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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Page
4
Editorial note on the value of courtesy by James Thomas Fields. Reflects on politeness shaping everyday speech and social interaction with a concise moral perspective.
The article notes a 22 percent rise in philosophy teachers over two years, totaling 4,755 instructors with 350 women, plus 88 philosophical societies and 45 journals. Dr Archie Bahm argues for a bold American leadership in a proposed synthesis of Hindu, Chinese, and European ideals to shape a new world philosophy.
Washington News Rocky outlines how Rockefeller if he wins California and Oregon, could shift the delegate math ahead of the Republican National Convention. The piece notes leaders fear a Rockefeller resurgence and outlines potential delegate gains from California Oregon and adjacent states to approach the 655 needed to nominate.
The Bronx Lebanon Hospital Geriatric Mental Hygiene Clinic in New York reports two years of outcomes for patients 60 and older. Of 204 treated, 75 discharged cured or improved, 22 sent for hospital admission, 7 found physically ill, 18 other reasons, 17 unchanged. Treatment available nearby, often avoiding hospitalization. Fees vary from zero to 5 dollars, most pay one dollar. The report urges expanding elderly mental health clinics to keep patients at home and out of hospitals.
Robert L. Cassette of the Saco Taxpayers Protective Association urges readers to oppose a proposed 12 mill property tax increase set for March 16. He recalls a 7 mill hike two years ago and calls for unique one-sided letters to the People’s Forum, stressing fixed incomes and debt, and asks taxpayers to voice their stance to city officials.
Toronto detectives note pickpocketing resurges with earnings up to $1,000 weekly tax free. The piece recalls golden ages of theft, wallets full of credit cards, and the lingering warning cries that once deterred crowds. It links past London cries to modern urban pockets and highlights a thriving, unmasked crime trend.
Space officials say mission includes celestial research and edibles for travelers alongside tracking every object circling Earth. Two US debris tracking stations monitor 427 objects, with worldwide sighting links feeding a computer network at high cost. We must know what’s up there every second to avoid a Pearl Harbor style incident.
New York AP column humorously airs complaints about a TV repairman Alvin. The narrator riffs on high bills, clever quips, and petty incidents as Alvin encounters stubborn customers, rivalries, and social quirks in a string of brisk one liners.
AP reports that the nation contemplates stronger spending and expansion amid tax cuts. Wage demands could raise production costs. inflation risks loom if boom psychology fuels over-spending, while automation and competition threaten profit margins. Experts warn of a possible bust without new stimulants.
Ruth Millett argues that nonsmoking will soon rival noneating as a fashion statement among women. She notes how social pressure already makes hearty eating unfashionable and predicts that quitting smoking will be adopted as a universal sign of status, affordable to all.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists address Adams Street Biddeford Maine with W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. Telephone numbers and subscription rates prepaid plans are provided. Member of the Associated Press notes exclusive local news rights.
Book review of Robert Murphy this nature narrative follows Varda the young falcon on her Atlantic coast journey to Florida. It blends peril with escape and a detailed natural history of birds of prey, complemented by Teco Slagboom’s drawings and Miles A. Smith’s lyrical praise.
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