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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1962
Page
4
An editorial reflection links inner virtue to outward order and global peace. It argues that righteousness in the heart yields beauty in character, which spurs home harmony, national order, and ultimately world peace.
Parade Magazine marks Herbert Hoover and three peers eighty eighth birthday with insights on ex presidents roles. Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and Hoover discuss writing history, advisory influence, and adjusting to civilian life while remaining active and sought for guidance.
Scattered reports from the National Audubon Society indicate the scarce eastern bluebird may have better nesting success this summer, though experts caution that such reports do not establish a trend. The 1961 Christmas bird count shows numbers at 18 percent of normal, with declines dating back to 1957-58 and 1960, spurred by severe weather. The Society notes insecticides could be a factor but has not proven a direct link to bluebird declines.
The piece notes Government Printing Office publications, their sales and pricing, with examples like Problems of Present-Day Poetry in Romania and Sending gift Packages to Tunisia. It cites projected fiscal 1963 sales of 11.3 million dollars and earnings over 52 million, and remarks on cost accounting and staff.
Washington prospects for a large foreign aid cut remain uncertain as House leaders push for reductions up to a billion dollars, while Kennedy aides seek bipartisan support. The issue, tied to campaign-season optics, shows Republicans uneasy with past aid votes and wary of trimming defense funding.
Babson argues gold's ancient appeal endures and envisions an eventual international currency. He critiques devaluation risks tied to Kennedy goals, urges expanding gold supply, warns against relying on one sided fiscal tools, and proposes higher foreign-deposit costs and bigger global gold stocks to stabilize the dollar.
Hollywood notes that after five travelogues Cinerama brings plotted film to the 146 degree screen with The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm and How the West Was Won. The first uses vivid Bavaria Rhine sequences, a breakneck carriage ride and riverboat voyage. Laurence Harvey leads a bare plot about Wilhelm Grimm and fairy tale printing amid a global crew and thick accents.
Donald McCone of Saco endorses John Kenneth Galbraith’s American Capitalism in a Journal readers letter. He calls the ambassador to India’s work a master piece for non specialists and urges borrowing from public libraries.
This poem reflects on lost years of youth and carefree days. Winsome memories reveal laughter, dances, moonlit shores, and dreamt plans that faded as time moved on. The speaker mourns the swift passage from innocent romance to grown life. Biddeford, Maine author Winifred Kathleen Powers is named.
In Hollywood AP reports Danny Thomas, described as a dynamic Lebanese figure, runs Desilu Cahuenga Studios lunchroom and oversees multiple shows. He discusses cutting eight minutes from a pilot, chats with Joey Bishop and Andy Griffith, and plans to resume The Dick Van Dyke Show after Bye Bye Birdie. He notes Kathy Nolan’s departure, the comeback of The Real McCoys, and reflects on past missteps like The Janis Paige Show.
Crossword puzzle list with across and down clues ranging from 1 Female of the red deer to 58 Part of baby's routine. Includes entries on animals, people, geography and general terms, presented as a dense set of cryptic style hints for solvers.
Ruth Willett discusses the idea of a paper clip wedding ring used by a probate judge to bind a couple in matrimony. The piece argues that impulsive unions lack planning, with many youths marrying for kicks or without financial or domestic readiness. It contrasts fragile bonds with more stable commitments.
Paul Harvey analyzes how to counter intrusive government and social trends. He cites an Arkansas farmer’s land seizure, price controls, and court actions, urging service clubs to mobilize. He suggests a national summit of Rotary Lions Civitan Excha Jaycees and similar groups to awaken citizenry and defend liberty.
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