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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1961
Page
4
Editorial laments unruly fans spoiling major league games and the Eagles 1960 season. It argues spectator sports are essential to national life and that television is not the main threat. Instead, hooligan behavior harms attendance and risks injuries, risking fans losing outdoor interest.
An imagined bus conversation ridicules a proposed 22 million dollar Roosevelt memorial in Washington. The dialogue lampoons reforms like AAA NRA WPA and OPA, contrasts harsh modern art with archaeology, and notes Francis Biddle headed the design commission while suggesting the project signals political chaos.
Nearly 70 million voters cast ballots in the general election just concluded. The piece argues that 5 to 10 million disenfranchised citizens were prevented from voting for president due to residency rules after moving for work or promotion. It urges modernizing state election registration to reflect a mobile nation and reduce voter disenfranchisement.
A cooperative campaign by retailers and the American Meat Institute emphasizes meat’s nutritional value and role in health. The text argues meat provides complete proteins minerals and vitamins and aids growth and disease prevention, while noting meat’s broad public appeal. It contrasts serious health messaging with light sensational lines about a teen arrestee and a divorce joke, all within a miscellany of old column items.
AP recalls a bygone era with reflections on family rituals like fathers giving gold pocket watches at a son’s 21st birthday and mothers baking as in their own mothers. It notes wary optimism about science, fashion, and social life, ending with nostalgia for simpler times.
The Treasury warns of a potential deficit in the new fiscal year despite Eisenhower’s pledge of a balanced budget. Tax collections lag because business activity remains weak, prompting a request for $100 million in immediate funds. Officials note profits are falling short of earlier forecasts, shrinking anticipated surpluses and tightening cash into June.
President elect Kennedy is loading his new team from Adlai Stevenson’s Chicago law firm. He has picked Stevenson allies Newton Minow and W. DeWirtz for top posts, with William Blair likely named ambassador. George Ball and others noted for long association with Stevenson are also in the mix.
Self employed readers face higher Social Security tax for 1960 earnings. Tax rate on net earnings up to 4800 will be 4.2 percent, raising some owed to $216 for $4800 earnings, versus $180 in 1959. Filing deadline is April 15, with deductions and specific income types discussed.
AP reports Dave Garroway’s Today Show enters its 10th year with a mix of news weather interviews and banter. Garroway notes the show evolves, currently in a narrow phase with many business-suited guests, and hints at future changes. A CBS Steel Hour sketch about an electronic card sorting machine for a matchmaking bureau is described as imperfect but not truly funny.
Biddeford Maine daily paper lists Adams Street address, publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney with editorial and tele list, plus advertising depts. Rates: one month 185, six months 1050, one year 21.00. Member of Associated Press. local news republished.
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