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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1962
Page
4
Leap into the future by Bruce Biossat
Look magazine surveyed figures from Kennedy to Adenauer and Ben-Gurion to Eleanor Roosevelt about the next 25 years. They foresee nuclear peril or rapid peace and material progress, with many warning that political and social change lags behind science and economics. Kennedy adopts a cautious, hopeful stance for 1987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free World
Look Magazine
Kennedy
Adenauer
Israel
Ben-Gurion
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sean O'Casey
Look
Labor's paradoxes ferment in the organized labor movement
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports that despite industrial peace and a low strike rate, AFL-CIO tensions grow. Union membership has fallen to 18 million with only 23 percent of workers organized, while interunion warfare and representation fights challenge the trade federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peter Edson
Washington
Newspaper Enterprise Association
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
Miami
Organized Labor Movement
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Meany
Walter Reuther
Jimmy Hoffa
National Labor Relations Board
Teamsters
Puppet tour questions U S cultural relations effort
Washington reports under State Department auspices a marionette troupe tours India Nepal and Afghanistan for three months as part of cultural relations. The piece questions effectiveness cost and impact citing Philip H Coombs and a 10 point program to boost foreign students and language instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Enterprise Assn
State Department
India
Nepal
Afghanistan
U.S
Davy Jones
Dean Rusk
United States
Moscow
Berlin
Philip H. Coombs
South Asia
Survival tips for a lean 1962 year
The column offers humorous survival advice for facing 1962. It jokes about rearranging days off, using hair cream sparingly, and borrowing from friends. It weighs the Kennedy expense allowance, recommends health first, and suggests funny fixes for party fatigue. The tone is light and refocuses on easy, practical steps for a new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John F. Kennedy
Steel inventory buildup worries industry and government
Steelmen say a large stockpiling of steel is under way as fear of a possible summer strike prompts buyers to build inventories. The trend could disrupt the business cycle, with orders running at capacity and shipments rising through March, while negotiations and prices remain uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New York
Kennedy
Proene
Washington
Iron Age
Nine to one on these gals says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett notes common womanly flaws with sharp observations. The piece catalogs traits such as habitual bragging, gossiping, overtalk, messy youth, and pretended frankness. It satirizes self righteous behavior and aging lies while hinting at social image pressures. It closes with a sly jab at boastful pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Frank
Letter from a worried American mother to Paul Harvey
A mother writes of youth stress from world events and fears for her 15 year old son. Paul Harvey responds with caution about regimentation, Cold War tension, and the need to teach resilience. He discusses death, faith, and the idea that paradise is elsewhere, not here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Mr. Harvey
P.S
Khrushchev
Christ
Biddeford Saco Journal Opinion on Courage and Challenge
A 1962 General Features Corp column urges facing fears and seeking challenge. It argues children crave challenge over safety and that war scares will fade, but uncertainties remain. The piece encourages moving forward toward light despite fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Features Corp
Daily Crossword Puzzle 47 Tie Man and 49 Ejective
A compact crossword listing clues for Across and Down entries including many theme items. Readers fill short answers such as 7% hooks and 61 Traffic sign while other clues cover nouns verbs and titles across a wide range of topics.
Residents Debate Tax Increases and School Land Cost
In a readers letter the Deschambault Binette Cantata Administration is blamed for four tax hikes in five years. Inflation and rising spending are cited as reasons with a note of concern over a land purchase for a new school where price jumped from 21000 to 29000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deschambault, Binette, Cantata
Hollywood Europe Saga Sparks Fresh 1962 Films
AP reports the Hollywood Euro backdrop fuels two new movies Tender Is the Night and Light in the Piazza. Selznick praises Tender Is the Night while Jason Robards Jr. and Henry King earn praise for their roles. Light in the Piazza centers on a mother daughter romance with Olivia de Havilland and Yvette Mimieux leading a strong cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Europe
Mar Twain
Henry James
Tennessee Williams
Irwi Shaw
David O. Selznick
Selznic
Jennile Jones
Henri Weinstein
Severa
Scott Fitzgerald
Miss Jones
Bernadette
Jason Robards Jr
Henry King
Ivan Moffat
Arthur Freed
Guy Green
Olivia DeHavilland
Yvette Mimieux
George Hamilton
Rosanno Brazzi
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John
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J Mahoney
Associated Press
Fred Astaire
Sophie
Jean
Creek
Abbi
Villa
Tivoli
Eurasia
Dr. Zhivago
Ewe Lamb
Judy Garland
Boxer
L. A
Alabama
Milan
Ugs
People’s Forum
Baltimore
America
Josephite Missionary Fathers
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