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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1961
Page
4
Editorial commentary by Lyman Abbott reflects on recent events and moral reflections. The piece offers insights into religious and social themes, urging readers to consider duty, conscience, and the duties of citizens in a turbulent era.
President Charles de Gaulle confronts a defining period as he seeks a path to Algerian self determination amid cross currents of European opposition and French military concerns. The referendum mandate allows continued efforts, but the bloodshed and political tension persist as a bargaining framework remains unsettled.
The carrier Constellation sustained massive damage from a blaze at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Final cost is 47.9 million dollars and completion is now projected for next December, extending a prior seven month delay from earlier nine months to a year.
Leading agricultural economist Karl D Butler told farm equipment reps that farming is an ever changing business requiring more capital and less labor to raise output profitably. He compared U S progress with Soviet farming and urged private initiative, flexible markets, and constant innovation as pillars of American strength.
The piece argues that majorities vary by constitutional rule from simple majorities to two thirds for veto overrides and treaties. It notes cloture and procedural limits in the Senate and Rules Committee, reflecting concerns about easy majorities and long-run impact on civil rights era debates. It closes with a pun and miscellany about an Eastern woman leaving money to pets and a tip about counting cobwebs to sleep.
NEA reports cheerful Adlai Stevenson fans flood mails since Kennedy victory. poems praise him at the U N podium while prices cut on campaign books. Other items include Shoup’s New Year critique of marines gear and bird-control profits tied to inaugural routes.
The budget submitted to Congress on Monday invites guessing on spending and receipts. If all Kennedy task force recommendations are adopted, spending would rise above 80.9 billion, while receipts depend on tax increases and a recovery. Business worries how much the government will spend, how quickly, and the impact on inflation if deficits occur.
HAL BOYLE profiles Shelley Berman once a cab driver and writer who rose to fame as a top paid Sony comedian. He earned 15400 for a single show and 12500 for a seven minute TV appearance. He uses cigarettes as an audience escape and writes his own material while criticizing tragedy and false humor.
Ruth Millett reports on Mary and Walter Ward in Bromsgrove England who swap roles for a year letting Mary teach while Walter runs the home. The arrangement teaches them both about each other’s duties and the value of shared responsibility. AP notes Jeff Corey’s return to acting after a decade in exile over HUAC questions, describing his career, the choice to abstain from names, and his current work teaching and coaching while awaiting new film roles.
The Maine Fish and Game Department backs legislation to ban deer shining at night from Sept 1 to Dec 31 to curb night hunting. Violators use two cars one with a light and one with a rifle, and current law cannot charge them unless caught in the act. Rep. David J. Kennedy sponsors the bill.
Paul Harvey reflects on Esther in the Persian tale. He urges courage to reveal one’s identity when a crisis threatens a people. The message: never deny your birthright and accept duty over safety. He cites a line about a moment for which you were born.
A 1961 General Features Corp piece urges Americans to resist communism, rally to Washington, and prove allegiance through daily labor. It declares any apathy a path to bondage and calls individuals to work, emphasizing personal responsibility in a tense political moment.
Publication masthead for Biddeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine staff including Paul Casavant publisher and T J Mahoney editor plus telephones and subscription rates Payable in advance rates shown One month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100 Member of the Associated Press disclaimer about exclusive use of local news and AP dispatches for republication.
Crossword clues cover numbered across and down entries from 2 through 60 with hints for common crossword answers including geographic terms and historical references and varying difficulty across clues about mountains Australia maritime terms and classical authors for a compact daily puzzle card.
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