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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
4
Editorial note quotes Thomas J. Dodd on freedom won through candor logic and truth. The page presents a brief reflection urging transparent discourse and principled reasoning as path to liberty. No further context or attribution beyond the quoted line.
NAHB directors for the first time back public subsidies to house low income families, estimating about 8.5 million people fall in this tier. Builders seek local control and private partnership in future programs, while privately opposing current public housing. No specifics until August, with fear of expanding public housing to higher income levels and a need for cost comparisons before endorsing proposals.
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at NYU Bronx campus will unveil a bronze bust of Thomas Alva Edison on Sunday June 4. Edison is among 89 inductees by a five year election of distinguished deceased US citizens.
The Chamber of Commerce urges communities to fund sound school bonds. Government figures show enrollment growth drives classroom construction and modernization. voters must avoid wasteful frills while supporting first class educational plants. Also notes caution to school boards amid rising costs.
About 600 National Defense Executive Reserve members gathered in Washington for a two day training exercise on war production under the Kennedy administration. The six hundred volunteers, drawn from 2300 reserves, worked in a mock War Production Board setup with an electric map and casualty fallout displays to test material allocation and emergency response planning.
About 1000 industrial buyers surveyed by Purchasing magazine report that identical pricing is rising in some sectors and that price cutting below lists is increasing. A majority support stronger antitrust enforcement, while 73 percent deny rising illegal price fixing.
New York AP columnist notes New Year resolutions fail to transform the world as people forget to keep promises to themselves. Five months ago optimism suggested a better world, but most individuals did not sustain self improvement efforts. The piece franks on common vows to improve family budgets and work effort and ends with a wry nudge at collective self restraint.
In a bid to illustrate free expression, the Biddeford Saco Journal prints a reader letter about a Frankfort Kentucky flower clock funded by 50 000 state tax dollars. It argues beauty attracts business and cites tourism and local impact as a lesson for cities lacking zoning and upkeep. It also recounts political promises by Eisenhower Kennedy and critiques campaign rhetoric about parity and foreign meetings.
Miss Faith Merryman delivered the poem Decoration Day at Biddeford City square Memorial Day ceremonies correcting earlier reports that Miss Faith Allen spoke. The event honored veterans with readings and local participation.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists Paw Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor at Biddeford Maine with telephone numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates are Payable in Advance one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and is entered as second class mail in Biddeford Maine.
Ruth Millett analyzes common remarks that sound friendly but carry hidden digs. From aging to weight and social status, quoted lines expose how neighbors often mask judgment as praise, leaving the recipient unsure what was meant.
Paul Harvey surveys Albert Lea Minnesota where Superintendent Lorne Ward cracked down on grooming, dress, and classroom talks, attracting praise from parents and clubs. He barred haircuts, sagging jeans, and prohibited strike discussion, enforcing discipline while rejecting federal aid. By 1961 the town reported no school pregnancies or violence on campus.
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