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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1961
Page
5
Welfare Reform in Newburgh Faces State Pushback
Newburgh New York grapples with a surge in aid to dependent children and migrant relief seekers. City officials cap aid and require work, while state authorities threaten to cut federal funds. The clash centers on the fairness and effectiveness of relief rules amid rising costs and illegitimate-child cases.
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Newburgh
N. Y
ADC
New York
U. S
Joseph Mitchell
Washington
Bowles Shows Inside Track on Foreign Policy Drift
Washington reports on Chester Bowles as undersecretary of state amid Kennedy era foreign policy shifts. Bowles pursues new ideas while facing conservative resistance. his trip to Africa and South Asia slows as Rusk steers key alliances. Bundy and Taylor's roles in national security stir White House dynamics. Bowles’ record spans business, wartime agency posts, Congress, governorship, and ambassadorship.
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Peter Edson
Washington
Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Kennedy
Russia
Berlin
Laos
Near East
United Nations
Geneva
Moscow
Dean Rusk
Europe
Africa
South Asia
Congress
Foreign Service
Rusk
Rockefeller Foundation
White House
McGeorge Bundy
Bundy
Maxwell Taylor
Taylor
Harvard College
Connecticut
India
Titanic Disaster Compared With Daily Highway Deaths
A passionate piece argues the Titanic sinking was a historic tragedy while yearly traffic deaths in June July and August rival that loss. It urges adoption of the Slow Down and Live safety program across the United States and Canada to curb speeding and careless behavior on highways.
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John Jacob Astor
Mr. Astor
Mauritz Adabs
Isidor Straus
Atlantic
United States
U. S
Galveston
Johnstown
Canada
Taxpayer losses show waste in military purchases
House Armed Services subcommittee reports Navy paid 109012 for parts costing 20820, recovering 52 percent of profit in taxes, leaving taxpayers losers. Air Force bought 44352 armatures at 32.28 each, but supplier paid 16.69. Frustrations over waste hint at larger cost-saving gains.
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House
Armed Services Investigation Subcommittee
Navy
Air Force
Ohio
Allies split on U S business plans in Washington and London
Washington and London push divergent economic moves affecting U S business, defense spending, and inflation. Congress seeks about 3.5 billion more for military and civil defense, while Britain raises rates to curb inflation. Investors face higher deficits, currency implications, and renewed competition as markets reassess.
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Kennedy
Berlin
U.S
MacMillan
Washington
London
Congress
Treasury
England
France
Sahara
Kremlin
Bancroft on The Miracle Worker and Grapefruit Faces
Anne Bancroft has endured countless slap scenes in The Miracle Worker and other roles, tallying more than 2,800 face impacts for realism. The famed Broadway star, 30, recalls headaches yet refuses aspirin to protect her performance, earning praise as a dedicated professional and a peer favorite.
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New York
C AP
Anne Bancroft
Mae Clarke
Jimmy Cagney
Miss Bancroft
Annie Sullivan
Helen Keller
Anne
Patty Duke
Bronx
Hollywood
Broadway
Housewife Freedom From Efficiency Systems Says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett argues that household work cannot be reduced to a strict system due to daily interruptions and family needs. She notes unexpected events like a fever or a party invite disrupt plans, making universal efficiency steps impractical for the average housewife.
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Junior
Mama
Papa
New GI loan deadlines extend aid to rural veterans
Congress extends the time for World War II and Korean veterans to apply for GI loans and allows direct VA home loans for those in rural areas. New rules set individual deadlines based on last discharge plus three months of service, with higher loan limits and a larger annual funding. The program emphasis remains helping rural veterans access direct VA loans rather than private financing.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans Administration
United States
Cockney Boy Wins Acclaim In Advance
London AP movie note on Terence Stam age 22 cast as Billy Budd in the film by Peter Ustinov. Stam voices confusion at sudden fame while Ustinov outlines the character as innocent and good in the Melville tale. Publicity and hair bleaching heighten the makeover as Stam adapts to stardom.
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London
Terence Stam
Billy Budd
Terry
Peter Ustinov
Herman Melvil
Budd
Epil of Goodness
Claggart
Robert Ryan
Billy
Ustinov
Anne Frank
So Near To Us by Dorothy Huff
A brief poem reflects on the closeness of departed loved ones and the comfort of faith. It speaks of memory, loving words, and the belief that goodness and eternal peace endure. The author Dorothy Huff signs the piece as a concluding attribution.
Biddeford-Seco Journal Local Staff and Rates Mentioned
The Biddeford Maine paper lists staff names and contact numbers for business and editorial departments. It notes subscription prices of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 and credits the Associated Press for local news and dispatches. A quoted line about planning ahead and enjoying singing is included.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paw
Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Summary
Puzzle fragment lists crossword clues including numbers 54 to 62 with brief hints and a reference to McCobb and Sparks. The readable text points to a quiz answer and word definitions such as lat abbreviation for age, a prickly shrub, and a British ruler from 1702 to 1714.
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