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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1963
Page
4
A 1960s policy argument recalls that government end-use regulation would curb fuel competition, risk jobs and investment, and halt progress. Proponents note benefits of modern transport, refrigeration, lighting, heating, and plastics, while critics warn against bureaucratic limits on consumer choice.
Federal rules now tax patronage dividends paid by marketing and purchasing co ops whether in goods or cash. Rural Electrification and telephone co ops remain tax exempt, a paradox critics call private enterprise with government support. The policy shift is praised but seen as incomplete as many co ops expand beyond rural aims.
The American Medical Association highlights 1962 as a year of significant progress across genetics, virus cures, organ transplants, heart stimulation methods, and cancer drug research. While no single drug succeeded completely, several developments hint at future breakthroughs, underscoring a climate that fosters scientific freedom.
The National Automobile Theft Bureau reports December car thefts at 27 500, a 16 percent rise from 1961. Most stolen cars are recovered but 10 percent vanish, often torn apart by professional rings. Lock-your-car ordinances reduce thefts while other bits humor the reader.
Washington correspondent outlines the 1963 economic report noting GNP growth expected to rise to 578 billion in 1963, with 1962 gains lagging 1961. The Council of Economic Advisers cites idle productivity as a drag and projects mixed outcomes depending on Congress actions and policy.
AP reports American business posted strong 1962 results with General Motors leading profits setting a yearly record, while Du Pont and IBM reached high marks. Despite mixed steel and other sector gains, overall dividends rose to a record 16 billion dollars as stockholders enjoyed steadier cash returns.
The Maine Maritime Academy commanded State of Maine sets off on a training cruise with 400 officers and midshipmen to promote Maine products. The ship will visit Kingston, Balboa, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cristobal, San Juan, and New York, carrying Maine displays and a luncheon from Maine foods. Irving Davis of the Department of Economic Development accompanies the voyage to meet groups ashore and invite them aboard.
Ruth Millett argues in a column that a psychiatric study shows the normal male lacks stimulation and ambition. She critiques dating customs from junior high onward, saying girls and mothers push boys toward early marriage, stifling growth and creativity.
National Council on aging forms a committee to create an objective retirement index. Factors include health, expected lifespan, desired work level, retirement income, medical costs, job demand, and past performance. The aim is to replace a fixed age with a scalable standard guiding when to retire.
Local newspaper masthead lists Adams Street Biddeford with Marie Paul Casavant as publisher and T. J. Mahoney as editor. It notes telephone basings editorial, subscription rates in advance and AP membership.
Fragmented crossword clues list with partial phrases such as Far east entry Fr, War in Peking, marked lines, Suez term two words, operatic slave, suffix for a cent, nomadic tribe of the Southwest, burn up, class, Dutch something, bridge position, fine cantons, Mina in a twenty five Heving holes like Swiss cheese and more, unreadable portions amid the note.
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