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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1962
Page
4
Editorial page presents a witty aphorism about giving advice by the bucket and taking it by the crane attributed to W. R. Alger, framing a reflective, opinion style moment for readers.
Liberal critics push to abolish the House Un-American Activities Committee arguing the effort may breed extremism. Clare Boothe Luce counters that scrapping HUAC could lead to new private committees and weaken public discussion of anti communist policy. The piece urges preserving and reforming HUAC rather than dissolution.
Washington awaits a fourth round as the Kennedy administration farm bill suffers a 215-205 defeat in the House. Secretary Freeman and Agriculture Department officials vow to revise and push new legislation this year, with Agriculture Committee Chairman Harold Cooley prepared to try again. The Senate bill looms tougher, making a conference likely if any version clears the House. Opposition from the American Farm Bureau Federation and cattlemen, plus Estes case fallout, shaped votes, while some Democrats defected or dissented.
The article warns of 75000 annual power mower injuries in the United States, mainly to hands and feet, with debris from blades acting like bullets. It lists safety steps including clearing objects, securing hardware, handling fuel, keeping away from blades, stopping engine to move, supervising children, avoiding mowing in rain, and scanning paths for projectiles.
The article traces the long history of railroad consolidation from the 19th century to today, noting 130 years of merger activity and the 1940 act shifting proposal authority to railroads under ICC oversight. It discusses studies, debt structuring, and political opposition to payrolls and taxes, while predicting more mergers as a route to efficiency and better service. A closing aside contrasts police deterrence with traffic detentions and detours for vacations.
In midyear 1962 the economy faces recession talk amid stock market breaks and government-steel price clashes. Some see a near slump while others forecast solid business levels for the rest of the year due to momentum, spending, and a potential tax cut. Indicators point up and down with construction high, auto sales strong, and profits dipping.
New York AP notes a humorous census of office types arriving at work each day. Happy Harry smiles to win, The Clod drags in, Red-Eye frets at every rung, Genial George boosts morale, Sid hypochondriac, Haunted Hubert rushes yesterday's work, Delbert the Dove phones home, Harold Highbrow distrusts others, and The Man Himself surveys with imperial glare before sealing his door.
Ruth Millett argues that true happiness comes from being so far out of fashion that you do not try to be in. She mocks endless seasons of trends, noting that once wall to wall carpeting and flashy cars become out they will later come back in.
Martin Fe Segal notes family involvement boosts stroke rehabilitation. He cites a federal public health guide showing nine of ten can walk again and three of ten can work. The Georgia program, a Georgia Department of Public Health and Georgia Heart Association effort, educates physicians and nurses before reaching patients.
The Georgia program uses existing facilities to set up rehabilitation at home and in public clinics. In Covington Newton County Stroke Clinic operates in a school gym serving ages 16 to 84, with patients arriving by ambulance car or wheelchair every other Friday. Emphasis on patient independence and willpower alongside home exercises under medical guidance.
Calm tranquil image celebrates early summer in Maine with lush peonies and large moonlike roses. It praises vibrant hues purple red rose and white as nature's cherished delight and urges embracing beauty without sorrow or longing for spring.
A brief item notes the daily office routine as the drama of another workday unfolds. The tone hints at a light, observational moment about office life and productivity.
AP movie writer notes that 20 year old Tommy Kirk may soon call himself Thomas Kirk to shed the name he outgrew. He outlines a busy Disney career including Old Yeller Swiss Family Robinson Shaggy Dog Absent Minded Professor Babes in Toyland Moon Pilot and Son of Flubber plus TV work. Born in Louisville Kentucky he followed an older brother into acting at Pasadena Playhouse.
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