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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1965
Page
4
A brief editorial note presents Logan Pearsall Smith’s line that solvency is a matter of temperament rather than income. The item reflects the publication’s editorial page on December 20 1965.
Excessive government spending is under fire as the administration seeks to slow welfare and new programs while inflation and war costs rise. Rep. George H. Mahon calls for fiscal caution, urging thorough scrutiny of new authorizations and appropriations to curb unnecessary spending amid Vietnam and inflation pressures.
Suburban churches create Teen Clubs in fellowship halls to give neighborhood teens a constructive place to go after dark. At Mount Vernon Methodist in Fairfax County, 300 members from several area churches gather on Fridays for 12 to 18 year olds. Clubs feature live music, games, a coffee shop, and strict rules while adult counselors supervise. Teens report newfound purpose and changes in behavior.
Washington signals possible US policy shift toward more cultivation while official John A. Schnittker warns against relaxing controls. Despite calls at the World Food Crisis meeting for higher output, the administration weighs avoiding the impression of external pressure. Domestic stock covers under a year, while global hunger grows.
The piece notes President Johnson's disclosures on federal spending raising projected expenditures to 105 107 billion dollars and the debt service at 11.6 billion. It highlights the administration's difficulty balancing higher short term rates with keeping dollars at home while urging spending cuts as an alternative.
HAL BOYLE suggests humorous gift books for various famous friends and public figures. He lists titled options ranging from presidents to poets, with playful captions and lighthearted jabs, recommending hard covers and many pages for gift appeal.
AP analysis warns that after years of demand outpacing supply the focus shifts to the labor pool. Projected 1966 civilian job gains hinge on absorbing 1.125 million new workers and 600 thousand unemployed, with many newcomers lacking skills. A skilled labor shortage could cap growth despite government programs and Viet Nam era demand.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists address Adams Street Biddeford Maine 04005 publisher Paul Casavant editor E P Ingalls editorial staff and telephone numbers for departments. Subscription rates payable in advance are one month 1 85 six months 10 50 and one year 21 00. Member of the Associated Press AP news dispatches rights noted.
Ruth Willett reports on a social science view that both men and women average 10 to 11 minutes of talking daily. The piece notes most communication is nonverbal and emphasizes listening and sympathetic responses over spoken chatter.
Hollywood interview profiles Elizabeth Hartman age 24 of Youngstown Ohio who recalls starting in local theater then moving to New York. She offers advice to aspiring actresses to stay local until ready and work earnestly for Broadway or Hollywood. The column also notes political disputes in Biddeford with criticisms of a candidate who gained votes but lacks party support.
The first Medicare signups came from centenarians and family pairs. Tampa worker Lucille Higgins 65 signed within seconds of midnight Sept 1, followed by four centenarians in Greenwood, S C. Other early enrollees included 100-year-old Maria Sewell and Walter Andrews, and 106-year-old Sophie Goebel in New York. A Brooklyn mother daughter team joined together, while in Tupelo Odell Johnson, who set up the fair exhibit, signed up as the desk was placed.
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