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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1963

Page

4

One Country One Constitution and Destiny

Editorial urges focus on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard costs and productivity under McNamara cuts. Citing a $1 billion saving and projected $4 billion, it notes higher costs at government yards, especially Portsmouth, and stresses improving efficiency through worker cooperation to protect jobs and competitiveness.

Portsmouth Efense Robert W. McNamara Pronl Kittery Portsmouth Herald McNamara the Herald Navy Washington

Oregon chicken in glass jars exposed by federal label fraud

A Commerce magazine item notes a Oregon packing firm sold chickens in glass jars claiming one pound. Inspectors found jars weighed 16.75 ounces or more due to an extra bonus. Company forced to change labels to 17 ounces. Public learns of bureaucratic inefficiency and consumer impact.

Commerce Magazine Oregon Poultry Products Section Inspection Branch Poultry Division Agricultural Marketing Service U. S. Department of Agriculture

Wasp venom research sparks strange quest for peptides

National Heart Institute pursues wasp venom studies to uncover peptide like hormones and blood chemistry clues. Report notes challenges of live wasp collection after a newspaper appeal offering a nickel per wasp, and reflects on human irritants like weather, wage laws, and dieting claims.

National Heart Institute

Africa questions test for United Nations amid Congo crisis

Washington Dispatch discusses Africa’s rising role at the United Nations as Mongi Slim leads a delegation to push for exclusion or sanctions against South Africa and Portugal over apartheid and colonial policies. The piece notes veto and voting hurdles, the Congo funding issue, and potential Soviet arrears complicating actions before the General Assembly in 1964.

Washington Enterprise Assn United Nations Soviet Russia U.N Mongi Slim Angola Mozambique U.N. Security Council General Assembly Congo Organization of African Unity Addis Ababa South Africa OAU Portugal Slim Security Council Soviet Union Italy League of Nations Soviet Russia Uss.r France

Boyle's Column More Boyle pet peeves

HAL Boyle lists social irritants from career women who demand parity to doctors who rely on tests, banning items from lipstick to Bermuda shorts, and jokes about daily irritations. The column ends with a prayer for deliverance from these traits and habits.

Hal Boyle New York

Southern opposition to Kennedy civil rights bill spreads

AP analysis notes seven main Republican and Democratic critiques from Southern politicians led by Mississippi figures. They charge the bill centralizes power, invites violence, and harms property rights while labeling it unconstitutional and an overreach tied to public accommodations. Senators Ervin and Eastland frame it as tyranny and a blueprint for totalitarian state. Kennedy cites Lincoln to defend property rights amid accusations of aggression toward civil rights efforts.

Associated Press News Washington Kennedy Congress Atty Robert F. Kennedy Barnett Kennedys Patterson Robert Kennedy Stennis Wallace South Carolina Donald Russell Louisiana Joe D. Waggonner Jr Sam J. Ervin Jr North Carolina James O. Eastland Mississippi Senate Judiciary Committee Ervin Eastland North Carolina Supreme Court Abraham Lincoln

Public image trumps personal conduct in modern life

Ruth Millett argues the public image rule now governs choices from infidelity to political stands. She laments that right or wrong is judged by impact on reputation rather than ethics, urging individuals to live true to themselves rather than worry about image.

Ruth Millett

Age no bar to work under state anti-age laws

Martin E. Segal explains how New York and other states regulate employment age discrimination. Laws bar hiring or firing decisions based on age 40 to 65, with exceptions for legitimate job-related requirements and reasonable physical exams. Employers, unions, and agencies face restrictions, while ads barring certain ages are illegal.

Shorty New York State Commission Alabama California Connecticut Colorado Delaware Louisiana Massachusetts New Jersey Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Washington Wisconsin Martin E. Segal

Public Image Rules Hollywood Stars In AP Column

AP Movie Television Writer notes that a star's public persona often hides the private self. Bing Crosby is shy and fancies Idaho fishing. Red Skelton's off stage wit surpasses on stage. Jack Benny remains private yet funny. Also warns about auto exhaust dangers with practical safety steps.

Hollywood John Wayne Bing Crosby Groaner Bob Hope Bing Idaho Baja California Hope Red Skelton Red CBS Television City Jack Benny Liz Taylor Eddie Fisher Debbie Reynolds Liz Debbie Eddie

Paily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A crossword puzzle list with across and down clues including subjects such as Abbi, historic cities, mythic figures, rivers, tribes, and various wordplay prompts. Entries span themes from geography and mythology to nautical terms and household items, offering a broad set of crossword challenges.

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