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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1961
Page
5
An editorial excerpt notes that justice discards party friendship and kindred, embodying the Elizabethan ideal of impartial judgment as Joseph Addison observes. The piece reflects a moral standard stressing fairness above personal ties.
Bruce Biossat argues that East European refugees expose the pain of Soviet influence. He contends satellites endure shortages, poor housing, and wastage while Moscow extracts wealth through overcharges, underpaid imports, and tight control of resources. He portrays a system of forced friendship that drains the satellites.
The House Ways and Means Committee favors vetoing cancellation of the $59 dividend tax exclusion and 4 percent credit, while weighing a 2/3 percent withholding on dividends and interest. Supporters argue the exclusion relieves double taxation. critics warn bookkeeping costs and inequity for small incomes.
The piece explains why the government pays differential subsidies to American steamship firms, noting higher United States seaman wages and shipyard costs due to living standards. It cites Senator Kuchel on Soviet merchant fleet growth and warns against Soviet bloc expansion, stressing the need for a strong American maritime presence. The text ends with a brief, ambiguous remark about a boys crime school discovered in the East and a critical nod to the 1961 dollar.
Washington correspondent recalls CARE workers aiding Vietnamese refugees with practical, small scale help. Harold Lillcox, a former Marine, leads efforts distributing school kits, rice and salt, hand tools, cloth, and midwife kits to families awaiting harvest. The aim is tangible aid reaching rural villagers, not distant government projects.
Babson Park Mass. Roger Babson argues teen-agers 15 to 24 now outgrow the 25 to 55 productive group in growth and spending. He notes teens boost demand for food clothing cosmetics and services, fuel impulse buying, and push up investments while railroads lag as teens favor cars.
AP News Analyst notes that Kennedy and Johnson agreed on a vice presidential succession plan. The pact mirrors Eisenhower and Nixon's 1958 accord, crafted after past health crises. The document clarifies power transfer when a president is unable to discharge duties, though gaps remain.
Hollywood AP reports Gertrude Berg and Sir Cedric Hardwicke will transfer their Major ity of One collaboration from theater to television on a campus setting with Berg as a grandmother student and Hardwicke as professor. Hardwicke notes long theater runs tire him though TV schedules are varied. He jokes about actor finances, suggesting corporate forms or Switzerland to guard earnings.
The article discusses the Kennedy Johnson agreement on presidential disability, noting it lacks formal congressional or constitutional backing. It outlines how the vice president could act as president if the disabled chief executive cannot inform him, with controversy over constitutional validity and potential court challenges.
Across clues include color of raw silk and Crusade term with many themed items. Down entries cover Poe, scientists, landscapes, weights, and global terms, forming a full crossword grid of diverse, compact definitions and hints.
A tranquil village scene opens with swallows circling a pond and a green canoe gliding past an apple tree as an oriole shines. A fire engine interrupts the quiet, firefighters jump out, hoses deploy, children call from fence rails, water arcs through late sunlight, and the scene ends with hoses rolled and peace restored.
A reader questions earnings limits while on benefits and address changes. Answers clarify that earning up to 1200 dollars a year won’t affect checks, how to change address when moving, eligibility for civil service and Social Security payments, citizen status effects, veteran pension rules, effect of remarriage on benefits, and railroad retirement versus Social Security eligibility. Distributed 1961 by The Hall Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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