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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1962
Page
4
Editorial page reflection quotes Ruskin on kindness and care for the poor, underscoring that consideration and small gestures can outweigh large wealth in aiding those in need. The tone urges compassionate public discourse and personal generosity.
The piece compares Kennedy's proposed 1963 budget with past deficits and surpluses from 1931 onward. It notes a long deficit run, a few surplus years under Truman and Eisenhower, and shows how interest on the debt and war spending shape today's vast budget. It argues bipartisan trends in debt, deficit, and budget size.
In Spring Valley New York leaders note book sales rise over 1952 as reading grows among parents and children. A survey finds 49 percent value newspapers while 28 percent would suffer if TV failed. Across Hawaii Texas Massachusetts Michigan readers comment on welfare state ideas and American resilience amid global tensions.
The Daily Crossword presents Across clues like Small herrings and Vassar graduate while Down clues include Took a winter ride and Marine Corps in Virginia. Answer grid blends historical branding with literary and geographic terms across a varied set of hints.
Washington reports that the Kennedy administration backs extending minimum wage to agricultural workers. Labor data show farm earnings averaging 1 016 dollars for migrants and 1 143 for nonmigrants per year, while farm returns run about 85 cents an hour. The plan links higher wages to higher farm income and consumer prices.
Hollywood AP reports Shirley Booth, star of Hazel, boosts the show’s ratings. Booth reflects on adapting Ted Key’s panel cartoon to TV, aiming for warmth and a friendly dynamic among characters. She notes the challenge of translating one line gags into a sustained TV narrative.
A student letter to the journal protests bomb hoaxes targeting Old Orchard Beach High School. The writer says hoaxes disrupt exams and graduation plans, force extra class days, and undermine respect for the school and its students. The piece calls for seriousness and notes many students work Saturdays.
A poem by Louise Darcy describes chimneys catching winter sun, frost on panes, and a fire lit at the heart of home. Children warm by the fire as kettle sings, while modern kitchens wait and wood furniture remains valued in a cozy rural house.
Biddeford Lace Journal at 11 Adams Street details daily publication with publisher Paw Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. It lists subscription rates and Associated Press rights and mentions post office classification.
Roger Babson observes Indian Lake Estates near Lake Wales, a 7000 acre Florida development tied to Teamsters mortgage, possibly local union ownership. He outlines waves of Florida wealth, from private banking to mutual funds, and predicts unions’ growing banking role amid tax and anti trust considerations.
Paul Harvey argues against military involvement in politics and defends civilian control while analyzing the Kennedy Walker case and the Senate hearings. He contends officers’ judgment matters in war, warns against politicizing ranks, and urges restraint and focus on national security.
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