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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1961
Page
4
Editorial page presents Schopenhauer’s line about the limit of a man’s vision as a reflection on perspective and the scope of understanding. The piece frames the quote as a prompt for readers to examine their own bounds and consider broader contexts beyond personal confines.
Bruce Biossat notes wild projections from population specialists but warns current growth rates threaten future limits. Even with conservative 1 percent history, 2.7 billion would exist now and six billion in 40 years. faster growth implies far larger totals, prompting calls to consciously alter growth trends and avoid space and resource pressures.
A persuasive critique traces boom and bust cycles from farming to wars, blaming wasteful government spending, high taxes, and debt for inflation. It urges readers to mark their dollar’s purchasing power and to remember they vote for the policies that spend their money.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs with 11 million members across 15,500 chapters calls for rolling back the fourth cent of the federal gas tax, arguing the temporary levy has become permanent amid high blended state and federal taxes on gasoline. The federation cites the tax burden, notes gasoline costs more than diamonds and chinchilla coats, and warns against further “temporary” levies.
A Washington USA panel of lighthearted anecdotes from the press column features Rep. Richard H. Poff seeking bulldozer tips, Sidney Yates versus arena tales, William Miller joining the GOP and quips about Paul Butler, and wedding punch with a tropical twist. Also featured are jokes about Widnall’s bar permits and Kerr’s honorary sheepskins, plus Mark Russell’s political parody songs.
New York AP interview quotes Anatole Litvak saying Hollywood is shrinking as a film capital due to lack of progress not TV or economics, relying on stars and gimmicks while Europeans push with daring non star driven pictures. He urges real originality and risk in subjects and methods. He notes star system remains dominant for funding and access to distribution.
The 1961 first half tested Americans with recession fears and inflation anxieties. Unemployment lingered, wage patterns shifted, and policy debates on tax cuts and government control continued. By June optimism wavered as retail sales lagged, instalment credit rose slowly, and home building stayed tepid amid already high living costs.
A public letter emphasizes Christ’s teaching of nonviolence as the basis for public life. It argues Christians must oppose total war and nuclear arms, citing Gandhi and Jesus, urging love of enemies, interior gospel law, and the call to perfection to secure peace under God.
Paul Harvey discusses the idea of individual responsibility across trades and groups. He notes farmers and business leaders alike blaming others for economic woes while avoiding personal budget cuts. Senator Goldwater is cited with a biography of a rugged individual, illustrating the era’s mindset on restraint and self-reliance.
A reflective poem by Norman Langmaid contrasts life with sunset and sunrise, urging balance between shadow and light. The piece accompanies a Griffiths essay on nonviolence and nuclear war and includes a 1961 vignette about a Maine man’s life, government programs, and civic participation detailing GI benefits, loans, public services, and a petition to Congress.
Directory style notice lists publisher editor and telephone numbers for the Deddeford Seco Journal in Biddeford Maine. It notes subscription rates payable in advance one month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100. It also states AP relation and postal entry status.
Ruth Millett argues that men are not immune to the lure of marriage and that many disparage their wives only to boost their egos. She asserts men marry to belong to someone, then may slander marriage to bolster personal pride, while praising the home and loyalty of their wives in private.
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