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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1961
Page
4
Editorial page tribute cites Thoreau saying a man must see before he can say. The reflecting essay underscores conscience and insight guiding expression, framing a quiet, philosophical appeal to readers to observe first, then speak.
The Congo faces a grave post Lumumba crisis with civil war risks and Soviet influence. Lumumba’s death deepens chaos, inviting external meddling while the U N and world leaders weigh how to restore order and curb Kremlin intervention.
The piece argues Washington could have claimed monarchy powers after the Revolutionary War, yet chose servile leadership and lawfulness. It credits his humility and duty for shaping American democracy, noting the two term tradition and enduring constitutional guardrails as foundations of the nation.
The Chamber of Commerce argues cutting the top income tax rate from 91% to 50% would cause only about a $1 billion annual revenue drop, easily offset by future growth. Lower brackets could drop too without harming government. Also notes a romance booster moonbeam and mentions an Oklahoma man reuniting with his wife after four years as odd diversions.
Washington correspondent reports Khrushchev’s Moscow conference excerpts show the Soviet leader promotion of disarmament and peaceful coexistence while urging stronger military might. He argues disarmament as essential to avert war and frames coexistence as a tool to advance socialist goals, warning imperialist blocs and capitalist trends toward war.
AP report notes mixed signs of recovery in midwinter gloom. Stock markets rise while corporate earnings lag and overall industrial output remains depressed. Highlights include modest housing demand, saving and loan gains, potential Washington stimulus, and auto makers awaiting spring to lift dealer stocks.
HAL BOYLE presents humorous letter excerpts about unlikely refunds, scholarships, lawsuits, wills, gold ore findings, football earnings, dental X-rays, and odd financial misadventures. The compendium showcases absurd, everyday fantasies and miscommunications from readers.
In a forceful Letter to the Journal, Micheline C. Denger urges municipal action on Harrison Avenue’s icy sidewalks and sandless frozen sewers, criticizing city crews and advocating political change. A St Joseph High School graduate defends her alma mater, calling for constructive reform over mere criticism and praising the school’s education.
Paul Harvey recounts a boy's 10 year old fascination with animals during Europe travel. He and Hop make a toilet tissue mouse in London while aboard a ship, a keepsake later stored with other mementos. Now 13, the memory evokes bittersweet nostalgia for a vanished boyhood.
Publication masthead lists Biddeford Maine address and staff, subscription rates, and AP rights. A fragment cautions about worker fatigue and suggests a long vacation funded by the firm.
A dense list of crossword hints across and down covering people places languages and objects. Clues include Washington hostess curren ts swords small rodent enroll electrified particle body state oolong twelve years before Hastings rom garbed Persian elf measures out meadow anathematized timeless food get a complete holiday necessity phrase and many others with answers likely ranging from common nouns to proper names.
Ruth Millett looks back at social norms changing over the decades from women's roles to family dynamics. The piece lists comparisons such as the shift from men nights out to shared evenings, career versus marriage expectations, household finance, and parental authority, inviting readers to reflect on evolving values. Millett advertises a new booklet Happier Wives offering hints for husbands for 25 cents, order details included.
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