Chamber survey favors council management in Biddeford Saco
The Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce survey shows overwhelming business discontent with current city governance and strong support for a council manager system. Voters favor a city government study and a methodical move toward improved administration. Only eight percent express satisfaction with present patterns, prompting calls for civic leadership and nonpartisan civic welfare goals.
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Biddeford
Saco
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Biddeford-Saco
Farmers Embrace Federal Wage Rules On February First
On February 1 farmers became subject to federal minimum wage rules for workers. Those employing 500 man-days per quarter or planning 80 in the next year must keep detailed records including names addresses and employment data. Even below thresholds, year long wage and schedule details must be maintained.
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Agriculture Dept
Labor Dept
U.S
United States
Congress
Economics steer TV series fate in Green Hornet case
Hollywood producer Darryl F. Zanuck notes high costs push studios to cut series production. Green Hornet star Van Williams explains that half hour format hurts economics, while moving to an hour show could improve profitability and attract sponsors. The piece ties affluence to choices and mentions marriage licenses.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century Fox
Fox
van Williams
Bill Dozier
ABC
Williams
Patman Wings Clipped as Banking Panel Moves Against Him
Washington columnist Drew Pearson reports Wright Patman faces a challenge from Rep. Lud Ashley and allies on the Banking and Currency Committee. Ashley backs stripping Patman of power to name subcommittees, aided by Republicans Mizell and Stanton and Democrats Moorhead Stephens Gettys Veil. The drive mirrors Powell’s earlier censure and targets Patman’s chairmanship over bank probing.
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Washington
Harlem Globe-Trotter
Adam Clayton Powell
John B. Williams
Mississippi
House
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Tex
Patman
Powell
Williams
John Bell Williams
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
Congress
Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Bankers’ Lobby
Lud”’ Ashley
Toledo
Ashley
House Banking and Currency Committee
Adam _ Clayton Powell
Chester Mizclll
Europe
William Stanton
Ohio
Banking Committee
Rep
William Moorhead
Pittsburgh
Moorhead
Frick
Helen Frick
Richard Nixon
Jpower
iAdam_ Powell
Robert Stephens
Athens
Tom Gettys
Rock Hill
S.C
Tom Vevill
Jasper
Ala
Seymour Halpern
New York
Florence Dwyer
New Jersey
Bill Brock
Tennessee
Doniel Clawson
Calif
Albert Johnson
William Widnall
N.J
Paul Fine
N.Y
Sherman Lloyd
Utah
Benjamin Blackburn
Garry Brown
Mich
Lawrence Williams
Chalmers Wylie
Jet age visions and doubts in supersonic plans
On the Line notes exciting airline outlooks as Boeing 2707 and 747 projections loom for the 1980s. Industry figures predict vast passenger capacity, extreme speeds, and new amenities while readers debate comfort, costs, and the social impact of advanced air travel.
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New York
Chickens Near Homes Spark Zoning Debate in Biddeford
Larry E. Hanson of 125 Guinea Road argues against issuing a permit for Fernand Marcolle to run a chicken farm on Raoul Labbe’s property, citing odor rodent issues and neighborhood opposition while supporting zoning variances in principle. He questions balancing a property sale against neighborhood rights and urges careful interpretation of the zoning ordinance.
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Fernand Marcolle
Raoul Labbe
People’s Forum
Louis Pelchat
Marcotte and
Labbe
Larry E. Hanson
Guinea Road
Biddeford
Congress Eyes Space Budget Slowdown Amid Vietnam Costs
Washington argues over continuing the 5 billion dollar annual space budget as Vietnam costs rise. Critics urge restraint while supporters warn against delaying long term space plans, citing past accidents and the need to study mission data for safer exploration.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Congress
Capitol Hill
Virgil Grissom
Edward White
Roger Chaffee
Johnson
To the Point Excessive taxation can Cripple nation's economy
The piece argues that rising Social Security taxes and higher Medicare costs threaten economic growth. It cites W Rulon Williamson noting retirees benefit far more than they paid, while future generations face heavier burdens. Inflation and deficit financing erode private savings, risking a weakened economy.
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Russell Kirk
Johnson
Social Security Board
W. Rulon Williamson
Williamson
Washington
Congress
Three Minutes A Day by Rev James Keller
A pilot in accident in California mountains calms a mountain lion by shouting Shalom and singing songs. Hebrew tunes reduce the lion’s hostility, ending as help arrives. The piece promotes peacemaking and cites Matthew 5 9 and a prayer to be an instrument of peace.
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James Keller
California
Cassius Clay Draft Status and Peace Talks Hint at Battle
The piece notes Cassius Clay avoided the draft initially as 1-A and may face deferments or peace negotiations in his boxing clashes with Ernie Terrell and other opponents. It mocks his self styled greatness and jokes about being mistaken for a second lieutenant if he joins the army.
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Cassius Clay
Cash
Ernie Terrell
Clay
Cassius
George Hamilton
Leutenant
Biddeford Lace Journal Publisher and Editor Details
Biddeford Lace Journal lists W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. It publishes daily except Sunday from 11 Adams Street with phone numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscriptions are payable in advance. rates shown for one month six months and one year. The paper is a member of the Associated Press.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Ens
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Progressive Bankers Association
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American Banking Association
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