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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1964
Page
5
Editorial page features a Carl Schurz quote about ideals guiding destiny, likening them to stars and a seafaring navigator on a desert of waters. The piece underscores pursuing noble aims as a path to fulfillment.
The Textile Workers Union of America AFL CIO voted to recommend acceptance of Pepperell Manufacturing Company's wage increase offer. Residents praise a peaceful settlement that prevents a strike and extends labor peace in Biddeford-Saco. Union members meet Sunday to decide, with two more years of labor peace anticipated.
The U S Treasury faces a growing coin crisis with a predicted two to three year shortage. Philadelphia and Denver mints run around the clock yet lack funds to operate weekends, while a new Philadelphia mint awaits a $30 million appropriation. Demand driven by coin machines and Kennedy half dollars accelerates depletion of silver dollars, and Congress has rejected minting more.
The article discusses whether humans could guide evolution by selecting and replacing genes. It cites Dr. Muriel Roger of the Rockefeller Institute transferring a single gene between cells, sparking debate on long term social and ethical consequences. It warns against zeal in science outpacing humanities to manage human balance.
Producer Martin Ransohoff pushes to relax the U S Motion Picture Code to match Europe. His film The Americanization of Emily will include three nude sequences not in the U S version. Critics argue classification protects children and that more freedom means less responsibility.
In Washington a Young Republicans gathering features Nelson Rockefeller remarks and Ken Keating recalling 1860 platform while other leaders greet the crowd. The session pivots on economic and political quips from Heller Ball Hitch and Tower as reporters chase reflections on state and national policy.
Louis Milliner recalls a family vacation tracing the sites of his past from New Orleans to El Dorado Hot Springs and Illinois colleges. Denis and Melissa seek Mexico City and St Louis while others resist. The 1963 trip ends with a note on the New York World's Fair.
The Economy strengthens with gains across measures. Industrial output hits 128.2 percent of the 1957-59 average, the highest since last October. Manufacturing jobs rise by 49,000 to about 17.03 million, led by durable goods, signaling renewed business confidence and demand.
Laggards give way as business equipment firms raise output. Total non manufacturing jobs rise by 515000 in the latest month, with unemployment down 231000 to 4,293,000 but the jobless rate steady at 5.4 percent due to a larger labor force. Durable goods employment recovers to August 1957 levels amid factory mechanization and recession. Construction up 9 percent in March, private at 330 billion and public at 1.3 billion. Auto production 9.5 percent higher than 1963, steel output strong, consumer spending rising amid tax cut optimism.
The Biddeford Saco Journal publishes from 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. Subscription rates are stated in advance with monthly six month and yearly options and AP membership notice.
AP Movie Television Writer Ruth Willett Quarrel discusses family disagreements over child rearing and urges parents to present united decisions to children. News shifts to 17 year old Rusty Hamer reflecting on Danny Thomas show retirement after a 12 year run, with Rusty eyeing dramatic roles and a move to college after graduation.
Nursing homes are seen as a growing tool to cut hospital costs for the elderly and the sick. Proposals for federal and private insurance include nursing home benefits after hospitalization, with standards and accreditation lagging. Costs vary, but per day hospital care averages higher than nursing homes, and improved care in facilities could lower total expenses.
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A reader denounces the Journal's report on the Saco Taxpayers meeting in City Hall, claiming misquotation and omissions. The letter defends statements about budget items, state aid, and an increase of 13000 in the contingency fund, and notes plans to seek Augusta support next year.
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