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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1962

Page

4

Second look at Katanga by Peter Edson

Washington cautiously analyzes Katanga secession risks in the Congo as a potential repeat of Indochina lessons. The piece credits Ambassador Gullion for uniting Tshombe and Adoula and warns against letting Congo fragment into a Communist stronghold with Gizenga.

Lumumba Antoine Gizenga Free Congo Joseph Kasavubu Cyrille Adoula U.S. State Department Tshombe Katanga

Editorial Thought For Evening Urges Immediate Action

Kingsley urges readers to act now and not delay kindness, stressing that a day late diminishes value and impact. The note emphasizes prompt, decisive effort as the moral urge of the moment.

Guns along The Potomac

Bruce Biossat examines liberal and moderate critiques of President Kennedy's 1962 push for a large federal package. Some argue for aiming high to gain more at the bargaining table, while others warn that too ambitious proposals often fail or backfire. Veterans favor gradual, voteable measures and restrained appeals to the public. The divide over boldness persists.

Kennedy Capitol Hill Congress Truman

Parents urged to curb winter coasting to save lives

Maine State Police warn that four youngsters died in coasting accidents last winter. They urge parents to require solemn promises from children and to provide safe sliding areas to prevent tragedies. Drivers should stay alert for sudden sliders emerging from driveways or side streets.

Maine

Faith in private ownership amid Cold War rhetoric

A speaker argues that private ownership and free enterprise are inseparable from a free economy while criticizing liberal social programs. The text shifts to lighter notices about a train crew stopping for two fawns on a Michigan track and fleeting social quips about dresses, poets, and mud baths.

Upper Michigan

Boyle Column: Teens and the Illusion of Adulthood

HAL BOYLE argues that growing up is less about crossing a line and more about becoming more capable of hiding true feelings. He recalls teaching his daughter that teens are their own bosses while noting adults remain bound by new obligations and unfulfilled desires.

New York Curbstone

Boats add to U. S. economy as show displays rise

The New York recreational boating industry, showcased at the Coliseum, aims to boost economic growth. Over 450 boats and vast supplies highlight a supply chain employing thousands, with Chris Craft noting large lumber and material purchases and offshore sourcing benefiting global workers.

Sam Dawson AP Business News NEW York (Ap New York Coliseum Hatteras Boat Co Chris Craft Florida Stephen's California Richardson Chris- Craft Pompano Beach Fla Algonac Mich Holland Saxword Calif Salisbury Aid

Ruth Millett Calls for Respectful View of the Aged

A retired minister urged a men's group to stop treating elderly citizens as problems and to see them as individuals with equal value. He warned against isolation through golden age clubs and retirement housing and advocated integration into all community life with opportunities to contribute.

Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Insurance after 65 How to plan hospital coverage later

Government data show only about half of seniors 65 plus had any hospital bill coverage in 1958 60, with women at 49 percent. The piece urges early planning for retirement medical insurance, noting Blue Cross conversions and employer group plans, and warns coverage varies by provider. It also mentions that many retain group coverage via jobs or welfare funds and that individual policies may require effort to obtain.

Blue Cross United

TV Eggheads Bow To Sports On TV Screens

AP TV-Radio writer notes Sunday afternoon culture shows fade as networks devote CBS ABC NBC to sports and late-night programs. Jewison argues networks favor formula entertainment in prime time while public service fare moves to evening slots, with Omnibus as a noted casualty. A traffic court mix-up humorously references theatre tickets and fines.

Cynthia Lowry New York Playhouse 90 Norman Jewison Jewison Variety Public Service CBS ABC NBC Washington

Biddeford Saco Journal Reader Notice

Biddeford Maine daily newspaper description lists Adams Street office addresses Paw Casavant publisher T J Mahoney editor and phone numbers for business and editorial departments plus subscription rates Payable in advance one month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100 and AP membership note about exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paw Casavant T. J Mahoney Associated Press AP News

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A dense list of across and down crossword clues. Entries mix abbreviations and full terms for locations, colors, emotions, politics, biology, and common phrases. Includes references to places like Beaverland and Wyoming and to entities such as G O P and Debs.

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