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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
4
Thought for Evening quotes Jean Paul Richter on valuing each day as all of life. The line urges living in the present, avoiding haste to seek the next moment, and cherishing current experiences as a complete life unit.
Bruce Biossat argues that rising machine power could cut human labor, with unions debating shorter weeks and some predicting four day weekends. He notes most Americans are not producers, questions if leisure can replace meaningful work, and wonders whether humans need conflict to stay at their best, forecasting the question may surface around 1985 as computing progresses.
The U S is losing a major battle against water pollution per a Conference of state sanitary engineers report. As of early 1962, 5,290 communities lacked or had inadequate sewage treatment, up 163 from a year earlier. Construction costs for 1961 reached 2.1 billion amid a 30 percent rise in activity, yet still fell short of needs. President Kennedy warned pollution has alarmingly increased as population and industry grow, noting septic tanks as a major contamination source.
Administration spokesmen urge balancing the yearly budget over a cycle. Senator Byrd calls the view evil fiction and warns that deficits lead to bankruptcy unless nonessential spending, including costly power projects, is halted. The piece also notes a prison sentence for forgery and ends with a light quip about dating and dining.
A jumble of satirical items from the Washington scene. President Kennedy’s weekend flights to Glen Ora Va disrupt Bobby Kennedy’s sleep with noisy helicopter buzzes. CIA guards face lost travelers on the Langley access road. Senator Norris Cotton defends hard choices like the defense and foreign aid bills and the debt limit. A dry cleaner sign riffs on clothes and aging leaders. An International Relations official and a cow tiger tale close the collection.
In the stock market overview the New York Stock Exchange tape guides tens of thousands of investors. IBM and other growth stocks have fallen sharply, dragging blue chips with them. The columnist urges calm buying if funds are available and notes deficits threaten inflation while advocating solid equities like American Telephone and Dow Chemical.
A reader asks if he should sell General Motors and American Telephone and Telegraph holdings due to large profits. The reply advises against selling, noting the stocks show strong prospects and recommending continued holding.
The 54th Governors Conference in Hershey centers on politics as much as policy with Democrats rallying around a Social Security aged care plan while John Bailey's presence stirs GOP tensions. Powell signals a 1964 presidential bid, potentially challenging Rockefeller in New Hampshire. Rockefeller accuses Kennedy of unfulfilled promises and pushes for active civil rights leadership, drawing mixed reactions from Ohio and California governors on action versus rhetoric.
Ruth Millett argues it is a fair exchange for mothers to listen when others want to talk about their children. She cites Florence Carpenter, mother of an astronaut, to illustrate the desire to share stories and the courtesy of attentive listening.
The guide explains that three out of five US families own homes and many will eventually rent, but most purchase via a loan. Shopping for a mortgage saves money, with rate differences on $10 000 or $15 000 loans totaling hundreds to over a thousand dollars. FHA loans offer a path through private lenders while homes are built by private contractors.
Lit Tee secures the lead against Joss amid shifting lender dynamics. Financial groups weigh terms as the outcome hinges on collateral and repayment expectations.
A short poem laments a mother watching her child graduate. The text shifts to a practical notice about FHA mortgages, detailing down payments, premiums, and monthly payments for various loan sizes and terms. It cites example costs at 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent and notes long term interest can exceed the loan amount on 30-year loans. Aiming to help planning, it advises requesting FHA Publication 230 from the Federal Housing Administration in Washington DC.
Biddeford Lace Journal of 11 Adams Street publishes daily except Sunday from Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. Subscription rates are in advance at 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with AP news dispatches reserved for republication.
A long list of crossword clues across and down with numbers and word hints, including steps, animal names, homilies, measurements, and various definitions. The fragmented entries cover definitions for engineering, plants, foods, and general terms suitable for a daily puzzle grid.
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