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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1961
Page
4
Thought for the Evening echoes George Herbert with a line about the heart’s letter read in the eyes. The brief page note frames a reflective mood on perception and emotion.
The piece notes child poisonings from household chemicals and the broadening danger to adults. It cites 600,000 yearly child ingestions and 500 child deaths, plus 900 adult deaths, and recalls a 1960 law guiding labeling, with FDA hearings and a delayed 1962 effective date amid calls for strong, clear danger labels.
Pan American charges KLM violates U S Netherlands air transport agreements by overextending service beyond traffic needs. In 1960 KLM carried 116 798 New York gateway passengers with only 27 percent US Netherlands traffic, while U S airlines carried 3 523 total. The piece argues for fair allocation of traffic and reasonable protection for U S carriers.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns that overpowering centralized government erodes individual initiative and freedom. He argues deficit spending mortally harms future generations and likens it to government by credit card, asserting the bill is paid with liberty and money by children.
The IRS reports only 244 taxable millionaires remain, taxed up to 91 percent. Citizens Public Expenditure Survey shows their taxes fund government for about 252 hours, with even a 100 percent levy extending only 1442 hours. Result: lowerincome groups must cover the rest of a $90 billion annual government.
Washington health and welfare hearings on Kennedy's reform run for two weeks with no clear path to legislation. Key figures include Abraham Ribicoff, Wilbur Mills, and Cecil King. AMA opposes compulsory health insurance while supporting broader goals. Proposals expand hospital care, nursing homes, medical education, and child health, funded by Social Security and federal grants.
Nat King Cole says Ed Sullivan is nostalgic and wants the same songs, causing a public feud over song choice. Cole recalls Sullivan’s Europe trip and explains Sullivan refused his new song Illusion, leading to his appearance on Jack Paar’s show where he only performed Illusion and noted Sullivan disliked it.
Babson Park Massachusetts reviews the first six months of 1961, noting a Stock market surge with the Dow Jones rising from 616 to 706 then 684 by midyear. Bond prices rose until late period while tax exempt bonds lagged amid heavy new issues. Industrial output rebounded from January to March, firms expanding sharply, signaling the end of the postwar recessions as the economy steadies through natural recovery.
Ruth Mullett notes Dr Janet Travell, personal physician to President Kennedy, counsels pace in housework. She warns that eager beaver housekeepers boast of speed while husbands urge rest, but many women resist easing their pace for daily relief.
Paul Harvey argues campus trend leans conservative with Young Americans for Freedom expanding from 100 to 30,000. He notes Harvard figures and student groups shaping debate, while faculty stay liberal. The piece contends cross ideological changes may bridge East and West as conservatives push for less welfare and more liberty.
A reader asks about handling two social security checks for herself and her daughter, now seventeen. The answer explains that as payee for the minor, you must use the funds for day to day needs or save for the daughter's future, and you must account for all checks on her behalf. improper use is punishable by law. Seek guidance from the local Social Security office or send inquiries to the SSA.
Daily Biddeford Saco Journal details address and staff including publisher Paul Casavant editor T J Mahoney. lists AP membership and newspaper postage status. subscription prices shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00.
The analysis notes excess inventories and debt with weak consumer spending in early 1961 though savings rose and installment debt fell. Construction stayed flat with record non-residential outlays, housing starts improved, and highway work rose. real estate prices stayed steady, farmland values climbed on agricultural demand, and urban values lagged due to traffic issues. Employment mixed as winter unemployment spiked while spring showed only modest gains. factory weeks and wages rose enough to push personal incomes to a new midyear high, suggesting the economy weathered the slowdown and stabilized on a healthier footing.
A short reflective piece by Muriel Leach condemns widespread intolerance saying society rejects children and the elderly, burdens people with blame, and pins all fault on others. The author attributes the trend to people straying from God and calls for moral reconsideration.
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