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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1962
Page
4
The page quotes music master Frederic Chopin saying every difficulty slurred over will haunt your repose later. A brief reflection on handling present troubles to avoid future unrest.
Outdoor hazards in summer haunt many, from pollen counts to poison ivy. Dr James McLean notes pollen data is imperfect and other factors influence symptoms. Poison ivy can affect nearly all states. avoid contact, wash exposed areas, and use available preparations. A 95 percent immunity pill is now available from the American Medical Association.
Washington reveals massive government stockpile waste with total surplus farm products valued at 7 billion dollars while Symington investigates stockpile costs topping 8.7 billion for strategic materials and related items. Officials cite double estimates, disposal challenges, and long term purchase obligations as key issues.
Thomas L. Kimball, executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, warned at the Western Association meeting in Seattle that preserving public land is essential to a true American outdoor heritage. He urged wiser public ownership, warned of rising recreation costs if lands are privatized, and urged laws prioritizing public values over private gain.
A critical look at Soviet price hikes shows butter at $1.83 a pound and meat at 88 cents while average wages stay under $90 a month. The piece contrasts this with American workers earning enough in one hour to buy more butter and beef, challenging the claimed gains of a workers’ state. It questions where the real benefits to the masses lie.
Boyle recalls Charlie Garland The Iron Man of the Mountains and the 19th National Hillbilly Homecoming in Maryville Tennessee The piece contrasts rugged mountain life with modernization as roads power lines and television spread The piece notes mountain hospitality values and a moonshiner’s daughter graduating as valedictorian highlighting cultural change
AP reports that about 75 percent of the first 200 US corporations detailing six months earnings show gains over 1961. Overall profits total about 681.5 million versus 566.9 million a year ago, with dividends up 7 percent. Many warn profits remain below healthy levels amid rising costs and weak stock prices.
AP writer Bob Thomas reports on Hollywood unions and jurisdiction lines shaping film production. He notes 45 unions per studio, 20 unions on actual shooting, and debates over wasteful labor practices and featherbedding. A labor executive cites rigid duties while critics and Fred Zinnemann praise skilled crews as superior, yet waste remains a concern. Religion expert in Hammonton links organized faith to mental health risks and stresses in spiritual practice.
Laddeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. It notes daily except Sunday publication, telephones AT 3 3625 and AT 2 1535, and subscription rates payable in advance: one month $1.85 six months $10.50 one year $21.00. It is a member of the Associated Press and mentions second class postage paid.
PAUL HARVEY discusses President Kennedy’s Youth Fitness Council and concerns about a national push for student exercise. He notes 60 percent of children lack daily vigorous activity and cites critics, educators, and AMA calls for balanced lunch and study plans. A 1,000-student mural at Jefferson County school office highlights regional history.
Ruth Millett notes stewardesses nationwide oppose hair tinting and favor a natural grooming standard set by airlines. Fifteen attendants recently met to air grievances while airlines promote a “trim” look said to save time and money, with many passengers and male staff assumptions shaping the standard.
A rough OCR of crossword clues lists entries such as Eradicates, Dawn goddess, Discontinue, Lebanese, and others, with broken partial words and stray letters. The fragment includes references to arms aches and supersonic speed two word phrase, plus scattered synonyms and abbreviations, finishing with a stray line about The Divine Comedy meter.
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