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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1962
Page
4
Editorial notes that planning has grown in American government at all levels amid rapid suburban expansion and highway oriented development. Governors at Hershey debate how to advance comprehensive planning while resisting public resistance, using indirect methods to achieve orderly growth and curb perceived overreach.
Washington coverage notes the 100th anniversary of Lincoln signing the Morrill Act creating the land grant college system. It outlines federal and state funding, ongoing enrollment, and Lincoln’s other Civil War era acts including USDA creation, Homestead Act, transcontinental railroad, national banking, income tax, and the 1863 draft.
The shift since the 1950s from production to distribution and services has toped employment, with services at 33 million and production at 27 million in a late year. The National Association of Food Chains says steady payrolls in distribution cushion income fluctuations and speed recovery, making mass distribution a central, overlooked driver of economic welfare.
The President defended deficit spending as modest and cheaper than private or local debt while critics warn about central government overreach. The Portland Oregonian argues the real issue is government control over individual enterprise and moral stamina. A New Jersey woman reports a missing hood after parking, and reflections on cash, youth, and savings conclude the note.
Weekend visitors from the city irritate suburban hosts with sly quips about country living and social habits. The column relays breezy, comic exchanges about money, routines, décor, and travel, highlighting etiquette and contrasts between city guests and host families.
The Journal invites signed letters on local topics with opinions not guaranteed by the paper. A Fortunes Rocks column laments mapmakers as Africa's newly independent Ruanda and Urundi adopt new names, Rwanda and Burundi.
The piece explains margin trading dynamics in New York markets, noting that most margin accounts are active and used by in and out traders to amplify gains when prices rise. It discusses how Fed and exchange rules shape margins, the behavior of brokers, and historical patterns where margin changes did not consistently predict lasting market moves.
The Biddeford Saco Journal published daily except Sunday lists Adams Street offices and staff including Paul Casavant and T. J. Mahoney. Subscription rates payable in advance are One month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper carries Associated Press news and is entered as second class mail in Biddeford Maine.
James Marlow argues that Kennedy faces a quieter period with Khrushchev, though no major agreements on Berlin disarmament or nuclear tests. He notes ongoing tensions, economic strains in the U S S R and China, and warns the lull may be temporary as global rulers rest between rounds.
Ruth Millett laments the never ending antiambition of women as hemlines shift with fashion. She notes the chore of constantly adjusting skirts from knee to ankle and questions designers lack of concern for women's ease and preferences.
Paul Harvey argues that state and federal deficits force hard choices between public welfare and essential services. He critiques Kennedy’s debt goals, foreign aid, and Soviet-style planning, warning that aid can erode American standards while enabling adversaries. The piece critiques overseas spending and calls for fiscal restraint.
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