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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1962
Page
4
Edward Porter Humphrey states true wisdom lies in knowing what is worth knowing and doing what is worth doing. The brief reflection frames a call to discernment and purposeful action for readers.
The American Bar Association warns that traffic courts mishandle cases harming law and order. It cites excessive fines, scofflaws, and revenue pressure, calling for uniform procedures, adequate staff, and time for defendants to contest charges. The ABA offers consultant help to implement standards and educate motorists.
Supreme Court Justice Byron White hailed as unlikely All American who preferred bench duty. Ted Sorenson and Richard Nixon discuss Kennedy inaugural line about defending the Constitution. Nixon jokes about a Kennedy passage. NASA explains X-15 suspensions due to water on dry lake landing area. Queen Farah of Iran remarks on American hospitality and her son’s limited speech. Rockefeller and Meade Alcorn recall Yale psychology class on IQ and gender. Rockefeller’s divorce apparently not harming GOP Woman’s Conference support. Lefkowitz recalls a scoutmaster incident about an umbrella and a child’s mother.
Spokesmen for Pacific Coast ship operators told Congress they fully support extending the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act and granting presidential discretion for tariff negotiations. They warn the Europe led Common Market will affect world trade and stressed the need for standby authority to address competitive conditions. The Pacific American Steamship Association cites that one in six jobs in the Pacific Coast states depend on healthy foreign trade, with similar figures nationwide, noting benefits reach farms and factories far from coasts. A final footnote links policy to a strong U S flag merchant fleet in a changing global economy.
A Health magazine piece notes one in eight Americans snore, about 23 million, creating a non sonorous nocturnal cantata. The author muses that if such energy could be stored, it might power breakfast eggs after the symphony ends.
Life magazine surveys proposed federal consumer oversight including a national council and advisers in departments. It supports honest labeling but warns inflation and tax reform are crucial. The piece argues the free market protects consumers and criticizes overregulation while urging decisive anti inflation actions. A Chicago woman seeks help locating a year missing husband. a laundry worker receives a gold watch for twenty years of service.
AP television review notes The Defenders faced sponsor withdrawal and affiliate bans over a plot about illegal abortion and a rape victim. FE G Marshall plays the defense attorney as the drama probes the legality and morality of choice in a tense courtroom narrative. Sixty Hours to the Moon airs on ABC detailing moon mission prep with John H. Glenn lending realism to space planning. NBC’s The World’s Greatest Robbery reenacts the Brinks heist in Boston, offering precise but less gripping crime reconstruction and a teaser on next week’s capture.
In California a 22 year old woman claimed she had no gun when picked up by police. Ruth Millett argues television teaches children about guns, beatings, killings, and danger far before kindergarten, shaping perceptions of violence and crime.
Paul Harvey condemns one overstatement by Maj Arch Roberts at a DAR talk on Red infiltration, warning how an unsupported claim against Mayor Yorty risks discrediting many patriots and harming the anti-communist effort. FBI Hoover urges caution to avoid giving fodder to enemy propaganda.
A hospital living quarters in Tulsa drew attention with a sign reading The Student Nurses' Bizarre, hinting at odd happenings or an event surrounding the student nurses.
A fragment questions where money orders can be bought and asks if all offices offer them. The wording implies a postal service inquiry about availability and procedures, signaling user confusion over purchasing options across locations.
A 64 year old man recently received a 50000 insurance payout and seeks growth rather than income. He plans to invest in 10 selected common stocks from his insurer’s list aiming to double value in ten years. He argues growth via eight basic industries, noting National Distillers and Westinghouse Electric as potential movers. For those needing income now, bonds prevail. for long term estate goals, common stocks are favored.
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists address details and staff for Biddeford Maine with publishing hours and Associated Press affiliation. Subscription rates are shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00, payable in advance. The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to local news for republication.
AP reports North Carolina history professor Dr Frank W Ryan of the University of North Carolina calls today s high school graduates weak in broad prose and historical background He says students fresh from American high schools lack historical grounding and language skill in contrast to prior generations
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