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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1965
Page
4
Editorial notes a shift in New Yorkers’ attitude as witnesses helped identify a student shooter within eight hours. Police credit anonymous tips and neighborhood interviews, with the suspect brought in after his mother directed him to the station. The piece urges ongoing citizen support for law and order across the metropolis.
A. J. Kirkman of Welsh College urges collaboration between engineers and English studies to fix obfuscation in scientific texts. He cites mislogic and irrelevance as causes of confusion, urging writers to train in clear expression to improve knowledge dissemination.
A career expert warns against overworking to gain promotion arguing it can make one indispensable or unsuitable for higher roles. He advises training a capable subordinate and letting natural progression occur. The piece questions the rarity of perfection and the fate of the other 139 people.
Washington reports that President Johnson’s plan to double the draft raises each 19 or 20 year old’s odds this year. Local boards will trial tighter rules, governing deferments and essential occupations, with variances by community. married men remain unlikely to be called.
A group of American track and field athletes in Kiev say Soviet women are not yet a glamour threat in Miss Universe. They note hair, makeup, and fashion are improving but dresses, stockings, and chic style still fall short. Prices and wages hint at consumer access.
AP analysis notes early gains in stocks as U S involvement edges up then stabilizes with modest boosts to steel metals and military hardware industries. Despite war fears consumers hold high confidence while uncertainty lingers on contract talks and Sept 1 strike deadline.
AP movie writer Bob Thomas discusses 1930s Hollywood censorship under the Hays Code enforced by Joseph Breen. He notes the tightening of rules on adultery and seduction, the influence of Will Hays and the Legion of Decency, and highlights era glamour stars while hinting at Mae West’s later decline.
A discussion by Harry C. France on contrasts in American economics. Savings at record highs accompany equally high consumer credit. The piece notes the velocity of money, its impact on prosperity, and tallies major money figures totaling $589 billion in circulation and debt.
The piece questions television's duty to cover dissidents and protests, along with the impact of nationwide media on race issues and public perception. It cites Little Rock, World’s Fair protests, and cites figures like Robert Moses while warning about sensationalism and publicity seekers in riot coverage.
A columnist argues about consumer credit totaling 77.5 billion dollars at April end 1965. He contrasts debt with savings urging lectures on hoarding money to raise living standards while warning against excessive borrowing. The piece ends promising continuation on page five.
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