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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
4
A reader brief reflects on Francis Bacon's line that revenge is wild justice and argues that law must curb such passion. The piece contemplates justice, propriety, and restraint in civic life.
A People's Forum letter condemns hazing in high schools as pointless and outdated. It argues hazing harms social life and education, calls for action by school boards, and urges parents and students to petition officials to end the practice.
A quirky financial tale explains the U S conscience fund begun in 1811 after a five dollar gift to President Monroe. Since then over 500 citizens have contributed, totaling more than two million dollars with yearly fluctuations and records, all accepted by the Treasury.
The piece critiques how federal extravagance justifies domestic cuts by linking to foreign aid and cites Arkansas River Nation project criticism. It notes lawmakers question foreign aid and calls for reducing pork, arguing Congress must justify such spending amid an overextended dollar. It ends with unrelated musings on weather control and TV station breaks.
Washington reports on a Senate hearing where Senator Leverett Saltonstall compared the air conditioned room to northern Maine and a Hyannis Port setting. A college intern title sparks comment as officials discuss welfare management. Norris Cotton criticizes subsidies while E L Bartlett fears policy implications.
Paul Harvey criticizes Americans for chronic complaining across personal, work, and civic life. He cites travel as a potential remedy and urges restraint after elections and in daily discourse to restore pride in institutions and country. He warns that persistent nagging harms national unity and self respect.
The Associated Press reports on Wednesday's civil rights march drawing about 180000 participants. Martin Luther King Jr warns that tranquility is temporary if white America denies equal treatment and Congress acts. John Lewis voices frustration at political leaders. The piece contrasts nonviolence with past violence and notes ongoing discrimination despite progress.
HAL BOYLE suggests a national management day to honor bosses amid labor disputes and stockholders’ demands. The column playfully lists tips from gin in the water cooler to paying cuts, pausing work, and letting the boss take the rest of the day off before workers finish their tasks.
AP survey tracks former child actors from Rin Tin Tin to Lassie and Father Knows Best. Jay North stopped acting after Dennis the Menace ended and took a Hawaiian holiday. Lori Martin attends school while awaiting roles. Tony Dow lines up future parts. Jerry Mathers effectively retires at fifteen. Lori, Richard Keith and others maintain occasional work or pursue life outside acting.
U S razor makers including Gillette Shick and American Razor enter stainless steel blade competition sparked by Wilkinson Sword's UK entry. The fight centers on price performance and distribution costs with Gillette holding about 70 percent of the market and plans nationwide rollout by October.
Prices show Wilkinson five for 75 cents Shick and American five for 79 cents Gillette six for 89 cents, stainless steel blades at 14.85 cents each. Carbon steel blades cost 3.5 to 6.9 cents. Production costs remain secret while American plants expand to meet demand.
In a reader letter to the Journal the Saco Taxpayers’ Protective Association argues that tax policy, not industry taxes, drove firms like Bates and Sacoe Lowe textile, from the area. The letter urges tax equalization and questions sympathy for borrowers and small farmers facing high tax bills amid tax lien sales and rising burden.
Public newspaper masthead lists Adams Street Biddeford Maine publication details by The Journal Publishing Corp. W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor and rates for subscriptions prepaid with annual and monthly pricing.
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