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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Page
4
Editorial page reflection cites a Quotation from Sir John Bowring about family happiness as a glimpse of heaven. The piece frames a moral or social critique in a short Thought For Evening style.
Bruce Biosssa outlines how many employers fail to remit payroll taxes on time or at all. He notes only a small fraction of returns are reviewed, while 270000 employers owed 237 million as of Jan 1, 1961. Congress plans add 3300 agents to widen enforcement and immediate collection against offenders. The piece condemns those who misuse funds and calls for tougher action.
Washington readers push back against a 20 percent withholding on interest and dividends. The IRS notes a $2.8 billion tax gap from unreported interest, while dividend taxation is clearer. Proposals to lower thresholds face concerns for small savers and students, with refunds and administrative burden debated.
State Police join the national Slow Down and Live program urging motorists to curb speeds, especially in poor weather, through shopping areas, and on long monotone highways. Police warn high speed causes many crashes and rollovers, stressing caution and staying in control to reach destinations safely.
National Review writer Russell Kirk argues federal school aid is unnecessary fundswise, citing a two volume Institute study. He claims reformers push aid to gain centralized Washington control, using construction and teacher bonuses as wedges toward a big government role. The piece emphasizes control by funders.
The Exchange notes a quarter trillion gallons daily use creating water scarcity and a budding desalination and purification sector. Over 25 major companies pursue methods to render ocean and brackish water drinkable or to reclaim freshwater. A government expert projects more than 1,000 U.S. cities may need drinking water purification by 1970. Youth end-of-school phrase hints at changing times as teens dream of money.
James Marlow assesses President Kennedy at five months in office, noting unresolved foreign affairs. Castro, Laos, Geneva talks, Southeast Asia, Korea, the Middle East, and Berlin loom large as Kennedy seeks cease-fires, neutral governments, and test ban progress amid Soviet pressure. Kennedy, 44, confronts relentless challenges with limited gains and growing turbulence on multiple fronts.
Roger Babson surveys the rise and fall of electric light and power stocks from the 1920s boom to the Roosevelt era cleansing of holding companies. He notes Electric Bond & Share's collapse, SEE C reforms, and the later stabilization of electric utilities due to population growth and broad electricity use. He mentions public projects like the Tennessee Valley.
Hollywood notes resolve a Burr contract dispute as Raymond Burr remains the live image of Perry Mason. Burr explains the six day work week plan to regain strength after long shoots. Separate financial column discusses electric utility bonds, preferreds, and stocks amid growth and risk from global spending on electronics.
Questions from readers across states cover dependent spouses eligibility for half of a wife's Social Security, GI policy payment options, wife’s benefit sharing on a husband’s record, VA pensions for Spanish American War veterans, and penalties for misreporting age. Answers confirm eligibility rules and payment options with brief guidance.
A World War I veteran’s widow plans to remarry and asks if her VA pension stops. The answer: pensions end when a widow remarries. A reader asks about Social Security widow payments and lump sums. guidance from a 1961 handbook is noted, with notices about benefits when a surviving spouse has a dependent child or reaches age 62. The text provides address and subscription details for the Biddeford Maine newspaper.
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