Africans in Soviet study programs alarmed by indoctrination
Editorial notes that African students studying in the Soviet Union and satellites report exposure to propaganda and tight controls, feeling used by Communists. It cites USIA findings, Moscow countermeasures, and student demographics across nations, arguing the exposure offers a necessary if painful education for young Africans.
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Bruce Biossat
Europe
White House
Nigeria
Sir Abubaker Tafawa Balewa
Berlin
Soviet Union
United States Information Agency
Moscow Radio
Kremlin
Moscow
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
East Germany
Guinea
Sudan
Government medicine scrutiny by Dr Milo H Fritz
Dr Milo H Fritz attacks government led medical practice in Alaska based on his field work at St Marys Mission School in 1960. He cites 40 children recommended for surgery with only two operated after a year and 71 tonsil adenoid operations including patients seen in 1949 1953 and 1959. He claims public health nurses saw recommendations go unacted and urges readers to ponder the policy.
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Milo H. Fritz
Fritz
Anchorage
Alaska
Yukon
St. Mary's Mission School
U.S. Public Health Service
St. Mary's
Gas tax revolt and mixed reflections on cars and spending
A column argues that gasoline tax hikes reduce consumption and threaten revenue, noting a 7 cent Pennsylvania gas tax cut or rise and a 33 percent drop in gas usage. It cites an oil official predicting a 330 million dollar annual loss nationwide and observes motorists turning to compact cars and less driving. It adds musings on taxes, marriage, and a thief stealing a piggy bank in Illinois.
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Pennsylvania
Washington sees limited economic impact from arms spending
President Kennedy’s proposed military funding of 3.45 billion is not expected to trigger inflation or require price, wage, credit, or profit controls. No tax increases are planned this year and a balanced budget is promised for 1963, with deficits projected only if Congress rejects key revenue measures.
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Peter Edson
Washington
Ente Assn
Kennedy
U. S
White House
Treasury and Budget Bureau
Congress
Republlcan
Butter Up The Better Half By Boyle
A column on how husbands win at home by simple, practical talks. Sample lines urge wives to relax, while husbands promise duties like cooking, doing dishes, saving money, and supporting family plans. The piece adds humor about domestic roles and familiar marital language.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Khrushchev’s Berlin gamble and Western resolve
James Marlow assesses Khrushchev’s shift from peaceful posturing to hard threats over Berlin. He notes NATO’s limited forces compared with Soviet divisions, Khrushchev’s risky brinkmanship, and Western unity under Kennedy’s tough stance. Current Washington briefings say Western conventional forces would match Communist troops.
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NATO
Khrushchev
Russia
Stalin
Berlin
East Germany
France
Netherlands
Italy
United States
Khrush¢chev
Kennedy
Washington
Letters Policy Encourages Signed Opinions for Journal
The Journal invites reader letters on local topics and notes that opinions are not necessarily endorsed by the newspaper. Letters must be signed with an address, but the name may be withheld from printing if requested by the writer.
Saco urged to save Pepperell Park and funds for coastal parks
Citizens urge immediate action to preserve Pepperell Park in Saco, contrasting efforts in Maine towns like Old Orchard Beach and Portland where civic groups and city leaders invest in new parks. The piece criticizes local officials, school boards, and a recreation committee for dismantling a once beautiful park, noting historic neglect and outside involvement.
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Saco
Pepperell Park
Maine
Cizeus
Civic Association of
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Street
Henry Benoit
City
Twan
S Park
Berwick
Recreation Committee
Parent-Teacher Association
New England
For Your Future Social Security changes explained
Ray Henry outlines the fifth in a series on Social Security changes. The article details earnings limits affecting benefits for those under 72 and discusses four key rules, noting that over 350,000 people will gain or increase payments in 1961.
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Ray Henry Washington
Social Security Earnings Rules for Under 72 Workers
The article explains revised Social Security withholding rules for earners under 72. It details annual and monthly limits, how earnings between 1200 and 1700 reduce benefits at 1 for every 2 earned, and how excess earnings over 1700 reduce at 1 for every 1. It notes spouse benefits, self employment rules, and that the guidance varies by individual case.
Eisenhower on Berlin Dangers and NATO Strength
The piece contrasts Eisenhower’s March 11 1959 remarks on Berlin with Defense Secretary McNamara’s recent stance. It notes Soviet forces far outnumber Western troops and questions whether allied ground strength has changed, suggesting caution about overestimating Western parity with Communist forces in Europe.
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Europe
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Berlin
United States
Defense
McNamara
Soviet Union
NATO
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues From Historical Page
A compact list of crossword entries and clues including beginnings numbers 50 and 51, items like City on the Delaware, 2 words for State Department concern, and entries ranging through 59 Novelist Wylie. The text resembles a clue-packed puzzle section with varied language and nomenclature.
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Delaware
State Department
Texas
Wylie
Today’s Poem: Cats and Kinship in Biddeford
A short verse notes cats are strange yet beloved, loving freedom and preferring care. It contrasts feline independence with affection, praising the cat as a unique, worthwhile pet.
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Illinois
Washington News
Boyle
Brigitte Bardot
Eye
Marlow
Nate
James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Nikita Khrushchev
People’s Forum
Litt
The
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Hera
Demy
Los B
Handel’ S
Real America
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Paw Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Bidde
Dorothy Hi
Dorothy Hut
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