Editorial Page Thought For Evening
Thought for the evening reflects on small moments shaping the year, urging not to overlook trifles. The piece opens with a quotation and meditates on time, progress, and daily choices influencing broader outcomes.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
4
Thought for the evening reflects on small moments shaping the year, urging not to overlook trifles. The piece opens with a quotation and meditates on time, progress, and daily choices influencing broader outcomes.
The American Medical Association organized a Chicago meeting of about 2000 professionals calling for national, state, and local action on mental health services manpower research and education. It stressed civil rights for patients and early detection and treatment of disorders in youth.
P J Edson reports Assistant Secretary of State Harlan Cleveland on the United Nations General Assembly session. He cites Cuba’s missile dismantling and Red China’s India attack as causing disarray among Soviet bloc delegates while praising progress on disarmament, nuclear testing controls, space cooperation, and World Court funding.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk calls for active trade promotion by all chiefs of mission and American business, urging ambassadors and aides to seek export opportunities. He stresses a unified government business effort, a strong maritime policy, and a U S flagged merchant fleet to boost exports amid global economic pressures.
The article notes National Electrical Week occurs during Edison’s birthday week February 16. In 1962 the theme Electricity Powers Progress, and 1963 will repeat it. A industry spokesman says the slogan captures the sector’s philosophy linking electricity to national growth and private enterprise.
TV and radio critic notes a new daytime program The Match Game airing daily from 4 to 4 25 p m EST on NBC. The game blends celebrity panel wit with audience participation and familiar scoring bells and buzzers. It compares the era’s game show style to Password and features Arlene Francis and Skitch Henderson as team leaders.
Maine banks recruit heavily from state colleges as postwar expansion drives career tracks for graduates. Trainees rise through management paths, with emphasis on character, initiative, and community leadership. Bank presidents under fifty spark a dynamic, service minded culture across branches and institutions.
The Senior Personnel Employment Committee in White Plains operates a job service for people over 60. It placed 53 percent of applicants last year and matches elderly workers to short term or part time roles, offering employers flexible staffing and seniors a chance to stay employed without heavy competition.
The article recounts the Senior Personnel Employment Committee SPEC, now part of the Community Chest with a $2200 annual grant. Volunteers interview clients and canvass employers while talks at Y's and Golden Age Clubs promote seasonal work and Social Security benefits. The group has earned multiple awards.
Ruth Millett denounces television commercials aimed at women featuring half wit housewives who squeal over products. She questions how such irritating ads reach air and urges readers to consider whether housewives are manipulated into remembering brands. Millett promotes her booklet Happier Wives with an offer from Newspaper Enterprise Association.
A compact list of crossword clues covering across entries from 1 to 28 with varied wordplay. Includes definitions like Reindeer herdsman, thick slice, and notes on language forms, geography, and common nouns for quick reference.
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