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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1961
Page
4
Thought for evening editorial remarks that the love of justice mirrors the majority’s fear of injustice and suffering, echoing La Rochefoucauld. The piece links moral stance to communal consequences, urging readers to reflect on fairness beyond convenience.
Bruce Biasssat warns that modern industry creates grim pollution by-products threatening air water and food. He notes congressional action on water pollution and pending air quality rules from California to regulate auto exhaust and blow-by devices. He calls for a coordinated national environmental health center to unite research and curb escalating health risks.
An editorial in The Gazette of Montreal urges Canadian doctors to preserve independence amid hospital insurance plans and increased government regulation. It cites CMA president Dr Gerald Halpenny and Dr Wilder Penfield warning against political directing of medical affairs and stresses medicine must set its own standards.
Safety groups warn that summer traffic risks rise for children in the streets and stress parental and child responsibility. Repeated safety training is essential, with strict checks on walking and bicycle habits and consequences for unsafe behavior. adults are urged to model safe crossing and resist jaywalking.
Washington notes recount a Nation al Press Club luncheon where Hayato Ikeda joked he would pay 10 dollars per English word to use English without an interpreter. Other vignettes include hotel shoe mix ups and a cardinal’s odd lunch preference.
HAL BOYLE advises readers that signals of a woman's strong interest can resemble attempts at matrimony. The column humorously lists cues such as gift choices, kitchen mishaps, money interest, and clingy behavior, ending with a quip to head to the marriage license bureau depending on confidence.
AP analyst recalls Ernest Hemingway's struggle with mortality, his early brilliance, and the lasting impact of his work. The piece contrasts his sharper early stories with later critiques, noting his discipline, economy of language, and uncompromising honesty as his enduring legacy for American literature.
Ruth Millett argues frankness rarely serves family and friends and suggests diplomacy and tact. AP reports easier financing for homes under new Kennedy law may widen access but raise total cost, affecting buyers and builders. Oklahoma County rejects a $330 "cutie pie" claim after discovering it measures spurious radiation in x-ray equipment.
Washington reports two government programs expand support for mothers and children, Survivors Insurance and Aid to Dependent Children. Survivors Insurance aids widows with children under 18 or disabled over 18, based on a father’s Social Security contributions. Aid to Dependent Children, a state federal program, assists families lacking parental support, with benefits varying by need and state rules. A 1961 update adds temporary monthly payments for children of unemployed parents through June 30 1962, likely extending thereafter. Ray Henry offers a Social Security handbook at 2017 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC with 35 cents. Distributed 1961 by The Hall Syndicate Inc. All rights reserved.
Baddeford Saco Journal lists publication address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with staff contacts for publisher editor and editorial and business departments. It includes subscription rates payable in advance one month 1 85 six months 10 50 and one year 21 00 and notes AP copyright and postal classification as second class paid.
A short poem celebrates the universal, tender love of a mother. It contrasts various forms of love yet honors the unique, unfailing care a mother provides from infancy through life. The piece closes with attribution to Donald McCone and Saco.
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