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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
4
Dwight Eisenhower warned that the nation was becoming atmosphered by lawlessness, from traffic violations to crimina lacts, and that civil rights tensions risk eroding respect for laws. He urged lawful change through nonviolent means, stressing law as the consensus that binds community and freedom.
The article notes federal spending this year exceeding 155 billion dollars with 55 billion channeled through trust and public enterprise funds. Social Security payments surpass 19 billion, Medicare adds 8 to 10 million annually, and trust funds have grown from 4.5 to 19 billion since 1955, threatening Congress budget oversight as funds bypass appropriations.
The piece notes President Johnson’s thrifty habit of signing bills with pens given to recipients, now costing 17 cents per pen. It quips that the gesture remains meaningful beyond price and reflects on public perception and a stray typo about "martial" versus "marital."
Washington reports the radical right is stronger than a year ago with new groups, higher money-raising plans led by the John Birch Society budgeting 12 million for 1966 elections, and about 30 million yearly in donations. Books attacking Humphrey and civil rights movement spread among Congress.
New York columnist Kindred muses on junk yards versus pawn shops as homes for odd mementos and the clash between hoarding keepers and discard-happy destroyers. He reflects on magazine hoarding, ties, and a playful exchange with his wife over old possessions.
The AP reports 54 million students will attend U S colleges this fall as costs rise faster than family incomes. Parents tap savings plans loans scholarships and part time work while colleges rely on endowments corporate gifts and government grants. The National Defense Student Loan Program has grown from 13.5 million in 1955 to 145 million today with colleges contributing 10 percent of loans.
Hollywood columnist notes a talent drought as seasoned stars like Gracie Allen Harpo Marx Eddie Cantor and Cole Porter fade. The piece laments shallow media amplification and asks who can fill the void across music writing and performance amid rising disposable entertainment.
Editorial notes reflect on student protests at Berkeley and the value of thinking as a learned skill. It urges parents to model thinking for children and discusses polite behavior, adult reasoning, and how thinking should be demonstrated, not just taught. It also references historical census fundraising and a relief project in Korea aiding a Christian high school.
The article discusses the Tuition Plan Inc offering a pay monthly education fees program used by over 800 member schools and colleges started in 1938 with parents enrolling to cover tuition as it falls due. It notes rising course difficulty and time demands for students and mentions job taking as a common step.
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