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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1960

Page

4

Fear as weapon in tyrants hands editorial note

An editorial reflection notes that fear is wielded as a weapon by tyrants. The piece cites Mary Baker Eddy as a contextual or quoted figure, emphasizing caution and resilience against oppression.

Mary Baker Eddy

Algerian Peace Talks Start in Paris Seen as Hope

Bruce Biassat notes tentative Algeria France talks in Paris offer a glimmer of peace after a long war. The 1,200,000 Europeans in Algeria and Algerian nationalists complicate any solution. De Gaulle faces a costly yet potentially pivotal choice for France and its Western ties.

Free World Paris Algeria France Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle

Nightclub tax cut sparks questions about revenue loss

Tax Foundation notes the federal excise on cabarets and nightclubs was cut to 10 percent from 20 percent, lowering wartime revenue. A court ruling plan could still tax bills paid during or after performances, affecting patrons including food, drinks, and dancing.

Tax Foundation Washington Treasury Department Uncle Sam

Subsidies Debate Highlights State Tax Variances in Aid Plan

The National Chamber reports that aid to education plans would shift federal subsidies from low tax states to fund education in high tax states, sparing Massachusetts while Arkansas and others would gain. Ten Southern states show large net subsidies, totaling about 160 million, under Senate projections, with House figures similar but smaller.

Congress Chamber of Commerce of the United States National Chamber Charles E. Goodell New York Arkansas Massachusetts Senate House Chamber South Carolina Texas Alabama Louisiana Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Georgia Tennessee

Washington News: Riots Highlight Japan Police Limits

NEA correspondent Peter Edson details how postwar Japan’s police powers were curtailed by a constitutional shift and U. S backed reforms. The piece explains the home ministry’s abolition, local control of police, the rise of self defense forces, and political dynamics affecting public safety and the U. S Japan security treaty renewal.

Peter Edson Enterprise Assn Washngton NEA Tokyo United States Japan Home Ministry

Hollywood leaders urge cures for film industry decline

AP report quotes Walt Disney George Stevens and Mark Robson on Hollywood’s plight and possible fixes. They call for longer production timelines more comfortable theatres less censorship film creator partnerships and greater risk taking to nurture new talent and sustain the industry’s crown.

Hollywood Walt Disney George Stevens Disney Robson Stevens

Treasury ends year in black as borrowing eases

AP News analyzes how the Treasury closes its books with a small or larger surplus depending on tax receipts and spending, noting higher individual filings and payroll withholding, lower corn price support spending, and export cotton sales. Prospects for 1961 borrowing reflect anticipated cash needs and year end congressional spending.

AP Business News NEW York U.S. Treasury Treasury Washington Agriculture Department

National Poetry Winner Praises Morning Sun and Laughter

Sandra Foss of Thornton Academy is named National Poetry Winner. The verse celebrates the early morning sun, the laughter of a child, and the value of friendship.

Sandra Foss Thornton Academy

Men Don’t Gossip Yet Know Gossip Secrets

Ruth Millett questions why men seem to know others’ private lives while denying gossip. A wife reports divorces, widows, cars, wealth, and travel, and husbands counter with what they supposedly know. The piece playfully probes male gossip awareness and curiosity.

Starting A New Business and Social Security Duties

The article explains that over 1,000 new U S businesses form daily with about 900 change hands. It notes employers must file quarterly Social Security tax returns, obtain forms from IRS or Social Security offices, and that after the first return is filed, pre addressed forms are mailed plus instructions. It states that nearly all cash or in kind remuneration to employees is taxable under Social Security, including salaries bonuses and commissions regardless of pay period or method.

Japan Socialist Party Eisenhower United States Internal Revenue Service Ial Security Office Internal Revenue IRS Federal Reserve Bank Ray Henry

Local Notice on Wages and Taxes at Biddeford Maine

Public notice outlines wage definitions and tax obligations under the Social Security law. It explains what counts as wages, examples of non wage payments, and the employer tax deduction and matching requirements. The document cites annual earnings thresholds and the requirement to file quarterly tax returns, ending with an obligation to inform employers by January 31 each year.

Internal Revenue

Free Expression Letters Question British Leadership In Korea War

A reader criticizes British policy on Communism and China, citing Mont gomery and Formosa, questioning moral principles and urging reflection on Britain’s interests over ideals. The letter also includes an unrelated mini notice about Social Security tax withholding and a call to obtain a hand book from Ray Henry.

Republic of South Korea Soviet Republic Red China China Montgomery Chou En-lai Formosa United Nations Lord Palmerston Britain Charles Parsons

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down clues

Crossword puzzle clues list with across and down entries including speaker nickname Puerto refrain syllables puny animal aroma and many more entries varied across languages and fields. The puzzle references geographic names musical terms and common crossword vocabulary.

Wales Cape Canaveral Medias Odin N. Y The Thames

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