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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
4
An editorial note reflects on Beecher’s idea that pride remains thanksgiving, yet a humble mindset is the soil in which gratitude naturally grows. The phrase urges introspection and tempered self-regard as the basis for true thanks.
Bruce Biossat notes Congress grows wary of executive overreach as the 1962 farm program debates unfold. House farm specialists draft their own wheat and feed grain plans despite a provision assigning design to the Agriculture Department. The Kennedy bill’s core idea for long range programs across commodities remains in doubt amid sharp internal clashes and broader efforts to curb congressional control. The piece warns about aggressive budgeting via Treasury bypass and foreign aid flexing, urging farsighted, responsible program review without hobbling essential national aims.
Maine State Police urged motorists to travel at moderate speeds to enjoy driving and reduce accident risk. The campaign emphasized restraint lowers injury and death chances and protects all highway users.
A utility serving Western Mississippi runs a full-time area development department and hosted 11 industrial development clinics with over 750 state and local leaders. It helped attract 62 new and expanded industries employing 5,790 workers with a total payroll around 17.5 million dollars in 1960, demonstrating a strategy that ties utility welfare to community growth. It emphasizes constructive programs while noting utilities act in self interest. The piece ends with a collection of light anecdotes and spring observations.
Washington correspondent surveys the 1950s to glimpse the 1970s defense picture. Roswell Gilpatric notes dramatic shifts: Air Force buys fewer bombers, budgets for research soar, and space funding grows. Triple‑service planes, mobile weapons, and solid fuel missiles loom as major themes for future force structure and space defense.
AP notes Uncle Sam aims to boost reverse tourism with a target of 500,000 overseas visitors and 5 million Canadians, yet money distance and language hinder progress. Intourist official cites visa red tape prices and advertising as fixes while economy packages and new interpreter services at ports of entry are being rolled out.
New Yorker Carl Foreman, 47, reputedly Hollywood’s highest paid screenwriter, reflects on a 22 year career yielding fewer than 50 scripts and credits such films as High Noon, Bridge on the River Kwai, and The Guns of Navarone. His rise from carnival barker to top writer includes battles with studio cutbacks and pay, with current projects linking Rhodes filming and a $5 million production. He notes the modern minimum script fee around $3,500, with top writers earning six figures plus backend.
Ruth Millett critiques tips that promise a rested look through long beauty rituals and argues a simple nap can beat busy routines. She contrasts popular “look rested” advice with a blunt, practical view, urging honesty about women’s fatigue and daily choices.
Paul Harvey argues against expanding aid and intervention in Africa Laos and Cuba threatening world balance. He asserts backward nations cannot be saved by U S wealth and urges focus on strength and resources at home to outlast Soviet pressure. He cites Kennedy Youth Corps and cautions against resto powering non aligned regions while preserving allies and West Berlin.
Readable crossword clues list with across and down entries including personalities, places, and objects. The grid references Havana seashore and various international terms appear, listing many culture and language oriented hints.
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