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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
4
The column argues that a harsher temperament reduces one’s need for others and reflects on character. It presents a moral reflection on empathy, urging readers to examine restraint and kindness in daily conduct. The piece centers on self-awareness and social expectation.
Kennedy, now set as president, faces a fragile mandate after winning by about 112000 votes out of nearly 69 million. Analysts note that a strong majority is not required to win the presidency, yet a narrow margin tests his leverage with Congress and his own political skills once he takes office. The office becomes the test of his leadership as he is sworn in January 20 with limited support beyond the ballot.
A plan urging near universal college access with two year terminal programs and transfer options, plus community technical institutes and continuing education. It argues for 50 percent college entrants to pursue lifelong learning, expands graduate schools to produce 20,000 PhDs annually by 1970, and stresses liberal arts foundations for professionals, credit by examination, and broad societal support.
Intimations that Governor Reed and the legislature may push new levies including sales and income taxes. A drive to wipe out taxes on tobacco and gasoline is urged as merchants note sales taxes penalize spenders and hurt border economies. Tobacco taxes surge, with state revenue rising as tobacco products outpace other tax gains.
President elect John F Kennedy names 15 top aides for Cabinet posts stressing brains and legal background. Average cabinet age drops to 47, the youngest this century, with six lawyers among 10 in No 1 jobs. Names include Day, Free man, Goldberg, Robert Kennedy, Ribicoff and Udall.
The column lists Kennedy era figures among cabinet and second-rank appointees. It notes Rhodes scholars and Phi Beta Kappa members like McNamara Rusk Williams and White, plus governors such as Stevenson Bowles and Williams. It traces cabinet expansion in 1955 with HEW creation and highlights businessmen Day Dillon Hodges and Bowles as Kennedy cabinet businessmen.
A humorous Christmas tale recounts Santa losing his spectacles on Christmas Eve causing misdelivery of gifts worldwide. Nations convene as everyone waits, but a child at the United Nations suggests keeping the gifts received, declaring it still Christmas. The idea wins swift support and relief.
Ruth Millett argues housewives drive solo for peace and quiet, not power. The column notes mothers shuttle children, juggle errands, and seek moments of calm behind the wheel, contrasting solo trips with the busier reality of car pooling and chauffeuring kids.
A reader asks if retiring at 56 affects Social Security at 65. The article explains that early retirement can reduce later payments by about $25 monthly, due to averaging earnings over years with five low or zero-earnings years ignored, and shows how the 1951 to 1969 earnings are calculated for the benefit.
An AP Newsfeatures calculation shows a 13 year earnings base of 156 months yielding a $259 monthly average. At age 65 payments would be $97 if he stops work, or $125 if he keeps earning maximum covered wages, a $28 monthly difference. This can apply to many nearing 60 in covered jobs.
A reading of a Christmas moral tale notes how the world exchanged gifts and found joy in shared gifts, describing dolls cuff links electric trains and lingerie as universal surprises. The piece ends with a reflection that nobody can truly mess up Christmas and Santa’s mislaid spectacles.
A large daily crossword puzzle list of across and down clues covering diverse word meanings. Clues range from common items like thread and river terms to proper nouns, with many level- and era-specific references included for puzzle solving.
A poem by Mabel M. Emery from Richmond celebrates peace and goodwill at Christmas, urging joy beyond wealth. A Tulsa church bulletin vignette notes a deficit on books and pamphlets in the vestibule, urging payment or return after reading.
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