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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1962
Page
4
A syndicated thought on Fortune and Judgment from Aeschylus. The piece reflects on how wealth is universal while merit and victory come to those who seize opportunity and earn their success.
The piece argues that suburban sprawl has erased many small sod strip airports while aviation demand rises. It cites FAA guidance for 428 new airports to relieve metropolitan loads and notes local zoning and apathy block public use. Federal funds can match state and local money, but many states have not utilized them.
Nitish C. Laharry of Calcutta, first Asian elected Rotary International president, says retirement after 34 years as a Southeast Asia motion picture distributor. Washington staff notes other light vignettes from national figures, including calls misdirected to Treasury official Robert Dillon and comments by Eisenhower, Dole, Mundt, and Plumley on politics and public life.
The wave of opposition to a proposed 2 percent federal withholding tax on dividends and interest is larger than expected. Critics argue it imposes a complex, costly collection method mainly impacting low income brackets and disrupts savings goals. They urge alternatives like improved tax enforcement and enhanced education campaigns.
Column notes how smallpox vaccination scars moved from the thigh to the upper arm and now doctors suggest the bottom of the foot as a site for future beauty aims. It quips that women want to stand on their own two feet while warning fashion may shift again.
A Wall Street Journal reader letter condemns using taxes as a tool to regulate the economy or control behavior. It argues taxes are solely a revenue measure to fund government, calling the idea a dangerous step toward dictatorship and describing taxation as a necessary evil, not a social instrument.
HAL BOYLE argues the ideal husband in satirical terms. He lists fanciful traits women dream of, from constant devotion to luxury homes, then questions if wives would swap their real spouses for such a dream. The piece playfully critiques romantic delusions amid marital expectations.
Mid summer survey shows 69.5 million employed in the United States, a new high driven by service sectors while manufacturing and mining lag. Unemployment near 4.5 million with undercount possible as labor force shrinks. Personal income hits $440.4 billion in June. consumer spending steady though growth slows.
A former careerist advises young women to delay marriage and pursue personal growth. She urges independence, education, and solo development before choosing a life partner, arguing a later marriage yields better matches and stronger selfhood.
Retirement guide urges older people to join the world of work beyond recreation. It promotes furniture repair as a hobby, part time business, and community service, highlighting skills of older artisans. The feature reviews The Furniture Doctor by George Grotz, noting practical lessons on plane and scrape techniques, finishes, and wood types.
Hollywood story outlines Telly Savalas rising from service to theater work to a TV role in Witness and success in films like Birdman Cape Fear Young Savages and The Man from the Diner's Club. It notes his background Greek immigrant ties wartime disability and later work with ABC and in education and theater. Mentions a Cleveland report about Mentor Township facing mosquitoes and a $30000 sting cost.
The Biddeford-Seco Journal lists Adams Street offices in Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant publisher and T J Mahoney editor. It provides subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and yearly 21.00 and notes association with the Associated Press for local and dispatch news.
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