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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1962

Page

4

Time for self-help for urban areas in federal ties

Urban areas face growing, interlinked problems and seek federal aid. Washington debate grows on an urban affairs department while experts say city and suburb coalitions at the state level may win more, urging broad regional cooperation and self help funded locally.

Washington Federal Department of Urban Affairs Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations United States New York Chicago U. S

Washington Notes on World Tangles for 1962

Peter Edson surveys global tensions as 1962 opens. Khrushchev hints at error but offers no change, the UN contemplates debt, Nehru expands force in Kashmir, NATO remains divided on Congo, and Castro shifts from neutrality to communism amid Latin American aid hints and OAS questions.

Peter Edson Eee R Enterprise Assn Washngton Russia Nikita Khrushchev United Nations General Assembly U Thant Burma U.N NATO U.S U.N. Polio Congo Alliance For Progress Latin America United States Castro Cuba Organization of American States Punta del Este Uruguay 1962

Woolworth and mass merchandising shaped modern retail

The piece recalls Frank W. Woolworth who died in 1919 and the New York Sun tribute praising mass distribution. It notes pioneers of chain stores expanding retail through large volume with tiny profits, the early skeptics, and how independent merchants thrived by adopting mass merchandising, enriching living standards.

Frank W. Woolworth The New York Sun Sun Woolworth

Medical quackery and public education efforts pace the times

The American Medical Association backs a National Congress on Medical Quackery to expose fraudulent practices with government support from the HEW and Post Office. Education is seen as key to protecting the public as laws fall short. The Roanoke Times commentary notes ongoing scams and calls for awareness.

American Medical Association National Congress Department of Health, Education and Welfare Post Office Department AMA Roanoke Times

Fuzzy 1962 forecast hints a busy year ahead

New York AP notes 1962 will mix prosperity and puzzles with Americans earning more yet wondering where it went. Foreseeed items include a US orbital flight, Khrushchev muscle building, a Congo Peace Corps, UN stock listings, and jokes about taxes and slogans.

New York Kennedy Khrushchev United States Peace Corps United Nations London Paris Rome Bonn Tokyo Siberia

Kennedy Budget Plan Signals Broad Economic Impact

Washington eyes the fiscal and economic program President Kennedy will unveil in the State of the Union and budget messages. Spending may reach at least 92 billion, with higher taxes and borrowing likely, affecting orders, profits, jobs, wages, and interest rates. Defense outlays of 6 billion boosted employment and consumer sales ahead of Christmas.

New York Washington Kennedy Treasury Federal U.S. Treasury Budget Bureau

Hollywood Gossip and Dilemmas Spark Apartment Shakeup

AP Movie TV Writer Bob Thomas notes James Durantes shift to a single home with Margie Little, Tony Curtis pursues independent ventures, Debbie Reynolds heads to New York for dress business fabs, Van Heflin tours NBC, and George Gobel returns to TV after a Broadway flop while other industry tidbits and yearend traction are summarized.

Bob Thomas Hollywood (Ap Hollywood James Durantes Jimmy Margie Tony Curtis MGM Debbie Reynolds New York van Heflin East Philippines George Gobel Jack Clayton Charles Heston

Two-faced Nehru under fire in 1961 column

Paul Harvey critiques Nehru as hypocritical and ruthless, accusing him of double standards on caste, neutrality, and territorial aggression. The column brands him sanctimonious yet bloodstained, condemning his actions in Portugal, Castro's Cuba, and Red China conflicts. Also notes 1962 South Atlantic League changes with Charleston, Augusta, and Savannah moves.

Mr. Nehru Little Rock Ark United States Russia Castro Cuba Nehru China India V. Nehru Frank Moraes Britain France Israel Egypt Sukarno New Guinea Formosan Islands Guantanamo Angels Khrushchev Sally Tampa

Congo Women Learn Western Ways Sparks Church Debate

The Journal reprints Peter Grose’s Congo article noting polygamy amid Catholic claims. A tribal chief asserts six wives yet the Catholic Church permits only one, highlighting the clash of customs and faith in Africa.

Lunmut Biddeford-Saco Congo Peter Grose Mr. Grose Africa

Biddeford Saco Journal Rate Card and Masthead

Biddeford Maine newspaper lists address at 11 Adams Street with publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. Rates show one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. AP is credited for local and dispatch news. second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.

Adams Stree Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant T J Mahoney Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A compact puzzle listing across and down clues including French park herbal terms and Abbi abbreviations. Entries cover tree names cardinal directions and common crossword wordplay as well as phrases for overused expressions and nautical legends.

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