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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
4
Editorial urges national unity amid sharp liberal conservative divides and praises broad American identity. It cites John Glenn’s example to stress diversity as strength and warns against labeling true patriots as exclusive. The piece argues devotion to freedom binds Americans beyond factional lines.
Washington analysts say Kennedy's plan to extend reciprocal trade agreements and deepen tariff cuts faces a in flux Congress. New lawmakers since 1958 erase voting patterns, House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees weigh the powers asked, while regional interests shift as small towns grow.
The piece argues that two thirds of town hardware dealers could form a group to fix barbed wire prices, with farmers first to complain. It critiques Administration plans to let dairy farmers set milk quotas and limit other foods like corn and wheat. It asserts abundance via farming science and industry and condemns attempts to dam abundance.
The article presents easy to follow American Medical Association rules for medicine safety. It urges never take medicine in the dark read directions shake if labeled and never share or reuse bottles keeping drugs away from children and stored in original boxes. It also warns against changing doses without a doctor and highlights risks of moonshine dancing and personal improvement.
The University of Michigan survey shows fewer people plan to buy homes this year and those buying aim for pricier homes. February housing starts fell 2 percent from a year earlier, the lowest since December 1960. Foreclosures rose to 72,000 in 1961, the highest since 1940, yet the rate is 3.3 per 1000 mortgages.
HAL BOYLE muses on who to share insomnia with and builds a sprawling guest list. He starts with his wife Frances and Adam and Eve, then adds Helen of Troy, Cleopatra, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, Socrates, Jesus, Confucius, Voltaire, Samuel Johnson, Robert Frost, Mickey Spillane, Toots Shor, John McCormack, Enrico Caruso and Al Jolson, winding up with 19 names plus a missing ragtime pianist.
The Biddeford Maine daily newspaper lists Adams Street publication details, publisher Pau Casavant, editor T J Mahoney, and contact numbers for business and editorial departments. It notes subscription rates in advance: one month 1.85, six months 10.50, one year 21.00, and mentions Associated Press membership and postal status.
AP writer Bob Thomas surveys Hollywood comebacks noting Grace Kelly’s return rumors and detailing famous stars who returned after retirement. The column compares hopes of a Grace movie return to past returns by Fred Astaire Shirley Temple Harold Lloyd Greta Garbo and others while some legends like Garbo Pickford Durbin and Shearer stayed away.
Katharine Green is cited as a detective story writer. clues mix names, places, and terms across a themed crossword. The puzzle references Green family names, rivers, authors, and historical figures, requiring knowledge of geography, language, and literature.
A reader in The Journal's People Forum urges speedy, amicable negotiations between Pepperell Mills and the union. The letter notes mill closures in nearby areas, stresses local jobs depend on weekly wages, and warns against unreasonable demands risking shutdowns. The writer, Anxious, emphasizes impact on Pepperell and asks for prudent bargaining.
Ruth Millett cautions women shoppers about saleswomen who act as fashion experts and pressure customers. She cites overbearing insistence on colors not asked for, ignoring budgets, pushing unsuitable items, and pressuring room exits, noting that many garments are bought under such pressure.
Paul Harvey reports Ardmore Oklahoma as a model in a wider right wing mobilization for Americanism. Thirty-two civic groups united to resist anti American trends, after the Air Force left Ardmore Airpark. The community organized ceremonies, parades and essays to promote civic involvement and patriotism, culminating in a Baxter style campaign for ongoing participation.
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