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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1961
Page
4
A concise editorial note cites Mary Baker Eddy on gratitude, arguing that thanks deserve backing by deeds. It emphasizes that genuine appreciation shows itself through deliberate actions rather than words alone, urging readers to translate thanks into concrete conduct.
Bruce Biossat honors unheralded locals who donate time to public work. A suburb school board member logged about 22 eight hour days in nine months through five meetings a month plus public sessions, plus informal discussions. He argues many could contribute 10 or 11 full working days annually to city, state and national needs.
Six Tennessee small coal firms were ordered by a Chattanooga federal court to file a new 30 million dollar antitrust damage suit against United Mine Workers of America by July 17. The move stems from a Knoxville trial in which Judge Robert L. Taylor awarded Phillips Brothers Coal 90 thousand dollars, tripled to 270 thousand, for being forced out by a alleged monopoly. If upheld, the ruling could curb future welfare fund payments and affect industry-wide bargaining.
The piece argues Kennedy favors personal diplomacy less but now pursues high level talks with several nations, stressing a hard line toward the Soviet Union. Berlin's fates loom, with dangers of a possible shooting war as West Berlin remains free while the East expands under totalitarian control. France under De Gaulle and a NATO-leaning UK add to the global tensions shaping U S policy.
A collection of quips from a New York AP columnist on seaside resort life. Guests vent their grievances about weather, boredom, room choices, service, and the quest for novelty during a two week vacation. The reflections frame resort culture with sharp humor and observational humor about sun, social life, and travel annoyances.
James Marlow, AP News Analyst, says 1961 began smoothly but by midyear Kennedy faced tough battles in Congress over federal education aid foreign aid long-range guarantees and elderly medical care. He notes expected heightened conflict after the Fourth of July and into Labor Day as debates intensify.
Ruth Millett argues modern gadgets push housewives into new chores from washing to chauffeuring. A Detroit doctor links the tired mother syndrome to a 14 to 16 hour day of domestic life. Millett urges women to design gadgets to serve them, not overwhelm them. Also notes on the pound sterling's persistent woes and potential U.S. economic impact.
Paul Harvey discusses the Moral Re-armament movement at the Caux World Congress. He credits its call to return to the Ten Commandments and discipline, noting conversions and global interest while questioning its long term success and the motives of earlier missionary efforts. Copyright 1961 General Features Corp.
The article assesses President Kennedy's early foreign policy struggles. Cuba prompts a failed invasion set back, Laos falls to Communists, and Berlin tensions with Khrushchev loom. The piece predicts rising heat in late 1961 as a Berlin settlement deadline approaches.
Puzzle lists across and down clues with numerous scrambles and misspellings. Many entries appear incomplete or garbled, including references to lake west of Murmansk and various abbreviations. The grid theme spans historical and geographic terms with varying letter counts and partial definitions.
A seaside poem depicting clamming on a foggy shore. The speaker hauls clams from the sand with hands, mentions a venerable iron kettle, and recalls a sailing vessel. Louise Darcy signs the piece as author.
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