May Day Reflections Tie Law Day to Freedom Values
Editorial urges Americans to pause on May Day and reflect on legal heritage and freedom. Notes Law Day ceremonies in York County. cites Sidall and Hancock speeches on American justice and human dignity. Highlights naturalization in Portland with Judge Gignoux addressing new citizens. urges flag display for Loyalty Day and cautions against taking freedoms for granted.
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America
Bar
York County
Cecil J. Siddal
Frank E. Hancock
United States District Court
Portland
Edward T. Gignoux
Paul T. Lapointe
Biddeford Memorial
Kennedy programs gain momentum from rising business activity
Washington NEA reports an upturn in profits and economic activity could boost Kennedy programs in Congress. Higher tax receipts and possible tax cuts may follow as business sectors like autos, retail, housing, and construction rebound. A private invitation-only Business and Finance Committee for Tax Reduction in 1963 seeks a broad tax cut while denying plans to substitute Kennedy tax policy.
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Kennedy
Congress
House
Ways and Means
U. S
Washington
F Street Club
Treasury
Henry Ford I
Mark Cresap Jr
Westinghouse
Stuart T. Saunders
N. & W. Railway
Frazier B. Wilde
Connecticut Life
Sam Fleming
Nashville
American Bankers Assn
Oamee Dillon
Oeenry H. Fowler
Ford
USDA Reports Safe Biological Weapon Beats Select Pests
The U S Department of Agriculture notes researchers at the New Haven Connecticut forest experiment station are testing bacillus thuringiensis as a safe biological poison to target gypsy moths, forest tent caterpillars, and inchworms. The weapon aims to replace DDT while harming only specified leaf eating insects and leaving food and animals unaffected. Researchers also pursue insect specific viruses and gamma ray sterilization to curb pests, with goals to broaden biocontrol to mosquitoes aphids leaf miners and other tree pests.
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U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
New Haven, Conn
U. S. Forest Service
Proxmire Targets Perpetual Subsidies In 1965 Budget Realities
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin criticizes long lasting subsidies that began as wartime or infancy supports and remain in force. He cites 1964 budget figures showing commercial aviation subsidies at 885 million dollars and shipping subsidies at 677 million, noting both have grown far beyond initial aims and urge explanations in the 1965 request.
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Washington
Proxmire
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Machine for Lumber Grading Raises Old Debate
A new lumber grader tests 1,900 feet of board per minute, aiding accuracy beyond human graders. An Idaho mill reports shipments of white pine rising $10 per thousand feet, claiming over half of today’s structural lumber is underrated by standard grading. The piece notes the machine’s promise amid DIY skepticism and tech praise.
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New England
Idaho
Telephonitis Fitness: A Kennedy Era Family Joke
In a light column from New York AP, the narrator jokes about telephonitis in the Kennedy era, describing a 13 year old who uses a 30 minute phone call to exercise, moving, jumping, and multitasking around the kitchen while chatting. The piece playfully notes the daughter’s athletic antics, the father’s late dinners, and the parental coping with a phone obsessed household.
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Boyle New York
Kennedy
Gay
Caeen
Resilience in a Woman's Crisis Mindset by Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett describes a woman facing minor crises with poise and humor. She relies on lipstick readiness, a supportive husband, and a sympathetic listener to stay calm. A seasoned sense of proportion helps her endure setbacks and solve the next task.
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Ruth Millett
Morocco King Visits New York and Sends Bills to Anna
A satirical column alleges King Hassan of Morocco visited New York to shop and dine, charging lavish items and a $30,000 Mayflower dinner to a charwoman named Anna. It claims $353 million in economic aid and undisclosed military aid are funded by such charges, with a jab at foreign aid costs. The piece contrasts this with Duke Ellington composing a score for Stratford and William Powell's battle with cancer in Palm Springs.
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Anna
Morocco
Ell
As of
New York
Hassan
New York City
General Motors
George Brown
Foreign Office
Seales Office
Mayflower Hotel
Washington
Riviera
Pipsqueak
General Features Corp
Duke Ellington
Stratford
Ont
Aps
Timon
Athens
Peter Coe
Reed
Reece
Ellington
Palm Springs
Calif
William Powell
Powell
Diana Lewis
Mousie
Zier
San Jacinto Mountains
Microfilm aids fast recall in business and home use
AP Business News Analyst reports microfilm and electronic computers joining to speed data retrieval across sectors. Social Security in Baltimore processes 10,000 to 15,000 retirement applications daily, retrieving numbers in under 30 seconds. Miracode debuted at an NA microfilm meeting, while churches, hospitals, oil firms and utilities use film for records, with plans for home use and push button access.
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AP Business News
New York
Social Security Administration
Baltimore
National Microfilm Association
San Francisco
Recordak Corp
Church of the Latter-day Saints
Remington Rand
Sperry Rand Corp
Bell & Howell
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Dynacolor Corp
General Analine & Film
Photostat Corp
Xerox
General Precision Equipment
Biddeford Saco Journal Publication Details
Biddeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford and publishes daily except Sunday. Marie Paul Casavant is publisher with E P Ingalls as managing editor. Subscription rates: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press member state. Entry indicates second class postage.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Marie Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Maine
Readers Letters Seek Fire Cause Insight
The Journal invites letters for People’s Forum to explain the Diamond National plant fire. Francis D. Chapin suggests examining a page seven photo showing two wires above a shed and comparing wind ignition timing to lightning. He offers cautious analysis of arc and heat versus instantaneous lightning.
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People’s Forum
Diamond National Plant
Francis D. Chapin
Jaily Crossword Puzzle 38 Famous resort 39 Make some ments learn
A compact crossword clue update featuring entries for a famous resort and a prompt to learn about making amendments. Includes brief hints and a short list style tease typical of puzzle sections.
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Abbi
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