Editorial Page Thought For Evening
Thought for the evening questions self deception and how easy it is to fool oneself versus the challenge of deceiving others, quoting La Rochefoucauld.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
4
Thought for the evening questions self deception and how easy it is to fool oneself versus the challenge of deceiving others, quoting La Rochefoucauld.
Interior Secretary Udall reports a summer tour of Soviet power developments and warns that the Soviet Union aims to expand its electric generating capacity rapidly. He notes the United States currently leads in energy output but growth has slowed and Russia’s path to 1970 and 1980 goals may be steeper. Khrushchev’s remark about robots underscores power’s role in wealth and competitiveness.
The author argues that free speech is being abridged by administrative fiat and heavy taxes. Advertising for business is deductible, but political or policy influencing expression is not, effectively silencing enterprises on issues affecting their future and national direction.
The November rise in unemployed teenagers, about 150,000, puzzles the Labor Department. The piece notes the federal wage hour law as a contributing factor, with higher minimum wages and broader coverage limiting opportunities for unskilled labor, especially in retail. The writer questions the exact impact yet calls it an important factor.
Washington notes from 1963 predict a transportation crisis as railroad management and labor push for reforms. Trade unions threaten public ownership if private operation fails to serve the public, with unified direction and Kennedy plan as key steps. The looming wage talks involve 11 nonoperating unions and 450,000 members amid automation concerns.
New York AP column offers assorted trivia and light notes from presidents’ lineages to aging quips. Highlights include hairpieces for rent, bees yielding honey, rail-light reflections, and a Louvre factoid.
Investors expect a volatile 1963 with turbulent markets and rising stock volatility. The piece advises safe havens in Treasury and high grade bonds and urges readers to create a personal plan with asset inventories and risk control, noting ATT dominance and population growth ahead.
A reader asks how to invest and where to find stock quotes. The item mentions contacting a bank for the name and address of a New York Stock Exchange firm, in a 1963 features context.
Crossword clues listed with numbers and incomplete entries. Puzzle appears as a page fragment showing various hints and partial entries without solutions.
New York AP notes weekend television is packed with sports and cartoons. It highlights golf, parachutists, football, and boxing as genre staples with Garry Moore Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen drawing audience attention. Kim Hunter stars in a two part Ben Casey drama about a doctor addicted to drugs.
Ruth Millett notes a Stanford Research Institute report showing many Americans engage in cultural activities. Millions play instruments, paint, act, and photograph. about 4 million spend free time on creative arts, while mass entertainment wanes.
Five million veterans will share a 327 million advance GI insurance dividend this January. WWII V type policyholders get 312 million with a 90 million special payout, while 250000 WWI government life policyholders receive 15 million. Some policies ineligible and others offer cash, premium credits, or deposit with interest.
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