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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1965

Page

4

Desalting Effort Advances U S Water Supply Efforts

Editorial highlights Kenneth A Roe and the Guantanamo desalination plant as a milestone in linking seas to potable water. It notes drought risks in the Northeast and rising U S water consumption, with desalination costs improving from $4 to $1 per thousand gallons and potential future water restrictions.

New Jersey Kenneth A. Roe Guantanamo Castro U. S. Navy United States New York City Eisenhower Kennedy Johnson

Congress Faces Demands and Abuses of Rubber Stamp Policy

The piece notes rising congressional demands making timely work hard, with calls for year round sessions and top staff for each committee. Sen. James B. Pearson argues for more time and breaks to sample constituents, while warning against rubber stamping White House proposals as government expands into daily life.

Congress Sen James B. Pearson Kansas Sen. Pearson Executive Congressional Washington White House

American books dominate in underdeveloped nations

Translations of U S literature outsell others in many countries. In the Arab world American works now make up about seventy percent of foreign titles in local languages, while popularity persists in advanced nations and even in Russia despite hostile regimes. Indonesians favor American books amid anti U S sentiment. Other regions report similar demand, signaling enduring American prestige abroad.

Russia Sukarno U.S. A U. S

Bratting boom signals Age of Specialization

A news item notes babysitting has become a fast growing U S industry since World War I. It cites training programs and expected multi billion dollar earnings, raising questions about the decline of traditional parenthood or a broader trend toward specialization.

United States

Liberal alienation widens between Johnson and liberals

A Washington dispatch notes growing estrangement between President Johnson and liberal critics who fault his foreign policy while praising his domestic programs. White House aides say liberals are an active minority, prone to broad labels, as dissension deepens and specific policy debates fade.

Bruce Biossat Washington Enterprise Assn Johnson Viet Nam Dominican Republic White House Franklin D. Roosevelt Roosevelt

War slang grows in Viet Nam as Hal Boyle reports

Da Nang dispatch notes new expressions from the field. The Viet Nam war introduces terms like “click” for kilometer and “them Congs” for Viet Cong. A mix of humor and hardship shapes phrases among GIs, with patches reading “sorry about that” and a machine payout of 250 dollars closing a celebratory moment.

Hal Boyle DA Nang South Viet Nam Korea U.S da Nang

Tremors on Wall Street Raise Questions for Confidence

AP describes how this week's stock market break affects investors pocketbooks and psychology, with traders sensitive to rumors while executives remain confident in expansion plans. Analysts weigh potential impact on consumer spending and overall economic growth amid global tensions and long upswings.

New York Wall Street Washington John F. Kennedy Bay of Tonkin Viet Nam

Hollywood Book Editor Makes Movies With Saul David

Ruth Millett reports on wives feeling tied down by retired husbands and the push for outside interests. The piece then shifts to Saul David, a limited-screenwriter and editor who became a Fox producer after spotting film potential in Von Ryan's Express.

Ruth Millett Enterprise Assa Hollywood Twentieth Century-Fox Saul David Zanucks von Ryan Flint David Springfield Mass New York Bantam Books Columbia David Westheimer Fox Frank Sinatra

Social Security notes and tax exemptions guide readers

A column explains how mothers earnings affect child benefits and widows pensions, noting child benefits remain intact despite a mother's earnings Guz. It covers husband earnings impacts on benefits, veteran pension eligibility for widows, and tax exemptions for age and blindness with specifics on income limits and filing. The piece ends with stock market remarks on recent tremors and potential effects on speculators.

Perera M. W W. O Veteran's Administration Office United States Government Veterans’ Administration F. B Internal Revenue Service

Retirement Should Be Prepared for LIFE BEGINS AT FIFTY

Walter Pitkin Jr updates his father’s Life Begins at Forty with a new guide to aging in the early 50s. The author notes longer life expectancy and changes in society since 1932 and aims to help readers prepare for later years.

Walter Pitkin Jr Simon & Schuster Pitkin Times

Biddeford Maine Daily Excent Sunday Journal Ad

The Biddeford Maine Bdrecford-Serco Journal reports subscription rates in advance for one month at 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Publisher is W Paul Casavant and managing editor E P Ingalls with a local Associated Press news frame.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down

Crossword clues cover statesmen, cities, surnames, plants and objects. Answers reference places such as Culebra and Seville and figures like de Gaulle and Ruth. The puzzle spans geography culture and history with varied wordplay.

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