Millett notes the little, welcome boosts to household life. Pleasant moments arrive from peers and spouses when ordinary events go smoothly. Small kindnesses and practicalities shape everyday happiness in families.
A 20 project study by New York University findings show seniors are reliable tenants who keep up apartments, pay rents on time, and rarely cause disturbances. They prefer city centers, close to activity, with separate indoor and outdoor recreation for children and a strong interest in wide window sills and separate bedrooms.
Hollywood workers once joked at Oblath's near the old Famous Players studio about signs naming Oblath's. Joe Oblath, 85, and his wife recently celebrated their golden anniversary as the cafe, now run by their sons, serves a changing menu to studio legends and locals since 1926. A separate Reno report notes a Bullfrog Mine monument will top a new Arlington Avenue office building.
The Biddeford Daily Puzzle Page lists a large across and down crossword with numbered clues. Entries reference merchants ropes man’s nickname continents and Camus The Plague and more with terms like Saint Philip group tools and noble.
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