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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
4
Editorial urges immediate civil defense expansion from federal to local levels. It warns against underground groups and calls for trained volunteers, home guard units, and NRA members to support properly constituted programs. Emphasizes citizen participation as crucial to all future emergencies.
In late 1961 President Kennedy urged newspapers to be a seat of ideas and free from censorship while praising magazines as a forum for interior dialogue. Wall Street Journal president Bernard Kilgore, accepting the Elijah Lovejoy Award, warned that the right to print and report public affairs carries responsibility to defend free press. Both emphasized the press as vital to an informed electorate and democratic governance.
A federal state partnership policy for hydroelectric power proposes a 1000 mile transmission line from the Columbia River to Los Angeles to enable exchange of power between Pacific Northwest and Southwest regions. The plan calls for two parallel lines costing about 227 million dollars with potential savings of 350 million in new generation, and aims to attract private sector participation under a national grid concept.
A reader guide explains a five step method to estimate monthly Social Security payments based on earnings from 1951 to 1961. It walks through recording taxable earnings, dropping the lowest years, totaling remaining earnings, averaging per month, and matching to a chart to approximate benefits.
AP report notes Betty White grounded in Los Angeles for about ten days during the holiday season. The TV panelist and frequent guest on Jack Paar’s NBC program has balanced travel with TV work as she remains close to home amid a winter period.
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges plans a highway safety office to cut traffic fatalities. The unit will study road signs readability and clarity. Signs must be large legible and provide complete directions with ample decision time.
Business analysts report firms seek mechanical brains to cut costs, boosting demand for electronic computers and data processing centers. Major makers such as International Business Machines, Remington Rand, Burroughs, NCR, General Electric, and TRW foresee continued growth, with rentals reaching about 1.3 billion dollars next year and installations topping 10,000 by year end.
Hollywood veteran Marie Wilson returns to movies in Mr Hobbs Takes His Vacation where a steamy shower scene with Jimmy Stewart draws censor concerns. Director Henry Koster calls for multiple takes as he notes we see too much of Marie. The piece recalls her early fame with The Blackouts and recent Vegas touring.
Ruth Millett notes how gadgets automate everyday tasks and reduce elbow grease. From electric can openers to cordless toothbrushes and remote TV tuning, she surveys a wave of devices promising effortless living with the mere push of a button.
William E. Hyland Jr expresses gratitude to readers of The Biddeford and Saco Journal for help in locating their dog Becky. He credits tips from Saco Biddeford Old Orchard Beach listeners, a call from Lucien Perrin, the radio station, and the Saco police department for the reunion. The writer praises the power of the press and signs the letter with thanks to all who assisted.
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