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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1962

Page

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Treasury and House panel back tax withholding on interest

A draft tax reform plan would require banks and loan associations to withhold 20 percent of interest and dividends, sending 10 dollars of a 50 dollar yearly return to the Treasury and allowing taxpayers to credit that amount on future returns. The proposal aims to boost reported income and speed refunds, with Treasury support and ongoing legislative review.

Washington Bank of Savings Bank of Savings Income Treasury House Ways and Means Committee Congress The

Chuckle Defines Politician As Open Mouth Explorer

A witty punchline notes that a politician is a man who faces every subject with an open mouth. The quip, attributed to a general audience humor source, signals the era’s satirical tone about public figures.

Gen Rea, Corp

Ranger 3 Moon Mission Misses Target But Sends Data

Goldstone tracking station reports Ranger 3 aimed for the moon but flew past it by about 25 000 miles. Telescopic cameras and X ray instruments may still relay lunar surface images and data on moon rocks aiding origin theories.

Goldstone Calif Florida Desert Ranger Moon Earth Lunar

Glenns await next flight after postponement in Arlington

Mrs. John H. Glenn Jr. and their two teenagers stayed inside the Arlington home as NASA official Ford Eastman announced the postponement of the planned orbital flight. The Glenn family and neighbors showed quiet disappointment while awaiting news and Mr. Glenn had called home from Cape Canaveral the prior night.

Arlington John H. Glenn Jr Glenn Ford Eastman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenns Lyndon B. Johnson Carolyn (Lyn Lyn David H. W. Castor New Concord Ohio

Luciano Last Of Big-Time Racketeers

New York AP reports the death of Lucky Luciano in exile in Italy. The piece notes his rise from prohibition era boss and rivalries with figures like Frank Costello, and highlights Dewey's 1936 trial that labeled him the most dangerous racketeer. It mentions his deportation in 1946 and hints the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics tracked a $150 million heroin ring.

New York Lucky Luciano Italy Frank Costello Underworld Luciano Frank Salvatore Lucania Sicily United States al Capone Frankie Yale Arnold Rothstein Legs Diamonds Thomas FE Dewey Lucky U.S. Bureau of Narcotics Washington

Car turns into path of oncoming truck near diner lot

A southbound car on U S Route 1 failed to yield and turned left in front of a northbound truck. The truck driver avoided a collision but sustained facial and hand cuts and was treated by a Kennebunk physician. Police praised the driver's evasive actions. Story on page 2.

Non Kennebunk Story

Glenn’s Cape launch postponed Reuters style headline

Heavy cloud cover at Cape Canaveral forces NASA to postpone John H. Glenn Jr.’s orbital attempt for at least 24 hours. Glenn, 40, awaits countdown in the Atlas spacecraft as technicians delay the launch from 7:30 a.m. EST and begin draining propellants, with no new launch date set.

Cape Canaveral Fla United States John H. Glenn, Jr Glenn National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hangar S America Gherman Titov Yuri Gagarin U.S Alan B. Shepard Virgil J. Grissom Atlantic Ocean Cape Africa

Rivers swell nationwide amid heavy rain and floods

Rain and drizzle saturated much of the country turning snow into slush and swelling rivers. Indiana saw the Wabash flood its banks at Montezuma with threatened flash floods near Lebanon. Ohio roads flooded and Eastlake Willoughby Hills residents moved as the Chagrin River rose. The Ohio River freed barges near Cairo while the Mississippi iced over near Cairo. Thunderstorms hit Mississippi and Alabama with heavy rain.

Associated Press Indiana Montezuma Lebanon Lima Ohio Spencerville Eastlake Willoughby Hills Cleveland Chagrin River Ohio River Cairo Ill Mississippi River

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