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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
8
A collection of Dear Abby Q and A excerpts covers marital tensions over meals and time, a mother's resistance to a 21 year old couple's marriage, guidance on who should offer prayers at civic events, and a confidential note advising perseverance after a mid twenty’s failures.
Prosperous summer prospects hinge on tax payments and consumer willingness to spend. The piece notes an eight-year expansion with a 300 billion GNP rise, steady unemployment near 4 percent, high personal income, and rising living costs. Savings gains and credit access will shape discretionary purchases as uncertainty prompts restraint.
The report notes consumer purchases will rise this summer with growth in apparel and sporting goods. It predicts strong demand for sportswear and camping gear and for resort accommodations, signaling a broader move in local consumer activity.
AP notes Hollywood scene with Rudy Vallee furious over use of his 1928 song Deep Night without screen credit in Bonnie and Clyde. He had given permission but expected credit. The piece also touches on Gregory Peck’s Tonys tie ins with Estelle Parsons, and reflections on The Wizard of Oz’s anniversary and Rod Steiger’s Waterloo project with Peter O'Toole.
A Volkswagen in St Johnsbury Vermont was registered as a front truck and back passenger car by the state Registry of Motor Vehicles. The owner asked for a front plate replacement and received a truck plate instead. Other items note June Bentley College grads may find jobs via GRAD, a resume service data center in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Marblehead bans horses from Reynold's Playground and sidewalks except when entering or leaving adjacent private property. Legal aid moves in Belknap Merrimack counties NH offer free counsel through NH Legal Services Association. Portsmouth NH track team members extinguish a woods fire they found during practice.
Flax is grown for the seed from which linseed oil is produced and the fiber used to make nen.
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