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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1963
Page
5
Advice from Debbie Reynolds on dating and popularity for teens. Focus on conversation, hobbies, and personal growth rather than looks. Encourages learning languages, playing music, and forming genuine interests to stand out and avoid simply following the crowd.
The note suggests overcoming shyness with pre memorized questions about the boy's favorite subjects and recommends trying double dates. It offers free tips on games for party fun and directs readers to send a stamped self addressed envelope to Eli nor Williams at the paper.
Rev Roland Normandeau of St John the Evangelist Maine spoke at the York county district Catholic women meeting in Old Orchard Beach. Mrs August Parent led the session with Mrs John Girard welcoming. Rosaries to needy missions, donations to Pineland hospital chapel, First Communion dresses to Rumford, and officer elections for York county district were announced for spring functions. New guests included Msgr Edward O Leary and Rev Royal Parent. Refreshments were served by Sodality members.
Kennebunkport prepares for the annual Town Meeting at Consolidated School on March 4 with 51 articles and 9 a.m. town officer voting. A police charity food sale accompanies the event. The rest of the text recounts editor Rudolf Fejosten’s Berlin Reichstag fire retrospective, detailing events from February 1933 and subsequent Nazi rise to power.
James Marlow reports that President Kennedy proposes a broad tax cut reform plan aimed at stimulating growth. The proposal signals shifts in tax policy and includes changes affecting individuals and businesses.
The American Legion auxiliary unit meeting led by Mrs. Evelyn Presley reports 60 paid members and votes for a homemade candy sale at the Legion with High School Quartet entertainment on March 16. Sympathy cards issued for a member’s brother and reflections held for Mrs. Lillian Whittemore as the charter was draped in her memory. Next meeting set for March 11.
The Cape Porpoise column notes local life. It also covers President Kennedy’s tax plan shifts from January to February, including opposition splits among NAM Chamber of Commerce and AFL-CIO, and the stalled attempt to enlarge the Finance Committee led by Sen. Byrd.
Lt. Rodney Lindsay, a Third Helicopter Company pilot at Davidson Army Air Field Fort Belvoir Virginia, visited his sister and brother in law C Roland Dutch in Kennebunk over the weekend amid a Ti-21 Shawnee training flight. He is stationed as a special helicopter for Pentagon VIPs and is married to Sandra Staples of Kennebunk. The couple resides in Alexandria Virginia.
Center Leon Clark a 6 foot 6 athlete from Harvel Illinois is starring for the University of Wyoming basketball team.
The Biddeford City building hosted a Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meeting last night with Mrs Alden Racine and Mrs Almira Proulx as hosts during the social hour. Reports on whist parties and Sunshine committee work were received. several members were absent. Prizes went to Mrs Bella Poirier and Mrs Marie Boisvert, with social co chairs Mrs Blanche Small and Mrs Laura Dodge.
In Azusa California Allied headlines report a shift in war tech as plastic armor stops Soviet 14.5 mm antitank rounds by guiding bullets to fragment inside panels of glass fiber and secret non metal materials. Inventor Harry King of Aerojet General Corp notes tests at Aberdeen proving the concept.
Washington bureau reports the private option could shape the Medicare bill by allowing beneficiaries 65 and older to select approved private plans for hospital benefits. Senators Javits Case Cooper and Kuchel dispute the administration’s drop of this provision, arguing it offers choice between government days and deductible options with added benefits financed by private plans.
A family dinner at the Summer Street residence of Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Smilie celebrated the birthdays of their daughter Miss Victoria Smilie and Misses Diana and Frances Dow. A red and white Washington themed cake was made by Mrs. Smilie with guests of honor and a small party in attendance.
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