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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1962

Page

4

Borrowing in Offices Becomes a Fine Art

Hal Boyle notes that in modern offices borrowing is a survival skill. He profiles typical borrowers such as Pompous Paul Phobiec Phil Willie the Weeper Ambrose the Abstainer Roundabout Robert and Cunning Carl, illustrating how each exploits colleagues for favors or personal gain.

Hal Boyle New York Shakespeare Ambrose Robert Carl

Editorial Reflection on Heart, Affection, and Self

A reflective piece urges readers to examine themselves to understand the affection and purpose of the heart. The aim is to learn honestly what we are, drawing on Mary Baker Eddy’s guidance to prompt personal introspection.

Mary Baker Eddy

Foreign Service Officers Under Pressure and Paperwork Burdens

The piece contrasts a quieter past with today’s global tensions, highlighting how modern Foreign Service officers gather intelligence and report to Washington. It notes excess paper, long hours, and suggests reforms: produce abroad only when needed, two outside days weekly, penalties for waste, one person per document, and reduce duplication.

Foreign Service Washington U. S. Foreign Service Harper's Magazine Holmes Welch Welch State Department

Funston outlines NYSE goals in annual report

President Keith Funston cites three points of public and industry importance. He notes Europe’s Common Market will speed listing of European securities and boost cross border trading, commends SEC for self regulation, and urges tax reform to ease capital gains and double taxation on dividends. He says NYSE serves about 15 million investors and upholds strict rules to maintain public confidence.

Keith Funston New York Stock Exchange Free World Funston Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange

Women find age matters less for men than for women

Ruth Millett reports women view a man of any given age as most interesting when matched to a woman’s own age. Though many say age alignment matters, widows note that 50s men seek younger wives, leaving a 50 year old woman aiming for a 60 plus partner to feel younger.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn Memphis Press Scimitar Cary Grant

Retirement remodeling and FHA loans for older homeowners

The article explains how FHA home improvement loans, expanded by a 1961 law, let seniors borrow 2500 to 10000 with up to 20 years to repay for essential home upgrades. It notes banks assess affordability, age affects lending, and borrowers often use banks or associations rather than government agencies. It stresses practical improvements over frills and mentions loan terms and security options.

FHA Martine, Segal Retirement Advisors, Inc Federal Housing Administration Savings and Can Association

Dorothy Lamour Returns to Hollywood for Bob Hope TV

Hollywood AP Dorothy Lamour, 47, back in town for a Bob Hope television show on NBC next Wednesday. She recalls her Jungle Princess fame, rejects risky film roles, and notes loyal public after nine years without a film. She lives in Baltimore with husband William Howard and two teenage sons.

Hollywood Dorothy Lamour Dolly Bob Hope NBC Crosby Hong Kong Italy England Here Baltimore William Howard Tom Ridge

Babson outlines stock ideas from a 100-company book

Roger Babson analyzes a new stock guide by H G Olson highlighting 25 depressed names across railroads airlines autos shoes clothing mining and merchandising. He notes price declines from late 1950s peaks and discusses major firms like Penn Central Rock Island Ford General Motors Chrysler and United Fruit with cautionary signals for investors.

Pennsylvania & New York Central Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Reading Co Erie-Lackawanna Trans-World Airlines Douglas Aircraft Co Fastern Air Lines Chrysler Corporation General Motors Ford Chrysler

Stock markets show gains but warn of selective profits

An investor should study all issues to see that the Dow Jones average has risen for ten years, yet not all stocks climb. There may be great bargains in popular listed stocks with money making potential for selective buyers.

Roger Babson Babson Park Mass H. G. Olson Ford International Shoe Co Endicott Johnson Corp Waterbury, Conn Scovill Manufacturing Co

Word-puzzle clues cross current crossword grid

A compiled list of crossword clues includes entries such as speedboat 25 Law and order 26 Movie award 27 Pertaining to sound 28 Uproar 29 The quality of being the 30 Hubbub 31 Lawn 33 African water course 36 Form into a chain 37 Variety of the dog 9 March 40 Sounds from the bleachers 42 One of the Gorgons 43 If music be the food of love 2 words 45 Succeed in reading 2 words 46 Wins in a card.

Law and Order

Requiem for a welterweight Paul Harvey chronicles boxing’s brutal appeal

Paul Harvey argues the Benny Paret tragedy exposes boxing as a brutal profit racket. He condemns the sport's promoters and spectators while urging viewers to consider the root causes and human costs beyond sensational headlines. He envisions media scrutiny of the sport’s dark corners and the lives wrecked by the fight business.

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