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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
4
Editorial piece titled Thoughts for the Evening by William Alger offers reflective advice framed as practical counsel. The author uses a metaphor of buckets and grains to suggest varied approaches to guidance and decision making.
Bruce Biossat notes the U S stockpile may include about 1000 large hydrogen bombs and up to 50000 additional nuclear devices, urging urgent disarmament to prevent any delivery or use as new nations threaten nuclear weapons. He stresses mutual vulnerability and the need to move weapons from stockpiles to junk piles before any city is struck.
In Washington the House Rules Committee faces scrutiny as Rep. Frank Thompson accuses Chairman Howard Smith of wielding near total power to block or advance legislation. Thompson ties Smith and Republican leader Charles Halleck to a bipartisan bloc keeping votes on essential bills in doubt. The piece traces the committee’s history from 1789 through reforms in 1910 1924 1941 and 1949 50 and notes limited abolition of the pocket veto and the 21 day rule while highlighting recent bipartisanship and cross party voting patterns.
The article argues hard evidence of a Soviet airlift aiding Laotian communist elements, warning Britain and France against neutrality. It urges firm, timely Western action while noting risks of direct military intervention and the need to support a pro Western Laotian government without prolonged war.
An Amarillo News editorial argues the United States is a mighty midget in population and land area yet leads in goods services and energy output. It highlights the electric utility industry driving growth and atomic energy research as proof of free enterprise strength. The piece ends with a lighter note about teen talk and earmuffs.
HAL BOYLE argues that feeling small in civilization is common and offers day dreaming as a remedy. He describes two types of day dreamers, praising constructive fantasy where one imagines success without acting on it and warns against translating dreams into risky deeds.
AP reports a gold tint in President Eisenhower's final State of the Union and next budget. Gold outflow persists despite Treasury steps to stabilize prices, driven by overseas spending for defense and aid, private investment abroad, and dollar confidence. Soviet actions and private hoarding also influence market dynamics and price behavior.
A reader writes of guilt over secret charge accounts used to fund hats, furniture, and dresses. Millett suggests involving husbands in shopping to avoid deceit and urges buying guides as counsel for better money talks.
A plywood built Freedom House in DC demonstrates affordable retirement design for the White House conference on Aging delegates. The U shaped unit includes no steps, low kitchen counters, pull down lights, and grab bars aiming to ease elder living. Builders seek to spark interest in plywood construction benefits.
A Maine Congregationalist writes that full merger with United Church of Christ awaits local church votes by June 1961 and warns against anti merger groups. He urges study of the Constitution and by laws and notes leadership by Rev Fred Feek and the General Council of Congregational Churches. Readers may contact church bodies for materials.
The text discusses the Soviet Union’s actions and the possibility of U S dollar devaluation. It notes a three year deficit and declining gold reserves, with leaders saying devaluation is not being considered. Ways to reduce deficits include boosting exports and cutting foreign aid military and diplomatic spending.
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