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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1962
Page
4
A concise pondering on living in the present moment citing Marcus Aurelius. The note frames time as the only real era each person experiences and invites reflection on daily mindfulness.
Dr Simon Ramo warns of a future where humans and intelligent machines share the world and ideas. He contrasts a robotlike fate with a partnership elevating human intellect, urging broader science education for both scientists and politicians to judge technology's costs and benefits.
Washington readers learn the latest status symbol for big officials a transparent Plexiglas mat under the desk and chair to protect rugs and carpets. The idea spread from the Delta Division of Air Associates in Fort Worth to agencies including Internal Revenue State Department NASA Commerce GSA and Fort Eustis Virginia field offices.
For years the 86 thousand Navajos lived on federal aid on the large reservation at four corner region where Arizona Utah Colorado and New Mexico meet. They now run motels craft shops supermarkets and mills while mining coal and uranium bearing ore. Over $1 million has flowed into the Tribal Council treasury as they build farms and arts guilds and abandon dependence on government handouts.
Sylvia Porter warns the 1963 deficit will be the third in three Kennedy years and one of 27 in 33 years overall. Overestimates of tax income and spending rise fuel red ink, risking inflation, a weaker dollar, and potential erosion of the welfare state's security. gossip and public concern follow.
AP analysis outlines Federal Reserve Chair William McChesney Martin Jr push for higher long term rates to fund deficits by selling securities to long term investors. He warns against easy money and expanded bank lending, while champions of tax cuts and faster spending urge reliance on rising tax receipts and inflation to balance the budget.
Townsend, AP: Harry Myers and Bill Vananda, once mocked for a derelict cave, built Tuckaleechee Caverns into a thriving tourist site. From a 1953 opening with 2000 visitors to 30,000 plus yearly, they battled funding, labored on site, and now warn visitors about souvenir theft and the slow formation of stalagmites.
AP reports Joan Crawford and Bette Davis share the screen in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane keeping a feisty but professional vibe. The actresses joke about rivalrous gossip while lamenting Hollywood’s dull, driven town and lack of direction, hoping the film revives women’s pictures.
The Journal’s forum prints a teenage voice arguing adults blindly criticize today while movies magazines and books expose teens to immoral content. The writer questions who creates and approves such material and condemns adults for sponsoring what they call trash. A group of teenagers expresses concern over moral standards and media influence.
The item lists the Biddeford Maine daily newspaper details including address 11 Adams Street publishers editors and contact numbers. It notes subscription rates payable in advance with one month at 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 and confirms Associated Press affiliation and second class mail status.
Ruth Millett notes how expressions differ by gender in everyday life. The column contrasts women’s cautious remarks with men’s brisk decisions, highlighting differing meanings in trust, fatigue, shopping, gifts, and plans for home.
Paul Harvey reports on South Carolina voters facing a clear choice in November pitting liberal Democrat Olin Johnston against conservative Republican Bill Workman. The piece notes southern GOP dynamics, calls the party voiceless, and urges constitutional conservatism as a remedy.
A brief reflective verse on aging from youth to old age. The poem notes life’s bright start, decay with time, and the need to make amends as one nears life’s end. It attributes the work to Donald McCone and references a creator who knows the part played in the show of life.
In downtown Salina a Model A coupe bears a back window sign reading 1931 compact, capturing a quirky locale scene. The brief item notes the car and its humorous tag, reflecting small town charm.
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