Biddeford Saco economy revival eyed as labor surplus fades
A Maine Employment Security Commission report says Biddeford and Saco face a bright decade for jobs as summer tourism climbs and inland industry booms. The piece urges reappraisal of the industrial complex, noting possible labor shortages if growth continues and suggests tapping returning Maine workers and school dropouts for skilled positions.
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Maine Employment Security Commission
Biddeford
Biddeford and Saco
Auburn
Biddeford-Saco
Department of Labor and Industry
Augusta
Maine
Laser beam to aid Gemini 7 mission next year
The Gemini 7 crew will use a compact laser transmitter to communicate with a radar ground station at White Sands New Mexico during their 14 day flight. The system modulates the beam to carry voice or pictures and could enable future space television links. The laser also raises concerns about potential military uses in space.
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Frank Borman
James Lovell
White Sands
N. M
Moon
United States
Soviet Union
Penguins Prove Navigational Skill in Long Return Trip
American zoologists report penguins may be the most dependable navigators among animals. Six penguins released 2400 miles from their Antarctic rookery found their way home across ice floes and wasteland despite harsh conditions.
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Antarctic
Do Xa Viet Cong Base Targeted by B 52 Raids
Washington reports detail Do Xa in Viet Nam as a key Viet Cong Fifth Zone base. Do Xa coordinates northern provinces, underground governments, and mainline forces with Da Nang Pleiku and Laos routes. Air force missions test bombing as a cheaper alternative to ground assaults.
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Ray Cromley
Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
Do Xa
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Quang Ngai
Laos
Viet Cong
Hanoi
U.S
da Nang
Pleiku
U.S. Air Force
Plight of the unsophisticated in a School of Nonchalance
Kansas City columnist Harry F. Rosenthal recounts a joke about a fictional School of Nonchalance. A friend laments social faux pas from smoking to haggling, escalator mishaps, and restaurant etiquette, illustrating the gap between casual ease and his own awkwardness.
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Harry F. Rosenthal
Kansas City
Robert Benchley
Economy defies August norms with rising jobs and inventories
AP reports that unemployment reached a record 75 million this summer while inventories increased by 4.4 billion, steel output rose to a five week high, and auto production slows as model changes delay lines. Viet Nam war demand may boost durable goods and military spending with possible tax-cut caveats.
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New York
Viet Nam
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and editors listed
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It lists contact numbers and outlines subscription rates: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with AP dispatch rights.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Look alike cities threaten historic character in modernization
PAUL HARVEY argues conformity in urban design erodes individuality as cities push efficiency. He cites New York, Charleston, New Orleans, and Chicago amid landmark preservation battles, noting taxes, land prices, and development pressure. He warns Fort Worth could lose its unique charm if trends continue.
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Paul Harvey
Charleston
Canal
New Orleans
United States
National Trust For Historic Preservation
San Juan
Protection for the girls by Muriel Lawrence
The piece argues that girls must be taught to protect themselves in sexual relationships rather than relying on boys. It critiques Dr. Mary Calderone’s call for male responsibility and notes the historical difficulty in teaching the difference between male and female sexuality. The author contends girls seek commitment from male partners but face a society lacking evidence of such commitment.
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Muriel Lawrence
Enterprise Assn
Mary Calderone
The
Sex Information and Education Council
Dr. Calderone
Shawn
Citizens urge curbside sidewalk safety and enforcement
A letter-writer urges eliminating sidewalk car parking on Elm Street and calls for police action to correct street conditions. The piece cites blocked sidewalks by garages and requests painted lines to show sidewalk width and strict no parking rules to prevent accidents.
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Journal
Elm Street
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