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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
4
Thought for the evening quotes Phaedrus on usefulness underscoring that glory without utility is vain. The editorial tone urges practical value in actions and ideas, pairing a classic aphorism with a call for meaningful contribution.
A reader dissectes the term temporary as applied to federal gasoline taxes. He notes repeated extensions of a one cent per gallon increase, now four cents total, with proposals for further temporary boosts and a new half-cent addition. He argues the taxes feel permanent and urges motorists to protest.
A near unanimous accord backs creating an office of International Travel to promote U.S. tourism abroad and aid visitors at home. The plan cites a travel deficit of about one billion dollars last year and easing visa rules to capitalize on jet age connectivity and European recovery, aiding world peace through people-to-people exchange.
Unemployment prompts a push to return women to home roles, but data show 24 million employed women today with 30 million by 1970. Many are breadwinners or heads of households, and most new jobs are in white collar and service sectors. Women remain key in lifting family finances and fueling future labor growth.
At the groundbreaking for the American Freedom Center Sears Roebuck chairman Charles H. Kellstadt argued that freedom must be indivisible and that free enterprise requires both customer choice and business competition. He warned that undermining one liberty endangers all freedoms and praised responsible behavior in a free market.
Washington fights over a 176 million all federal transmission line plan for the upper Colorado River basin. Floyd Dominy argues for federal lines to keep power cheap, while private utilities push wheeling and tax and rate concerns. The fight moves from hearings to the Senate with interconnections to Hoover Davis Parker and Green Mountain systems and a broader western grid.
The steel industry faces higher costs and wage-driven pressure to raise prices while sales departments push price cutting. New orders boost August prospects but July looks weak. Imports, concessions, and cheaper foreign steel intensify competition as mills defend margins and plan plant improvements.
Random musings on female pride and self worth feature Ruth Millet describing moments that bring a woman pleasure and validation. The piece contrasts small victories like compliments and bargains with larger life events and a note on actor Gower’s health amid preparations for Bye Bye Birdie.
Congress changes the Public Assistance Law to extend aid to needy children of unemployed parents, raise federal medical help for elder clients, and place fostered children under welfare coverage. State participation is required to implement changes, with each state defining unemployment and ensuring job help or retraining for unemployed parents while funding shares are negotiated with the federal government.
Ireland’s leading actress Siobhan McKenna urges U S wives to spoil their husbands and avoid nagging. She notes Irish couples accept differences, view marriage as partnership, and argues ambition can harm romance. McKenna, married to actor Dennis O’Dea, stars in films and awaits an all Irish cast production.
AP reported that Gower Champion was the center of attention at a Hollywood party as Marge Champion recalled his popularity and success. The choreographer and director had just completed two Broadway hits, Bye Bye Birdie and Carnival, before a health collapse requiring rest per doctor orders at their hillside home.
New York AP reports Perry Como summer replacement will feature British films edited to an hour. The format promises diverting, easy to follow programming with less violence than usual. NBC's late PM series faced a cautious start with CBS and ABC testing possibilities for fall lineups.
Crossword puzzle listing many numbered across and down clues with solutions omitted. Clues cover language roots, geography, astronomy, and classical references, with abbreviations and two word phrases indicated.
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