Editorial Page Thought for Evening
Thought for the evening quotes Carl Schurz on national fidelity to be kept right and corrected when wrong, urging steady republican vigilance.
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Carl Schurz
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1962
Page
4
Rural tyranny concerns in democracy and representation
Bruce Biossat argues about minority tyranny and the risk of majorities overrunning minority views. He cites rural influence in legislatures like New York and U S House as a check on city dominance and urges leaders to pursue broad, reasonable consensus rather than a bare 51 percent rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
House of Representatives
Congress
Gasoline pricing explained by costs taxes and competition
The article explains price setting for gasoline as a joint product of crude refinement with other outputs. It notes that consumers determine value influencing price and that many suppliers, around 180,000 stations, constrain price via competition. It cites taxes as the main driver of increases and argues industry justification against critics.
Retailing grows and saturates markets in New Jersey area
An editorial in Chain Store Age notes aggressive expansion of retail stores driven by chain stores discount houses and department stores in a New Jersey region with about 1.75 million people. It presents two theories on concentration and warns such growth demands high management standards for public service.
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Chain Store Age
New Jersey
Kennedy blockbusting program for Congress outlines
Washington reports Congress has a Kennedy era agenda to act on this year including agriculture consumer protection civil defense communications satellites and foreign aid. With 27 new laws already and 25 major measures pending the GOP challenges and the budget outlook loom large as election campaigning nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enterprise Assn. Washingon
Congress
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
U. N
House
John McCormack
Department of Urban Affairs
87Th Congress
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Americans For Democratic
Joint Congressional Committee On Taxation
Oscar Show Sparks Debate Amid Widespread Praise
Hollywood buzz surrounds the Academy Awards with talk of high ratings and questions about Ben Hur Gigi and West Side Story sweeping awards. Leonard Bernstein no nomination for West Side Story facing design questions Connie Stevens renews Hawaiian Eye and Bob Hope praises Road to Hong Kong while Kingston Trio plans a new album and Dave Guard signs with Capitol.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Academy
Gigi
Jerome Robbins
Leonard Bernstein
Connie Stevens
Connie
Parrish
Susan Slade
Bob Hope
Hong Kong
London
Dave Guard
Capitol
Whiskyhill Singers
Government Plans for Middle-Aged Nation in Satirical Column
Boyle mocks government protection programs as applied to whooping cranes and eagles then targets middle-aged Americans. He jokes a series of laws to honor and protect those aged 40 to 65, including a national Middle-Aged Day and respect laws, ending with the notion that aging would become a privilege.
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New York
America
Congress
Ruth Millett: Clerks urged to turn lookers into buyers
Ruth Millett argues clerks should treat women who come in as lookers as potential customers. A looker, if engaged properly, can become a sale, while indifference and resentment frustrate both the clerk and shopper. Salesmanship hinges on guiding the customer from looker to buyer.
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Eterprise Assn
New Name for Veterans Pensions Explained
A veteran pension is for total disability not age or service length. Eligibility includes 90 days WWI WWII or Korean War service, honorable discharge, low income, and permanent total disability. Old system offered $66.15 monthly rising to $78.75 after 10 years or age 65. new system scales by income and dependents with caps and possible zero benefit above $3,000. Social Security is counted as income by VA.
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Veterans Administration
Biddeford Saco Journal masthead and notices
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday from Biddeford Maine. Publisher Paul Casavant Editor T J Mahoney. Editorial and business departments contact numbers provided. Subscription rates: one month 1 85 six months 10 50 one year 21 00. Associated Press news use rights noted. Second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Post
Ballad of Googins Rocks Legends of Ol Orchard Beach
A verse poem recounts an 18th century coastal battle near Ol Orchard Beach with John Smith Richard Vines and Thomas Rogers cited among coastal figures. The piece ties local history to a seaside landscape and notes it was a 1961 Maine Poetry Week second prize winner. In Jamaica New York AP reports George Bayer’s exceptional hitting in a friendly match at Coral Country Club with Lifenson praising Bayer’s tee shots and noting Bayer shot 92 on the back nine and 69 overall while Lifenson posted 84.
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Maine
Jamaica
N.Y
George Bayer
Ingolf
Herb Lebenson
Lebenson
Cold Spring Country Club
Cold Spring Harbor
Bayer
Coral Country Club
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact crossword list with across clues including Spur broken or kept, taciturnity, ranges from Across and Down entries. Down clues span Columbus was one antiquity and a long Swiss stream to 13 Extended apples, with various related terms and names.
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de’ Gaulle
Ital
G. L’s Pal
Columbus
Switzerland
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Boyle
Ruth Millett
Security For
YOU and Veterans Guide
Martin E
LEGAL
Retirement Advisors
I.Q
York City
Mail Daily
Beitish
New York City
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Ballad OF
Googins
Ol Orchard Beach
Adelbert M. Jakeman
Saco
Ocean Bay
John Smith
Richard Vines
Thomas Rogers
D'Yeu
Jackson
Camp Lejeune
Piti
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