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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
4
A compact editorial card presents a Washington Irving quotation about minds rising above misfortune, noting the theme of resilience. It captures the idea that small minds are subdued by adversity while great minds endure and grow.
Khrushchev admits agriculture must learn from Americans but Soviet farm progress remains weak. Despite copying some techniques Moscow lags in yields and lacks tractors trucks combines electricity and fertilizer. Harvards Handlin links broader economic failures to arms and space focus and poor consumer goods output. The piece argues the Soviet push for industrial strength undermines farming and overall economic lure of communism.
The FTC proposes clear 15 point rules to label and certify fallout shelters. It defines categories from fallout to blast resistant and limited blast resistant, with explicit performance distances and safety criteria. It demands proof from makers and warns buyers to seek explicit capacity and cost details while avoiding fear tactics.
Senator Estes Kefauver and House Chairman Emanuel Celler press two weeks of hearings on monopoly practices in the drug industry as groundwork for next year’s legislation. The debate centers on safety, efficacy, physician choice, FDA authority, and potential patent reform affecting drug prices and research.
Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians return to television after years for a Christmas Eve broadcast. The act spoke of past innovations and industry doubts but hinted at a possible new TV career if the show succeeds. News specials and musical performances echoed a changing TV landscape.
James Marlow assesses India's prime minister shifting from moral crusader to action advocate after Goa invasion. He notes Nehru's past nonviolence stance, opportunistic pragmatism, Kennedy plea ignored, and the imperialism label tied to Goa. The piece cites Franks Moraes on Nehru's changing conscience.
Letter from readers in Saco criticizing zoning board limits on business and home developments. Cites blocking trailer parks, horse keeping, driveway permits, parking lots, and sewer issues, echoed by a 1961 Biddeford Journal editorial questioning public official control over commerce.
Poem lampoons holiday vows to save and spend. Refrains repeat old refrain of stashing away weekly planks to buy gifts, mocking perennial cycle of intentions not kept. Ends with signature Mrs. Fred S. Doyle and address 276 Pool Road Biddeford.
Biddeford Saco Journal shows publication details with city, Maine, publisher Paul Casavant, editor T J Mahoney, contact numbers, and subscription rates. It notes affiliation with the Associated Press and second class postage status.
Normandy town fills clue grid with crosswords bites. Across items list 51 Pretend Colleg two words. 53 Thus far 54 Half pint 55 Dye. $7 Translucent variety of glass 59 Table game 6 Did road work 61 Household pest 62 Oscillated Down 3 Prevailing conditions Medicine ingredient 5 Biblical fugitive 6 Capital of South Australia strong econ herbs 10 Cathedral city of Portugal
A compact list of crossword like clues with numbers and terse hints. Entries include topics such as a girl name meaning eye and a variety of items from obliteration to madrigals and historic ship, plus terms for movement, aging, and instruments.
Ruth Millett ponders whether women should baby their husbands arguing it boosts his ego health and happiness. She notes many men reportedly value such attention and suggests wives balance equality with supportive care, especially as breadwinners deserve special consideration.
Paul Harvey reports on Hoovers estimate that shoplifting costs the U S about 1 7 billion yearly, with a December figure of 500 million for American merchants. Norman Kiven notes a 280 million loss for supermarkets last year, and many offenders are employees or non needy. A bonding survey suggests half of Americans are tempted, and self service stores drive higher losses.
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