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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1963

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought For Evening

Excerpted line reflects on beauty shaped by nature rather than study, noting a fair presence that exceeds mere effort to appear fair, as quoted from George Chap.

George

Pitfalls of Singleness in Industrial Development

Ramifications from Saco City Council withdrawing support for the Area Industrial Development Committee are explored. The piece discusses costs, competition, and political risks, arguing that area-wide promotion best serves Saco and surrounding communities despite delays and shifts in leadership.

Saco Area Industrial Development Committee Biddeford AIDC Certai

Washington Hottest potato on the hill

President Kennedy faces a tough choice as the Randall panel recommends more than 22 million dollars in annual pay raises for 1640 top federal officials and up to 50 percent boosts for Congress, judiciary, and executive brass. The report urges immediate action, with Cabinet, ambassadors, and court judges among those slated for higher salaries and pensions.

Peter Edson Washington C New Enterprise Assn Washington Kennedy Congress Judiciary Executive Department Clarence B. Randall Inland Steel Omar Bradley Defense Robert Lovett Health Education and Welfare Marion B. Folsom Supreme Court Stanley Reed Randall House Courts of Appeals

Probing research waste and government R D spending

The piece notes an investigation led by House Rules Chairmanship to examine the 14 billion dollar annual federal research and development outlay. It highlights wasteful grants in HEW and Agriculture and cites defense and NASA expenditures as the largest portions, with aims to reveal which projects are vital and which are extraneous. The narrative urges public exposure and accountability while peppering satirical quips about politics and daily life.

Smith House Rules Committee Department of Health, Education and Welfare Southeast Asia U.S Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Defense Department National Aeronautics and Space Administration Rules Committee

Boyle's Column Women smugly keep secret

New York columnist HAL BOYLE notes that men envy wives while women enjoy being women. He explores why a woman’s life seems full of constant self-adjustment and public modesty, culminating in his wife Frances’s smug reply that he’ll never know the real joy of womanhood.

Hal Boyle New York

Treasury Moves to Monthly One Year Bills

New York AP reports a shift from quarterly to monthly issuance of one year Treasury bills as part of broader policy to align Treasury financing with Federal Reserve actions and corporate needs. The change aims to curb gold and dollar outflows, tighten control over short-term loans and rates, and support domestic growth through easier long-term credit.

New York U.S. Treasury Federal Reserve Treasury

Freshman attire sparks call for school decorum

Coastwatcher writes to The Journal urging York County schools to curb ridiculous freshman dress and hazing practices. He critiques boards, faculties, and student councils and proposes dignified alternatives tied to education, civic memory, and a scholarship-focused masquerade. The State Police remind readers that a momentary distraction at the wheel can cause tragedy.

Journal York County Maine Military Academy United States Coastwatcher

Social Security benefits rules for women and widows

A woman can claim benefits on her own earnings regardless of marriage if she has at least 11 quarters of Social Security credits. Benefits based on a husband's earnings require the husband to be retired and receiving benefits. The article answers reader questions on disability eligibility, VA pension interactions, and the impact of early retirement benefits for unmarried women.

Frances Ther Canada E. N Bergen N. J F. C South Bend Ind Miss C

Biddeford Saco Journal Publication Details

Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine by The Journal Publishing Corp W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor telephone numbers for business and editorial departments subscription rates payable in advance one month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100 member of the Associated Press AP news is used for local and AP dispatches entered as second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine

Adams Street Biddeford Maine The Journal Publishing Corp W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Romance over housekeeping missteps, Millett writes

Ruth Millett argues that husbands must show wives they are loved for themselves not just for housework, cooking, or motherhood. She says women crave romantic attention to feel valued, lest their self worth wane over time, urging husbands to compliment beauty and charm to sustain connubial bliss.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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