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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1962
Page
4
A brief reflection emphasizes that a reformer must be a hero at every point and conquer himself before attempting to conquer others, invoking a maxim from Mary Baker Eddy. The piece frames personal restraint as the prerequisite for effective public leadership.
The article lauds private enterprises delivering universal goods across the country. Production, transportation, and retailing create uniform quality and low prices. Green vegetables from the south reach the north in winter, and shorts from northern factories appear for southern vacationers in January. The chain store system, at minimum prices, serves the public like never before.
Washington hosts His Royal Highness Prince Souvanna Phouma premier of Laos for four days of talks and a National Press Club speech as Laos navigates neutralist policy amid fears of a Communist shift. He seeks U S aid while keeping Laos neutral and closing the Ho Chi Minh trail, amid a Geneva withdrawal deadline for all foreign forces within 75 days.
The Geneva Laos accord proclaims neutrality but offers no global triumphs. Chen Yi in Vienna frames negotiation as necessity in the nuclear age, signaling wary optimism. The pact may or may not be workable, yet it could set a future pattern for diplomacy amid Cold War tensions.
A midwestern businessman defends drug pricing arguing that life saving drugs justify research costs. He cites his wife’s 1961 illness and a senator’s anti profit stance, warning that without profits drug development would stall and human waste would follow.
Premature but lively debate swirls among scientists over which expert will join the three man Apollo crew later in the decade. NASA weighs training one or more astronauts, with geologists favored for post landing utility, while eager volunteers push for a scientist to go.
The Portland Journal notes critics say a withholding tax on dividend and interest income would unfairly burden low income taxpayers and be a national nuisance. It cites Commerce data showing $34.6 billion in state revenues for 1961, up over 100 percent since 1952, with $9.8 billion spent on education, $7.5 billion on highways, and $3.9 billion on public welfare.
AP reports from Hollywood on the TV film industry ramping up for September. Dick Powell, at Four Star, outlines new shows and production plans while noting partners Bower and Niven abroad. Powell predicts steady entertainment with more light fare and a temporary dip in Westerns, then a comeback.
Senator Muskie's Maine message explores wigs as a growing status symbol for women. A hairdresser says wigs now denote high fashion, with wearers proudly showing off their choice and calling it "my wig" much like "my mink" of the past.
The Jackson Tennessee based Non-Profanity Club gets members from mayors, industrialists, judges and editors. Members wear lapel pins that require a penny donation to the nearest person each time a curse word is spoken as a curb on vulgar language. The group plans a 200 foot monument with a giant penny atop, featuring Lincoln and the motto In God We Trust. The piece also covers Senator Muskie’s comments on Tennessee gerrymandering and the broader debate on federal versus state governance amid 1960s political shifts.
Biddeford Maine publication details list address 11 Adams Street publisher Paul Casavant editor T J Mahoney and contact numbers. Subscription rates 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press member notice and second class postage entry.
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Roger Babson discusses ten NYSE listed stocks with growth potential across office equipment, cameras, displays, and consumer goods. He highlights IBM, Zenith Radio, Eastman Kodak, Polaroid, Gillette, Corning Glass Works, Minneapolis-Honeywell, Minnesota Mining, American Cyanamid, Bristol-Myers, Plough, DuPont, and American Home Products, noting inflation bets and diversification. The piece stresses not endorsing specific picks but outlining prospects and the need for broad diversification amid market volatility.
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