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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1965
Page
4
The flower box project on the bridges over the Saco River in Biddeford and Saco has deteriorated. Half the boxes have only one coat of paint and drought has withered the petunias. The piece urges a reliable watering source and better planning with Neighborhood Youth Corps help to ensure a true beautifying effort next summer.
The piece traces the Coast Guard’s origins in 1790 when the Secretary of the Treasury authorized ten Revenue Marine vessels. It notes today’s wide mission across seven seas, from Arctic to Antarctic, including navigation aids, icebreakers, and the Vietnam coast protection role, ending with the motto Semper Paratus.
Henry A. Barnes governs as traffic commissioner amid failed one way street trials and widespread civil disobedience. Motorists ignore signs and tickets as New York's car population outpaces legal spaces. Debate grows over restricting vehicles in mid Manhattan to ease gridlock.
In the Soviet Union soldiers write love letters to post offices seeking a post office romance with the first girl who walks in. When a soldier moves or stops replying, commanders receive angry complaints from rejected girls. A commander jokes banning love, while noting the Kremlin could not.
Two British inns will honor Winston Churchill by renaming to the Sir Winston Hotel in Bamford Lancashire and the Sir Winston Churchill Inn in Dunstable. Churchill’s widow approved the naming, and the text notes his travels and fondness for a drink. The piece also comments on magazine and book opportunities for a man aligned with the White House circle.
Washington hosts a September World Law Day week conference with about 2000 leaders from 120 countries. The gathering explores how growing international trade travel and cooperation require new legal orderings including possible regional courts and a NATO court while stressing private law unification to prevent war.
In Scarsdale Mrs Aida Gardner guides a restrained domestic policy for John Gardner new Health Education and Welfare secretary. She emphasizes family, healthy simple meals and balance between public duty and private life.
In 20 years since World War II end the U S economy tripled GNP from 214 billion to 660 billion and personal consumption rose to 423 billion yearly. Americans increased home ownership by 75 percent to 35 million while consumer credit climbed to 78.7 billion. Net worth reached 1.11 trillion as 113 million cars were sold and credit supported vast purchases. Experts cite consumer credit as key to growth and note low loss rates.
A Hollywood couple marks their 65th wedding anniversary with a 65th honeymoon. The 89-year-old husband advocates yearly trips for rekindling affection, noting routine and duties press in unless couples steal time for two.
The article answers readers questions about Social Security benefits for widows and dependents. It explains the widow’s monthly benefit and burial payment when a husband dies, notes eligibility limits for benefits paid on a spouse’s account, and details how asset sales rents and self employment affect or do not affect benefits. It also clarifies how years with low earnings influence retirement benefit calculations, and confirms that the Social Security Administration is a Federal agency self supporting in its certain divisions.
Public notice lists Biddeford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with publisher W Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. Subscription rates are payable in advance One month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100.
Through your paper my husband and I express sincere appreciation to the doctors nurses and other staff of Webber Hospital for the excellent care given our daughter when she fell ill while we were vacationing in Maine We are grateful for the kindness and understanding extended to us by Webber Hospital Mount Royal Que Canada.
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