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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1965
Page
4
A pithy editorial note presents a Thomas Henry Huxley quotation about progress and ascent, comparing a ladder rung to a stepping stone for moving upward. The short reflection frames ambition as temporary support for advancement.
A warning against dropping out as summer jobs lure youths. The piece argues education builds future success while the unskilled face a harsher ladder with ongoing poverty and unemployment. It urges preparation in the classroom as the key to a hopeful life.
The era of mail and grocery box entries drives a $20 million sweepstakes landscape with 250 contests. D L Blair executive VP Martin Landis notes 70 million letters pass through their portals yearly. A Scholarship Sweepstakes offers a $10,000 prize. Women outnumber men two to one. New York leads contestants with entries from across the country and even behind the Iron Curtain. Uncle Sam’s IRS tracks prize winners.
Private detectives from around the world gathered in London and unanimously rejected the glamour image of hard men with guns. A Reno detective said he has not carried a gun in a decade and has never been shot at. They deny swinging blondes, though they seem wistful. They believe paperback books and TV shows will not be affected.
Roger M Blough of U S Steel Corp tells Steel magazine that the American steel industry can build factories to produce metal at unmatched costs. He cites capital needs and calls for tax relief and depreciation reform to enable expansion amid foreign competition. The piece ends with a wry note on lunar life and foreign aid.
Washington correspondent argues censorship risks runaway power and harms the public by hiding important political, economic, and military facts. He cites Pearl Harbor and Japanese wartime censorship to warn that broad controls erode informed decisions about Viet Nam.
HAL Boyle argues Wednesday is the summit of the week, a day of integrity between Monday’s duty and Friday’s freedom. He critiques Monday Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday while lauding Wednesday as the key time to achieve purpose and avoid wasted effort.
AP notes the stock market pauses after a summer rally as auto and steel sectors slow into model changes and labor talks. analysts warn a prolonged steel strike or wage-price pressures could cool the boom. Autumn will test auto demand and U.S. pay balances while rates face new testing.
Ruth Millett reports a land developer predicting 2015 cities will cluster schools and shops nearby and men will work near home. With more leisure time and lunch breaks at home, husbands will be home fixtures, changing homemaking for women.
The article explains Medicare eligibility for 65 plus residents not on Social Security lists. It states all citizens and resident aliens with five years in the U S are entitled, with an exception for certain federal retirees under the FEHB act who must also have other Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits to qualify.
Hollywood producer Walter Shenson discusses Beatle film Help! and prior hit A Hard Day's Night noting global sales. The piece also explains eligibility and enrollment for supplemental medical insurance and hospitalization coverage for Social Security beneficiaries, with periods and required documents outlined.
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