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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
4
A concise reflection from the editorial page notes that men offer advice yet rarely provide the wisdom to act on it, citing Mary Baker Eddy as the source of the aphorism. The line prompts readers to discern practical merit in guidance rather than the mere presence of counsel.
The piece argues that the youth face turmoil but also promise. It cites Rep Walter Judd on global conflict and praises the drive for a better life among young people while noting risks of false ideologies. It concludes that progress is possible and that the clock cannot be turned back.
Washington reports on the IRS modernization under Commissioner Mortimer Caplin. The program aims to humanize tax collection and boost voluntary compliance by numbering all returns for automated data handling. Cards and tapes will store 78 million records across centers in Martinsburg Atlanta Philadelphia and more, easing migrant checks and reducing duplicate filings.
Secretary of the Treasury Dillon announced forthcoming depreciation schedules for business. The depreciable lives will be shorter on average. Objectives include simplicity for taxpayers and agents, objectivity to minimize controversy, and uniform application across businesses regardless of location or revenue agent.
A column uses the idea of billions of dollars as mere chicken feed, noting a 92.5 billion federal budget and a commentator’s analogy with daily spending. It lightly touches on fall sprays for apples, alphabet sticks, a Kentuckian’s 103rd birthday, and the notion that pedestrians may fear air travel versus driving.
AP Business News analyst notes consumer buying remains the main driver of the U.S. economy while government and business spending edge up for 1962. Survey data show cautious optimism amid stock market declines. tax cut advocates argue higher disposable income boosts spending, while some economists doubt universal pass-through to consumption.
Ruth Millett argues the neighborhood supermarket has replaced the old sewing circle as the daily social hub for busy suburban housewives. Crowded hours attract familiar faces, allowing casual chat in aisles and at checkout, turning shopping into community interaction.
About 1.2 million workers aged 45 and over found jobs last year through state employment services. Officials credit federal funds for older worker programs and note that counselors translate aging skills into marketable abilities, boosting placement and job stability.
A humorous local item notes a man’s trouble at home when his wife spots him with his foot on the furniture, turning a domestic moment into a playful, lighthearted anecdote.
New York AP describes a father recounting his experiences with his daughter Tracy Ann who increasingly demands weekly allowances. He recalls trading a nickel for a dime and notes her saving habits and calls for a dollar weekly by age nine. He jokes about funding future raises and plans to share Social Security with Tracy.
A somber poem of dread with a gripping hand and an anxious eye. The speaker searches the night as a beating heart grows louder and hesitant feet flee in fear. The verse centers on fear personified and rising panic.
Hollywood audiences applaud The Exiles at UCLA Royce Hall as AP writer notes the debut of Kent MacKenzie, a former Air Force member and USC cinema student, who financed and directed the film about displaced American Indians. The low budget drama, shot over five years, features nonprofessional actors and has earned prizes in Mannheim and San Francisco while drawing European festival interest.
The Diddeford Saco Journal at 11 Adams Street published daily except Sunday in Biddeford Maine lists Paul Casavant as publisher T J Mahoney as editor and separate telephone numbers for business and editorial departments Subscription rates are Payable in Advance one month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100 The Associated Press receives full rights to local and AP news dispatches.
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