Thought for Evening on Strength and Duty
The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master unless he transforms strength into right and obedience into duty as Rousseau urged. This brief editorial reflects on moral power, responsibility, and the call to translate force into justice in public life.
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Rousseau
United States Fights in Viet Nam To Halt Ideological Slavery
An analysis explains U S involvement in Viet Nam as a burden of commitment to stop Communist expansion. It traces postwar policy from Marshall Plan to Korea and Berlin airlift, notes South Viet Nam advisers escalated into direct clashes with North Vietnamese forces, and argues the global line between freedom and ideological slavery must be defended.
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United States
Viet Nam
China
Free
Greece
Korea
Dominican Republic
Republic
South
Dien Bien Phu
South Viet Nam
Dream Train Speeds and Passenger Demand in Japan
The bullet shaped dream train on the Tokyo Osaka route averages 102 mph over three hours and ten minutes, with experiments up to 160 mph and a cruising 130 mph. Riders prefer the service, contrasting American railroads suffering passenger declines and cutbacks.
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Tokyo-Osaka
Chicago
Cleveland
Japan
Doctor Bills Utilities for Time Spent on Billing
A New Jersey physician refused to accept a $10 arrears claim and visited the utilities company in person to prove he was not in arrears. After the correction, he billed the company for assisting them in bookkeeping and was credited $10. The anecdote suggests a method for customers frustrated by slow service and miscalculations.
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New Jersey
C. M
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Powers Accruing to President Shift US Policy Landscape
Washington analysis argues that in the last two decades the White House gained indirect powers through budgeting contracting stockpiles and regulatory leverage. It contends presidents can influence prices wages hiring and school curricula via tools not enumerated in the Constitution.
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Ray Cromley
Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
White House
Congress
Marriage changes a man Cupid to curmudgeon in Boyle column
Hal Boyle reflects on how marriage alters a husband from gallant suitor to demanding, frugal, and punctual partner. The piece humorously notes shifts in romance, generosity, vanity, and energy after the wedding, concluding nothing changed except normal behavior after marriage.
Fed faces new criticism over rate and independence
The Federal Reserve Board wrestles with congressional critics and the White House as it weighs raising the discount rate for 6,223 member banks. The issue hinges on curbing inflation versus supporting ongoing economic expansion, while debate continues over monetary independence from Congress and administration policies.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Central Bank
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve System Open Market Committee
Fed
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
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Minneapolis
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Dallas
San Francisco
Congress
No more public baths in Hollywood for Sam Ruth Willett
Ruth Millett notes a wife may misread compliments from her husband. She lists examples of everyday acts that count as compliments, from morning kisses and shared decisions to appreciation for homemaking and family care, suggesting the best compliment is lasting marriage.
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Ruth Millett
Hollywood
Sam Stern
Columbia Studios
Samantha Fggar
Tom Stern
Whitten and Wh, Media Truth and Propaganda Debate
In letters to the Journal and quotes from Portland and Biddeford Saco Journal items, Alderman Ernest Whitten argues that in a free open society it is futile for any government to place false propaganda, citing numerous non governmental information sources to refute it. The piece notes Samantha Eggar’s film career and contracts, including Walk Don't Run and The Collector, highlighting her rise and bath scenes controversy.
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United States
Ernest Whitten
Saco
Portland Press Herald
Humphrey
Samantha
Cary Grant
Jim Hutton
Terance Stamp
Maximilian Schell
Japan
Biddeford & Saca Journal
Whitten
Ward 7
Alderman Whitten
No Advantage in Delaying Social Security Claims
Readers ask about Social Security and veterans pensions. The guidance notes that claiming benefits when eligible avoids losses, explains widow benefits from a deceased spouse, and outlines pension amounts for World War I widows based on income thresholds, with details continuing on page five.
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Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and staff listing
The Biddeford Saco Journal notes publication at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with staff roles and contact numbers. Subscription rates are listed in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A complete daily crossword with across clues from 1 Fuel to 59 Preposition and down clues 1 Treaty to 53 Pray Lat. Includes entries like 9 Depreciate and 41 Menial. Puzzle features standard grid style and typical wordplay clues.
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Spain
Orient
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