Editorial Page Says Saco Loses State Grant For Sewer
The editorial argues the Maine Legislature may withhold a $600,000 state grant for Saco sewer work intended to curb Saco River pollution. It notes federal funds already spent and questions the lukewarm legislative stance and poor local representation. If public interest grows, salvaging the project might be possible.
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Saco
Maine
Saco River
Augusta
Water Improvement Commission
Timber tax reform draws broad industry attack
The administration's tax reform proposals face strong opposition from timber growers who warn that losing the 20 year old concession would raise profits taxes and hinder forest conservation. They argue timber farming requires long lead times and selective harvesting, making the concession essential for proper forest management and conservation goals.
June is Daily Month Dairy Observance Highlighted
The piece notes Dairy Month as a nationwide observance with milk production projected around 126 billion pounds in 1963. Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman frames dairying as a major 14 percent of farm income and urges simple in-home celebrations through dairy-based meals and products.
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United States
Orville L. Freeman
Unintended testimonials from Haiti and East Germany observed
In Port-au-Prince President Duvalier made a rare public appearance as 200 soldiers and militiamen guarded the crowd while citizens were told to tuck in shirts and avoid pockets. In East Berlin workers were ordered to work harder to honor Walter Uhlbricht who turns 70 on June 30 and must meet quotas by then.
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Port-au-Prince
Duvalier
East Berlin
Walter Uhlbricht
Uhlbricht
Wheat vote muddles farm policy ahead of 1964 elections
Washington debate centers on the farmer referendum rejecting the Kennedy wheat program and its impact on future farm legislation. Republicans push new wheat bills with varying price supports while Democrats warn against new measures, noting a 1964 program already exists with parity-based supports and limited production controls.
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Washington
Kennedy
Orville S. Freeman
Freeman
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
GOP
Albert H. Quie
Minnesota
Bob Dole
Kansas
Don Short
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture Earts
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
House
Senate
Congress
Boyle's Column on a variety of things
HAL BOYLE NEW Monk articles survey odd trivia and facts. The column notes Americans spend 300 million yearly on weight loss aids while the U. S. Mint holds 74 million silver dollars unused. It cites Paris perfumed streets and historic card deck shifts after the American Revolution. It includes quotes and random facts about money counterfeiting, tobacco laws, job readiness, Pilgrim's Progress, Hitler, car ownership, ants brain size, Nudist camps, and a Franklin quote on friends and money.
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Hal Boyle
Monk
Uncle Sam
U. S. Mint
John Bunyan
Union
Adolf Hitler
Jai
U.S
Germany
France
Arnold H. Glason
Benjamin Franklin
Long Run Optimism for Drug Stocks with Population Trends
Babson argues pharmaceutical stocks have fallen from 1961 highs but should rebound as drugs and vaccines extend life expectancy. He notes life expectancy rose from 47.3 years in 1900 to about 70, driven by drug research, vaccines, and medical advances. He forecasts geriatrics growth, continued heavy R and D, and patience for investors amid a 270 million dollar annual research spend.
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Babson Park
Mass
Old Fogey
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Across and Down
Crossword puzzle listing with numerous across and down clues ranging from puppet’s cousin to weight measure. Includes references to people places and general terms across multiple categories.
Do Men Listen To Women Says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett argues that men habitually ignore or dismiss intelligent women on serious topics. She claims this bias wastes half the country’s brains and keeps women from sharing practical opinions.
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Ruth Millett Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Spies and patriotism blur in global espionage critique
Paul Harvey argues espionage is corrupted by money as traitors flip sides in Moscow trials. He notes defection rising since Korea, praises a few loyal insiders, and warns that many modern operatives fear loss of allegiance to wallet and country alike.
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Paul Harvey
Moscow
Jericho
Reed
Korea
F.bi
C LA
Oleg Penkovsky
Ivan Serov
All Russia
Thalidomide era urges diversified drug bets for investors
The article notes tightened drug release rules after thalidomide and advises investors to spread risk by buying shares in multiple drug issues rather than betting on a single company. It argues that a few winning discoveries could offset losses from failed trials.
Douglass Visits Biddeford and National Shrine Status Cited
Readers recall Frederick Douglass visits to Biddeford and the Plumer family help that sheltered him as a fugitive slave. The piece notes Douglass’s later ties to Elizabeth Day, Col. Roberts, and Mary Plumer Neal, and mentions Kennedy signing a bill to make his Washington home part of the Park System with a $25,000 appropriation.
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Time Magazine
Cooper
Frederick Douglass
Biddeford
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Kennedy
Douglass
National Capital
Elizabeth Day
Main and
Emery Streets
Pool Road
Col
Frank W. Roberts
Annie Hill Riley
Universal Encyclopaedia
Mary F. Plumer
Biddeford High School
Emery Street
Mary
Main Street
Plumer
FE. C. Neal
Frederick Lass
Philadelphia
Rochester
N. Y
Washington, D. C
Lincoln
Archibald Waldo Roberts
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