Johnson faces ongoing job struggle across presidencies
James Marlow outlines a historical arc on US unemployment from Truman to Johnson, noting the 1946 Employment Act and the ongoing goal of full employment. The piece compares job totals and unemployment across Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson eras, highlighting population growth and automation’s impact on jobs. Johnson aims for about 75 million jobs, implying 73.5 million employed with 3.5 million unemployed now.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Congress
Howevr
Council of Economic Advisers
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Ennedy
Area Principals To Attend Meeting
Two area secondary school principals will attend the 78th annual meeting of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Boston. U S Education Commissioner Francis Keppel economist John Kenneth Galbraith and publisher Hodding Carter headline the guest speakers. The all day event includes a discussion period noon luncheon separate business sessions and an evening banquet. Attending will Robert L Bowie headmaster Thornton Academy and Andrew J Peterson principal Kennebunk High School.
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New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Statler Hilton
Boston
U.S
Francis Keppel
John Kenneth Galbraith
Hodding Carter
Robert L. Bowie
Thornton Academy
Andrew J. Peterson
Kennebunk High School
Gilbert Family Guests Attend Skowhegan Weekend Dinner
Mrs Ruth Gilbert and Mr and Mrs Stilman Gilbert and Mr and Mrs Carl Gilbert and Pamela were guests of Harold Gilbert and family at Skowhegan over the weekend. John Gilbert of Skowhegan also attended a family Sunday dinner replacing Thanksgiving. Also noted is NASA planning to launch 18 unmanned mooncraft called Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Gilbert
Stilman Gilbert
Carl Gilbert
Pamela
Harold Gilbert
Skowhegan
John Gilbert
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rangers
Maine Students Debate at Bowdoin Interscholastic Forum
Fifty six students from 17 high schools in Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts will compete Saturday at Bowdoin College for the 34th Interscholastic Debate Forum. Biddeford High School and Thornton Academy from Saco are entered with novice and senior debaters. The topic asks whether public school teachers should have legal rights for union organization collective bargaining and the right to strike similar to industrial labor under the National Labor Relations Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Bowdoin College
Biddeford High School
Thornton Academy
Saco
Elizabeth Ready
Phili Moran
Rosanne Perrault
James Craig
Richard Bailey
Cynthia Freeman
Brian Arsenault
Evelyn B. Rowe
Albert R. Thayer
Bowdoin
Thayer
United States
KOFC Auxiliary Sets Christmas Basket Distribution Plan
The Biddeford Knights of Columbus Auxiliary elected a committee to donate Christmas baskets to deserving families at the Washington Street Hall with Martha Masse chairing. Members include Claire Gosselin Orila Allie Rita Leblond and others. A December 14 members only party was planned with Johnny Trull's orchestra providing music and a Valentine dance was announced for February 8 with details to come.
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Biddeford
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
Martha Masse
Claire Gosselin
Orila Allie
Rita Leblond
Rosa Bouthillette
Johnny Trull
Isabelle Boucher
Pauline Nolette
Martha Neault
Ann Bouthillette
Bella Cote
Pauliette Loranger
Jeanne Gadbois
Theresa Gaudette
Florida Gonthier
Public meeting on School Entrance topic in Kennebunkport
The Kennebunkport PTA sponsors an 8 p.m. public meeting December 12 at the Consolidated School on readiness for school entrance. Speakers include Villa Quinn, State Education supervisor, and Audrey Alexander, Coffin Elementary principal, both Yale Gesell seminar attendees. York County elementary principals were invited as delegates.
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Kennebunkport
Parent- Teacher Association
Villa Quinn
State Department of Education
Audrey Alexander
Coffin
Brunswick
Gesell Institute of Child Studies
Yale University
Ford Foundation
Fund For the Advancement of Education
York County
When first observed asteroids named for mite-size stars
The earliest observers coined the term asteroid meaning star-like. They noted the small rocky bodies resembled tiny stars amid the night sky and later classified them as minor planets in the solar system.
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Goodyear
Gotham
Side
Zippers
Butler’s
Pattina
Michael A. Petit, M.D
Old Orchard Beach
Clement P. Wight
Dial
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Robert Recorde
Fis Biddleford
Danie Grom
Daniel Greens
Kofc Auxiliary
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