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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1962
Page
4
All men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness Thomas Jefferson quoted on the editorial page.
Don Oakley writes about flag display etiquette and lists places where flags fly 24 hours a day. Fort McHenry, Key's grave, Mary Pickersgill's home, Betsy Ross grave, the White House, the Capitol, Worcester War Memorial, Taos New Mexico, and Taos Kiwanis Club keep the tradition alive.
In Washington the reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on school prayer centers on misinterpretation of a narrow decision. Constitutional lawyers say prayers in parochial or private schools remain unaffected, and public teachers may still offer prayers or readings within local policy. The critique focuses on potential damage to the Court’s prestige amid debates on civil liberties and school integration.
The piece weighs Kennedy's push for major domestic bills in 1962, noting housing and area redevelopment progress but loss on federal education aid. It surveys prospects for medical care for the aged, tax revision, trade and farm bills, and critiques from opponents, while placing current efforts in historical context and media framing.
AP reports a milder summer slowdown as fatigue from months of expansion, new labor patterns, and planned tax rule debates temper business activity. Management waits on Congressional action, while depreciation and tax cut debates loom. Tourism and service sectors may gain as leisure spending rises on high savings and incomes.
New York AP report covers Rock Hudson venting at anonymous critics who say stars are costly and powerful. He defends the star system, blames studio decisions for high costs on films like Mutiny on the Bounty and Cleopatra, and notes public taste shapes stardom. Hudson recalls early jobs and prefers ongoing projects, while a Memphis AP snippet recalls a doctor's office scene with a boy demanding a booster shot.
Ruth Millett offers a playful look at summer’s pressures for housewives. From juggling school schedules and yard care to vacation plans and endless laundry, she ponders why the season feels so long and asks if better rests or routines exist.
In a column on Independence Day, Paul Harvey argues the Supreme Court’s ruling against school prayers betrays hard won religious liberty. He cites prayers, Bible readings, the Pledge, and national symbols as affected and calls for consistency from Earl Warren while warning of a godless national life.
A 1942 commentary laments the Warren Court ruling against school prayer, noting 23 state Attorneys General advised that a 22 word prayer did not violate the Constitution. The author fears loss of religious liberty and urges constitutional amendment overruling the court on prayer and Sunday work.
Hollywood AP report notes 40 Jeanette MacDonald fans in Hollywood for her 25th wedding anniversary with Gene Raymond and 25 years of their fan club. They toured MGM studios, visited her Bel Air home, and voted to see Smiling Through. Fans praise her enduring appeal and even urge a comeback.
The poem speaks of a night sky full of pearls and stars as the speaker longs for peaceful sleep. Muriel Leach contemplates returning to a dream world to escape unhappiness and seek tranquility.
Biddeford Saco Journal published in Biddeford Maine with editor T J Mahoney and publisher Paul Casavant. It lists editorial and business departments contact numbers and subscription rates in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00 with Associated Press membership and postal details.
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