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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
4
Editorial page reflects on Thackeray’s line about how a man may do wrong yet a woman still sees him as an angel. The piece weighs gendered perception and moral judgment in public discourse.
Taxpayers learn in a heated House debate that a $3.25 billion welfare bill could expand government spending into private sectors. Rep. Howard Smith warns the measure risks waste, higher deficits, and ventures into space and economic reform while critics call for prudence amid rising Viet Nam war costs.
International experts from 75 countries at a United Nations congress in Stockholm warn that youth culture fuels a global rise in crime. They note urbanization and higher living standards contribute to delinquency, with new gang activity seen in Africa Asia and Latin America as nations transition to modern society.
A committee voted to raise employee pay beyond Presidents recommendation, blocking the congressional increase of 3400 and delaying until Jan 1, 1967 after the election. The piece notes past raises and the potential political implications for lawmakers up for reelection in 1966.
Michigan Governor George Romney confronts a hard route to higher stature with no declared 1968 bid. He must improve staff work for foreign and domestic questions and handle recent Governors Conference criticism. A busy fall schedule includes Missouri Maryland New Jersey California and trips to Japan and Mexico.
Hal Boyle riffs on unachieved ambitions that fuel daily zest. He lists audacious fantasies from meeting de Gaulle and Elizabeth Taylor to inventing a self breaking shoelace, barbecuing a steer at the White House, and crossing the English Channel. The column playfully notes many more items remain undone.
U.S. Steel plans to swap 3.6 million 7 percent preferred shares for debentures to save an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars in annual taxes. Norfolk & Western and others moved from preferreds to debentures or cash, as tax rules shift income toward deductible debt interest.
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton seek privacy after a train trip near Hollywood as Mehta, a youthfully vibrant conductor, draws praise for leading Montreal and Los Angeles orchestras. Mehta, in his 20s, faces heavy schedules and has been hailed by Kondrashin as perhaps the best conductor alive.
The article explains that hospitalization coverage via Social Security and Medicare is available to most 65 plus, with few exceptions. It details how the 1965 law raises benefits for couples, retroactive adjustments, child benefits through age 22, and limits on covering under-65 spouses or children, plus the $3 monthly supplementary plan.
A vacationer from Canada and the United States complains about Portland Avenue parking in Old Orchard Beach. He notes scarce spaces, a Florida registered car repeatedly blocking a tow away zone, and urges meters to be replaced and meter rules enforced for next season.
Baddecford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street in Biddeford Maine lists publisher W Paul Casavant editor E P Ingalls and contact numbers for business and editorial staff. Subscription rates shown: one month 1 85 six months 10 50 one year 21 00. Associated Press member and second class postage details.
A dense list of crossword clues and partial answers covering themes from music and literature to science and history. Rows include abbreviations and foreign terms, with several entries referencing people and places such as Evangeline and Milne, plus generic puzzle vocabulary.
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