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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1962
Page
4
The World Youth Festival in Helsinki is over and labeled a fiasco for the Russians. Fourteen East German delegates defected, one claiming she pretended to be a good Communist to escape. African delegates challenged propaganda while Kennedy urged civil rights and dissent.
Washington reports the money stakes climb as Congress debates billions in spending and cuts. Senators Bible and Hill tout benefits from Interior and Defense bills while House and Senate clash on appropriations. Hallick calls for drastic cuts but details lack. Election-year critique of Kennedy administration debt and waste grows.
Thomas L. Kimball executive director of the National Wildlife Federation told delegates at the Third Seminar on Biological Problems in Water Pollution in Cincinnati that better waste treatment is needed to stop wasting water. He urged enforced high standards, noting the Public Health Service has set health standards but little data exists on pollutants’ effects on wildlife and recreation. He called for trained researchers and facilities to develop water quality criteria for all uses and for standards to deter pollution through law and courts.
Senator Byrd of Virginia argues in Tax Review that the U S faces debt deficits and inflation, threatening security and savings. He warns bankruptcy for the nation follows outspending income and calls for restoring confidence in the dollar through a balanced domestic budget.
Analysts in the financial district warn higher rates could come despite sluggish business loan demand and weak home mortgage interest. The administration’s balance of payments deficit and a growing Treasury deficit may push bond sales to investors, not banks, lifting long term rates.
A humorous catalog of dislikes and pet peeves from Boyle's column addresses insomnia remedies and social foibles. The list mocks domestic routines, fashion, advertising, and cultural quirks, including overbearing television ads, bragging, and petty social rituals.
Biddeford Maine daily except Sunday paper lists subscription rates prepaid of one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney noted with AP membership and second class postage entry.
Hollywood critic Cynthia Lowry reports on actors facing fewer steady roles as television expands. Allyn Joslyn notes most work is short term or one day, while union data show only about 14,000 carded actors and a small fraction earn six figures from film and TV, with many making under $2,000 annually.
Hollywood onlookers note Kathy Nolan shedding farm girl image after five years on The Real McCoys. She headlines Saints and Sinners with Nick Adams, signs three more Four Star projects, with Fox eying a TV series, George Stevens considering her as Mary Magdalene, plus a music album and Broadway talks. A broken back last year spurred reevaluation. she recalls choosing growth over guaranteed earnings while still earning residuals.
Ruth Millett notes Washington columnists praise pushing guests into Attorney General Kennedy's home pool as a fast track to status. She mocks the trend, suggesting safer pleasantries like custard pies or water pistols as alternatives while predicting the social gimmick may spread.
Paul Harvey urges a bold, public taunt of Khrushchev during the UN General Assembly visit. He mocks Soviet leadership, highlights Budapest bloodshed, farm shortages, and empty store shelves to undermine Soviet credibility. He calls for a vigorous, world‑wide critique of Red regime.
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