Man's debt to research is not fully appreciated
Modern research and development are vital for an industrial nation as new products and techniques appear rapidly. Drugs and foods unseen five or ten years ago illustrate the speed of progress, while life expectancy has risen from 40 to 70 years in a century. The piece contrasts developed and underdeveloped regions, noting how climate of constant technological improvement fuels growth and can outpace infrastructure efforts.
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United States
Congo
Oklahoma City to host six month sonic boom test program
The FAA plans eight daily sonic booms in Oklahoma City for six months to study public reaction to the supersonic era. The test explores impacts on residents and property, potential legal recourse for landlords, and broader questions about US development of a Concorde-like transport amid financing concerns and motives to compete with foreign manufacturers.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Aviation Agency
United States
British Aircraft Corp
Sud Aviation
FAA
Most Valuable Signatures Across History
The autograph value rises after death for some figures, yet icons like Shakespeare or Kennedy show rarity can shift with time. Rembrandt’s signature on a painting recently fetched over two million dollars, underscoring the mix of fame and rarity in autograph markets.
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Shakespeare
John Barrymore
Hamlet
John Kennedy
George Washington
White House
Keats
British Guiana
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Rembrandt
Goldwater eyes West shift for 1964 campaign mayors
National headquarters could move from East to California by May to coordinate key Western primaries and conventions. Western focus would mark Goldwater’s bid as a West South Midwest coalition, while some aides warn of internal conflicts and overconfidence after a Chicago strategy meeting.
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Bruce Biossat
Washington
Enterprise Ass
Chicago
NEA
Eary
Barry Goldwater
California
Oregon
San Francisco
West Coast
Goldwater
Arizona
Richard Nixon
Farmer’s Daughter renewed for second season star Inger Stevens
AP reports The Farmer’s Daughter has been renewed for a second season despite a midseason move from Friday to Wednesday. Inger Stevens says she is proud the show persisted and notes the demanding schedule, including 5 AM studio calls and late nights with no days off.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Katie
Lucy
Hazel
Inger Stevens
Insurance, Religion, and Communism Warn of Risk
Babson Park Mass notes link between life insurance and applied Christianity. He urges buying from religious agents, raising children with faith, and investing in land near a bus line. He warns communism threats, co existence pitfalls, and Cuba and Brazil’s drift toward communism, stressing insurance’s value.
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Babson Park
Mass
Congregational Christian Churches
Jesus
Clouds Over City Hall Debate in Biddeford Finance Panel
A Journal reader weighs in on the Biddeford mayor and city council stalemate over the Finance Committee. The letter argues the five member panel governs municipal funds, requiring strict limits on expenditures and signaling contrast to other committees. It critiques ongoing partisan maneuvers and urges adherence to charter principles and lawful appointment processes for 1964.
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Biddeford
Finance Committee
Lewiston
Fortaine
Dellaire
Mr. Cleary
Ward Seven
Finance Committee and council turnover debate in 1963
The piece discusses who remained on the Finance Committee after a 1963 municipal election, contending the committee’s partly elected composition falls outside continuation in office rules. It critiques mayoral appointments and council ratification claims, cites minutes, and hints at ongoing political contention continuing on Page Five.
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York
Finance Committee
Misters Fontaine
Dellaire
Boucher
Bergeron
Pomerleau
del. Jaire
Biddeford Saco Journal publication details and rates
Biddeford Saco Journal lists address Adams Street Biddeford Maine publisher W Paul Casavant managing editor E P Ingalls phone numbers for business and editorial departments. It notes subscription rates payable in advance one month 185 six months 1050 and one year 21.00 and states AP news licensing rights and second class postage status.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Telephone Business Depts
Associated Press
Early warning against socialism and Cuba's spread
The speaker warns that communism must be nipped in the bud and not allowed to develop. He argues that insurance would be worthless if the United States becomes too soft toward communism and lets it become common and widespread, urging vigilance to prevent Latin American expansion.
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Kremlin
United States
Russia
Buto
Oswald
Cuba
Latin America
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People’s Forum
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Paul Harvey
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Jude
Iuy
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Palestine
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Groenda
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