Editorial Page Thought for Evening
Charms strike the fight, but merit wins the soul as the evening reflects on virtue over vanity and offers a moral note in Pope’s lines.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1962
Page
4
GOP's Dilemma in 1962 Election Drive
Bruce Biassot reports a Republican split over strategy after 1960 losses. Some push a conservatism surge to mobilize stay-at-home voters, while others urge urban organizing to win minority and labor blocs in major cities. The party seeks new voters from minority and labor ranks to build a city-wide operation. The clash shapes the path to Congress and the White House.
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Robert A. Taft
GOP
U. S
Glenard P. Lipscomb
California
Congress
White House
Public communications cited as key to informed citizenry
J M Patterson of American Oil argues timely, accurate messaging is essential to public understanding. He cites historic figures and contrasts fuel costs, taxes, and efficiency, noting gasoline prices at a ten year low despite rising direct taxes and improved modern quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Patterson
American Oil Company
Robert Fulton
James Rumsey
Shepardstown
W. Va
Potomac River
New York
Fulton
Longfellow
Paul Revere
Hoston
Lexington
Concord
Paul
Israel Bissell
Watertown
Mass
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Capsule editorial on the profit system and humanitarianism
The piece argues that humanitarian projects rely on the profit system and that non profit efforts depend on gifts from profitable individuals. It warns against embracing the idea that humanitarianism opposes profit, calling it a misleading snow job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. A
United States
Bill expands FBI powers under Public Law 87 368
President signs Public Law 87 368 broadening FBI authority to cooperate with local police in pursuing fugitives who cross state lines after conviction or major offenses. The expansion strengthens cross jurisdiction efforts and fugitives apprehension nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Washington News Friends Buy Paperbacks By The Washington Staff
Atty Gen Robert Kennedy greeted foreign visitors bearing autographed copies of The Enemy Within a paperback edition drew quips about sales. President Kennedy jokes morphed into light banter as Pat Brown, War bonds war hero, and Earl Warren duck hunting were noted. Averell Harriman returns to Washington amid old campaign tales while EURAM and NATO buzz surface. An Army desk mat misnames Elvis J Starr Jr as Secretary of the Army with a misspelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
TV and Radio Live TV Problems Highlight Scheduling
AP TV-Radio writer Cynthia Lowry reports Sunday conflicts on ABC and NBC disrupting live telecasts. Weather delayed Bing Crosby’s Pebble Beach finale, while NBC aired Focus by Arthur Miller. The piece notes high costs of daytime and evening shows and suggests Danny Thomas Show as a top option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
ABC
Bing Crosby
Pebble Beach
California
NBC
Arthur Miller
Focus
Miller
Investors Forum The Stock Market Outlook 1962
The piece reviews the 20 year stock market boom and warns new investors to be cautious as prices run high. It cites Dow Jones levels from 1942 to 1962, supports income via dividends and preferred stocks, and cautions against chasing rapid gains seen in common stocks. It notes IBM and U.S. Steel examples and urges conservative, income-focused investing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C
France
United States Steel
United States Steel Common
U.S. Steel
America
Advertising and the anxious housewife in modern ads
Ruth Mellett argues magazine and TV advertising fuel housewives insecurity. Madison Avenue marketing, from glamor to easy do it ads, makes women feel they fall short and doubt themselves even when unaware of the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitmore
Colleen Dewhurst
Miller
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Madison Avenue Boys
Understanding Social Security Survivors and Benefits
A reader asks why survivors like Mrs M cannot claim on parents accounts and explains pension averaging. The piece details how Social Security distributes funds, eligibility rules for survivors and spouses, and the impact of earnings history on benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.M
Oakland
California
Amily
Investment query prompts 1962 stock tips in Biddeford Forum
A reader asks for a $5 000 investment plan yielding 4 percent. The reply favors 10 U S Steel 7 preferred, a $1 000 American Tel Tel 2 1/2 percent bond, R H Macy 4 1/4 preferred, and 20 Standard Oil New Jersey around 50. Estimated cost 4 900 with annual income about 227 50 yielding 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W.M
U.S. Steel
R.H. Macy
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
General Features Corp
I Could Do Without My Coffee Poem About the Journal
A playful verse ponders life if the Biddeford Saco Journal ceased publication. The speaker jokes about subscriptions running out and urges readers to renew, imagining losses like chocolate cake and even a roast. A lighthearted tribute to the local paper.
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Biddeford-Saco
Saco Journal
Gypsy Rose Lee to Star in One Woman Show Tour
The former stripper Gypsy Rose Lee presents a one woman show with new material and lyrics backed by Bobby Kroll. The act traces highlights from her entertainment career as she tours the country.
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New York
Susan Stein
Art Carney
Miss Stein
Vassar College
Gypsy Rose Lee
Bobby Kroll
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