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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1961
Page
4
Editorial page presents John Ruskin quotation about thinking and vision, noting that hundreds can discuss for one thinker and thousands can think for one who can see. The short item frames a reflective audience mood without naming individuals, events, or dates.
Bruce Biossats analysis notes conservatives gather in conclave to turn slogans into political action. Leaders like John Tower push for grass roots campaigns, insisting conservatism is on the march and must influence policy terms. Goldwater views this as real upsurge and rebirth but warns of incomplete sweeping gains.
Three days of talks between President Kennedy and Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan produced frank exchanges on South and Southeast Asia. Ayub sought more U S aid and warned that arms to India could threaten Pakistan, while logistics gaps and future financing plans were outlined. SEATO tensions and Laos Laos politics drew sharp assessment as leaders noted limited allied commitments from Britain and France.
Public relations expert R M Rlofer uses a Vancouver Island trip to illustrate enlightened industrial relations at Crown Zellerbach through the Elk Falls plant in Campbell River. He notes visitors are welcome, growth from a few hundred to several thousand residents, and a near fully automated mill turning logs into lumber pulp and paper. The company ships 12 000 ton pulp by tanker to Antioch California for kraft paper and supports local activities, arguing that enlightened self interest underpins profitable investment and community harmony.
The piece cites Representative Pelly condemning back door spending by federal agencies and borrowing from the Treasury without annual congressional review. It notes tens of billions in such expenditures over years and warns Congress risks ceding fiscal power to the executive. It ends with caustic social quips and a call for timely reporting.
HAL BOYLE surveys mailbag curiosities and common beliefs in a compact column. The piece notes dreams tied to intelligence, fingerprint demographics, household help by husbands, ulcers worsened by rest, tax take shifts since 1941, Grant's musical quirk, upcoming ink progress, a witty line from Walter Slezak, early credit rings, innkeepers as worth estimates, and Pony Express pay.
James Marlow reports on how Kennedy’s TV addresses will be judged against FDR’s fireside chats. Roosevelt rallied internal politics to back external aims, while Kennedy faces Berlin and Russia. Roosevelt’s first national talk followed a banking crisis. Kennedy’s next will address national security. Roosevelt's 13 million unemployed contrast Kennedy's five million, with no emergency yet in sight.
Ruth Millett analyzes the phrase I'll ask my wife as a common husbands tactic to stall decisions by passing first to their wives. The piece argues the line signals convenience rather than domination by women, serving as a safe out for men to avoid direct disagreement.
Upper Arlington Ohio principal Paul Hill pioneers a do it yourself learning aid a 12 pupil table with a slate at each seat and a central teacher slot the 23 units aim to improve copying posture and writing skills in this suburb of Columbus. Ohio and Indiana bridge project to replace a 70 year old covered bridge spanning Preble and Union counties with a modern steel concrete span ends the piece.
Washington news column reports new Census figures showing rapid growth of Americans aged 65 plus from 1950 to 1960, with women outnumbering men, rising employment among the elderly, shifts in marriage status, and regional increases. Florida, Arizona, and California lead state gains as 17 states exceed 10 percent 65-plus.
Ray Henry offers his Social Security handbook listing all 1961 updates. Writings to 2017 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC request 35 cents. Distributed 1961 by The Hall Syndicate Inc with all rights reserved.
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