Sugar beet allotment brings Maine economic boost and cooperation
Editorial lauds the U S Department of Agriculture sugar beet allotment of 17.5 million for Maine and New England. It highlights Aroostook County as a main beneficiary, expects lower northeast sugar prices, benefits to the confectionery industry and cattle feed by‑products, and praises the broad cooperation of town, county, state, federal, and private sectors in making the program possible.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Aroostook County
Maine
New England
Washington column urges digging for hidden motives
Washington correspondent Bruce Biossat notes that surface explanations for events are insufficient and urges readers to seek underlying plots and purposes. He toys with examples about Lady Bird Johnson, the White House Easter egg roll, senatorial quorums, Sorensen at Harvard, and the idea that public resignations or moves are part of a broader game.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Lady Bird Johnson
The
White House
Senate
Theodore Sorensen
Kennedy
Littauer Center
Harvard University
Harvard
George
Daylight Saving Time Across the United States
The article traces the history of daylight saving time from early ideas by Benjamin Franklin through William Willett and Robert Garland to its adoption in the United States. It notes trials, repeal, and eventual reintroduction, with about half the U S population observing it this year.
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U. S
Benjamin Franklin
Paris
William Willett
Robert Garland
Willett
London
Germany
England
United States
Pittsburgh
Congress
Wilson
LBJ under fire for ranch visits and beer habits
The article argues President Johnson’s Texas ranch excursions and beer drinking have become a political issue. It notes how White House behavior contrasts with expectations and that reporters’ account sharing could prompt greater caution from Johnson about public access to his private life.
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Johnson
Texas
White House
LBJ
Boonton considers canine rogues gallery plan
Boonton aldermen weigh photographing dogs for a rogues gallery to speed bite case identifications amid protests by well behaved pets. The proposal targets dog offenders while critics warn of impact on residents and privacy. The piece notes tax arithmetic as a side remark.
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Fala
U. S
Aleutians
Boonton
N. J
Board of Aldermen
Those were the days remember column reminiscences New York
Boyle reflects on bygone times in memory lane anecdotes from midcentury life. He notes coin knotted handkerchiefs and pegs of nostalgia about family rooms rumpus rooms and simple pleasures, contrasting past quirks with present comforts and big dreams.
Debt counseling service used by Jack Lefler AP
In a discussion at the National Retail Merchants Association credit management division conference, Harry Fuller of Capital Finance Co. cites rising instalment credit and bankruptcy figures from 1950 to 1963 to argue for debt help. Capital Finance launched Economy Budget Service Co. in Columbus in 1955 offering free counseling.
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Harry ©. Fuller
Capital Finance Co
Columbus
Ohio
National Retail Merchants Association
Credit Management Division
Fuller
Consumer Credit
Capital Finance Corp
Economy Budget Service Co
Biddeford Saco Journal masthead and publication details
Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday at Biddeford Maine. W Paul Casavant publisher E P Ingalls managing editor. Editorial and business office contact numbers. Subscription rates payable in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Member of the Associated Press. Entry as second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Ustinov Declares Shakespear e the Bard Yet a Practical Farmer
Hollywood AP writer Bob Thomas reports William Shakespeare's 400th birthday finds Peter Ustinov shunning celebrations and defending the Bard against Baconian claims. He argues Shakespeare’s works show clever, rougher edges from a less educated creator. Ustinov thinks scholars overstate form while praising the farmerly pragmatism behind the plays.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
William Shakespeare
Peter Ustinov
Ustinov
Francis Bacon
Bacon
Jaywright
John Goldfarb
Shakespeare
England
Cultural Ministry
Liking for a Lifetime Says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett argues that sustaining a husband’s liking matters more than chasing love. She offers practical steps: be a good homemaker, treat in laws with respect, face hardship cheerfully, avoid nagging, stay cheerful, show sympathy, and recognize his good qualities. Marriage endures when genuine liking and affection remain.
Public telephone misuse letter to Saco aldermen
Saco taxpayer Philip L. Cartier complains that anonymous calls harass aldermen, claims the phone is a public utility not for harassment, and urges open dialogue. He notes misidentification between alderman Raymond Carter and Philip Cartier and warns the practice could spur radical actions.
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Journal
Glasshead
Raymond Carter
Philip Cartier
Philip L. Cartier
Ferry Road
Saco
Tax Dispute Letter Critiques Editorial on Civil Disobedience
Reader letter in the Biddeford Saco Journal disputes editorial framing of civil disobedience and taxation. He alleges misquotation of a Supreme Court stance and questions the paper’s claim that college professors know more about taxation than average taxpayers, noting editor’s ambiguity about a quoted line.
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Saco
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Biddeford- Saco Journal
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Snapshot
A compact list of crossword entries with numbered clues covering terms from 49 to 63, including track type, river in Dresden, grape crop, Dumas character, outlet, French for back, see novel words, Beane daffodil, molar, move sideways, department of France, scorched, burdock, December time, intriguing fo, Greek letter, great drama, edge, payment type, stormed, thin layer of gold, aficionado cry, losers two words, lodger, skirt insert, exercised, wriggling, together musical term, narrow valley, noted New York club, seaside, parade, gain, examines, circus events, cleverly stylish, old Greek weight, make joyful, dusk two words, neuf, uprisings, indicated, pardons, disagreeing one, border upon, I am present late, Dutch cheese, letters, TV canine, one quarter acre, Oriental name, go Latin, unfamiliar, horn type.
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Dresden’s
New, York
Seaside
Marguerite Smith book review mixed on color and depth
A critical look at Margaret Chase Smith by Frank Graham Jr notes the biography is readable but bland. The review deplores shallow depth of insight into the Maine senator, citing weak depiction of pivotal moments and vivid episodes such as the 1948 GOP Maine primary.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Frank Graham
John Day
Maine
Skowhegan
Scrivener
Smithfield Pond
Belgrade Lakes
Graham
United States
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