Johnson plans bold 1964 budget to spur economy
Washington report shows President Johnson proposing a large lift in federal spending and rapid contract letting from April 1964 to mid 1965. The aim is to lift consumer spending and cut unemployment below 5 percent by October 1964 while avoiding major new investment. Major recipients would include welfare, unemployment, student aid, and salary payments.
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Washington
Enterprise Assn
Johnson
Ing
Thought for Evening Editorial Citations
A concise editorial note quotes Lord Macaulay asserting that the best government seeks happiness for the people and knows how to achieve it, reflecting on governance ideals and civic virtue.
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Lord Macaulay
Moment of truth nears sugar beet project in Aroostook County
The article celebrates a $6.9 million loan approval by the Area Redevelopment Administration to back a sugar beet refinery in Aroostook County with Maine Industrial Building Authority mortgage guarantee. It argues diversification will aid northern Maine’s agriculture and notes preliminary tests show potential benefits as U S Department of Agriculture leads a cooperative push.
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Aroostook County
Area Redevelopment Administration
Agriculture Department
Maine Industrial Building Authority
Department of Agriculture
Maine
Aroostook
United States Department of Agriculture
Decline in Engineering Enrollments Raises Urgency
For five years engineered job openings grow while enrollments shrink. In 1960 38 000 engineers graduated in the United States and 108 000 in the USSR. in 1961 36 000. Despite demand and $7 000 starting salaries Dr Lee H Johnson of Tulane notes falling student interest. National Academy of Sciences forms a committee. Engineering Manpower Commission seeks answers.
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Lee H. Johnson
Tulane University School of Engineering
National Academy of Sciences
Engineering Manpower Commission
Stress and Calamities Spark Optimistic Outlook
A breezy, humorous reflection on space age stress with anecdotes from California and Minnesota. It notes a chauffeured man with an ape driver, college cookie champs, and a car chase on a runway, then ends with a hopeful view that society endures such times.
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California
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Enterprising brewery plans gas station and pub chain
A英国 brewery aims to build a chain of gas stations adjacent to its pubs, arguing motorists will drink and drive anyway. A satirical tip suggests roadside hospitals and undertaker parlors to serve drinkers. Rhetorical questions about men’s understanding of women follow.
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England
Ray Walston revels in TV Martian fame and crowd roar
Ray Walston reacts to being cheered like Gregory Peck at a premiere then confirms his My Favorite Martian success. He compares TV stardom favorably with Broadway intensity and jokes about keeping antennae on his head as the new glamor.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Ray Walston
Gregory Peck
Walston
CBS
Wal
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Mary Healy
Gwen Verdon
Babson predicts moon land speculation and space estates
Roger Babson argues real estate methods could apply to moon and space land. He cites radio telescopes, universities, and Russia’s space plans as proof that future buyers will view celestial plots, with prices rising as exploration expands. He urges youth to study space and celestial bodies.
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United States
Readers urge politics stay out of Biddeford affairs
A Biddeford reader laments partisan politics in city government and urges officials to prioritize the good of all over party lines. The letter notes voters now consider candidates across parties, calls for leaving politics at council meetings, and cites past mayoral dynamics as evidence of a healthy shift. It also urges national leaders set an example, urging local citizens to wake up to realities and shared progress.
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Biddeford
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Louis Sentinelle
Stanislas L. Gendron
St. Biddeford
Lyndon B., Johnson
Washington
United States
USA
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Saco
Addi
Cook County
Ill
Ohio
Glass House
Republic
Saco tax fears and political critique echo calls for bold leadership
Paul Harvey denounces revaluation and debt in Saco arguing higher taxes follow property value shifts. He warns of bond limits, dwindling industry, and government bases' closures, urging qualified leaders and economic reform. He also critiques party leadership and national politics amid a climate of mediocrity.
Forecast of university battles over galaxies and stars
The writer reflects on the future intensity of interuniversity competition. He notes how readers would have doubted talk of football excitement sixty years ago and predicts universities will become equally heated over galaxies and stars.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed From A to Z
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