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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1963

Page

4

Editorial Page When experts keep silent

Experts in narrow fields lack authority to govern national moral or political choices. A Ford Foundation document notes that even top specialists become laymen outside their domains. Wisdom comes from broad judgement, not omniscient knowledge, and voters plus leaders must decide on morals and public priorities without overreliance on experts.

America Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions Ford Foundation Charles Frankel Columbia University Frankel Arkansas J. William Fulbright

Seaway Fails to Meet Early Hopes After Four Years

The St. Lawrence Seaway, twenty years after planning, shows mixed results. US operations run a loss to cover a $150 million loan while the project profits only $3.5 million. Some cities gain, others lose industries as shipments route to the Atlantic. Freight tonnage in the latest year reached 26 million vs 37 million projected, prompting talk of rate hikes and extended time to breakeven.

St. Lawrence Seaway United States St. Lawrence Seaway St. Lawrence Avenue Ocean

Deserved tribute to doctors amid illness and public trust

The passage honors the medical profession for its resilience and guidance while acknowledging doctors can fall ill like others. It notes laypeople struggle to accept doctors as mortal, cites the call to physicians to heed self care, and ends with reflections on amateur photography, gardening, budgeting, and weather wisdom.

Auto boom lifts U S economy says Ford analyst

Washington dispatch notes that auto industry now serves as a key business barometer with 14 percent of the labor force tied to automobile manufacturing and sales. Ford Marketing Director Robert Eggert predicts steady upswings, citing rising population, especially teens, increasing disposable income, and strong consumer credit. By 1965 car sales are seen at 7.5 million, rising to 10 million by 1975, with multi car households climbing from 1.5 million in 1949 to 11.3 million by 1963.

Peter Edson Washington Enterprise Assn NEA America General Motors Robert J. Eggert Ford Motor Co U. S

Zimbalist Happy With New Setup On 77 Sunset Strip

Efrem Zimbalist Jr reports relief and satisfaction as Warner Brothers reshapes 77 Sunset Strip for its sixth season. New head Jack Webb axed regulars except Zimbalist and key cast, overhauled scripts, added guest stars like Joseph Cotten and Jo Van Fleet, and may move filming locations beyond the Burbank studio.

Hollywood Efrem Zimbalist Jr 77 Sunset Strip Warner Brothers Warner Jack Webb Webb Zimbalist Roger Smith Edd Byrnes Louis Quinn Jacqueline Beer Byron Keith Dino Louie Louis Joseph Cotten Jo van Fleet Burbank

Babson urges wider air conditioning adoption in homes and businesses

Babson Park Mass Roger Babson argues air conditioning is now a necessity for merchants churches and public buildings and will become essential in homes and autos He notes cost ranges for midsize systems and warns against oversized units He cites productivity and health benefits and predicts higher summer electricity demand with growth toward 1979 peak usage.

Babson Park Mass

Lodge Faces Difficult Vietnam Challenge in U S Aid Role

James Marlow analyzes U S policy in South Vietnam from 1946 to the present, detailing French and American war efforts, the rise of Ngo Dinh Diem, Buddhist complaints, and the precarious balance of aid and reform amid rising civil tensions and leadership questions in Saigon. The piece traces the evolving U S stance under Kennedy and the risks of backing a fragile regime amid internal opposition and external Communist pressure.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington (Ap Henry Cabot Lodge United States Chiang Kai-shek China Kennedy Viet Nam Indochina Indo- China Ngo Dinh Diem Diem Malcolm W. Browne Saizon New England Washingto Maxwell Taylor South Viet Nam Washington Homer Bigart New York Times Richard Dudman The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Ngo Dinh Nhu Dudman Browne So ‘Et Nam Frederick E. Nolting Lodge Saigon U.S

Biddeford Lace Journal masthead and notices

Biddeford Maine daily paper lists Adams Street offices with publisher Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. It notes subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 or 21.00 per year and that it is a member of the Associated Press with local use rights.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

The Dutch built a bridge by PAUL HARVEY

Paul Harvey recounts the Pennsylvania Dutch heritage and culture as they host a July Kutztown festival with thirty United Nations delegates. He notes internal diversity among Dutch groups, stresses mutual respect for being different, and cites Crane Brinton on enduring Western political questions.

Holland Atlantic William Penn Pennsylvania Kutztown Reading United Nations America Crane Brinton General Features Corp

Mr ZIP Illustrates New National ZIP Code Plan

Mr ZIP explains the ZIP Code Mail Distribution Plan set to launch July 1 for large mailers using automated data processing. The first three digits mark a country region and a sectional center, while digits four and five indicate either a smaller post office or a building handled by the center. Postal technicians are assigning numbers to sectional centers post offices zones and buildings nationwide.

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