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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1962
Page
4
Editorial page quotes Francis Bacon on self-mastery with a concise reflection. It presents a moral cue that true victory lies in overcoming one's own limits and fears, urging readers to pursue inner discipline.
The piece reflects on the 1962 sesquicentennial of the War of 1812, noting its mixed status as a minor and controversial conflict. It highlights memorable episodes such as the Constitution, Essex, and Fort McHenry, and cites Perry, Lawrence, and Jackson. Historians reevaluate the war as fostering national unity and signaling America’s destiny as independent.
Washington notes that Peace Corps plans to add 100 vocational teachers who recently retired or will retire, joining 49 men and 60 women already serving abroad. The program targets 10,000 volunteers and aims to double missions, with pay $75 monthly plus costs, not reducing Social Security. Applicants must have host-country skills and pass strict medicals and forms. about 18 percent washout remains.
The New York Stock Exchange 1962 Census of Shareowners in America shows 6.5 million owners in 1952 rising to 17 million by early 1962, plus about two million owning privately held shares and as many as 35 million union shareowners poised to invest. Average owner income is 8400 dollars, women outnumber men, and over a quarter live in smaller communities. The piece frames this as faith in free enterprise and the market system.
The National Audubon Society reports a 24 percent rise in members to 41 036 as of June 30 1962, with affiliated state groups also expanding. President Carl W Buchheister cites public interest in wildlife and conservation education as key drivers, noting junior memberships up 45 percent to 179 000.
Education must be evaluated to improve teaching and outcomes in manpower development. States are advancing statewide approaches to meet training needs, while many programs remain inadequate. With 400 plus education bills in Congress, federal solutions loom if states and communities do not assess needs, train personnel, and optimize processes.
New York humor column lists common remarks people hear when returning from vacations. It satirizes coworkers, family, and neighbors who tease about travel, mail, pets, bills, weather, and life at the office, illustrating why homecoming sparks jokes and jostling banter.
Hollywood AP profile notes Bobby Rydell, from South Philadelphia, as a major teen heartthrob expanding to film in Bye Bye Birdie. It covers his real name Ricarelli, stage break with Kissin Time, alignment with manager plans, and commitment to staying single to keep teen appeal.
Biddeford Saco Journal provides publisher and editor names, address, and phone numbers, rates for subscriptions in advance including one month two dollars, six months ten fifty, one year twenty one, and notes AP membership and licensing terms.
NBC sets Abby Dalton as Ellie the new bride on the revised Joey Bishop Show replacing her Navy nurse role from Hennesey. She jokes about fan reactions while Joey Bishop and Joe Besser adapt to new character and time slots. Also noted are Our Man in Washington with David Brinkley and Kentucky highway mowers for steep slopes cutting grass along eastern interstates and turnpikes.
A cloudless day, Captain Kidd, pirates, and a landfall near Biddeford Pool. The poem recalls buried riches and a church where seekers still dream, while urging faith over greed and praising universal wealth through creation. The piece ends with a moral about transcending earthly desires in favor of spiritual rest.
The page lists a dense set of crossword clues and numbers across multiple entries including archaic terms, plant and animal names, geographic hints, and literary references. It resembles a comprehensive puzzle key with many two and four word phrases, names, and abbreviations.
Ruth Millett surveys several kinds of married bachelors in a national magazine feature. She notes husbands who shirk duties at home, control finances, or chase personal pleasures while expecting wives to bear burdens or endure nagging. The common thread: unhappy wives.
Paul Harvey profiles Sir Winston Churchill noting his longevity amid heavy drinking and public stamina. He warns that Churchill’s example may influence others toward excess, suggesting a price paid in family and public life. The piece ends with a Tucson Parents Without Partners club notice disqualifying two officials who married each other.
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