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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1962
Page
8
Britain lowers official bank rate by half a point to five per cent, citing continued sterling strength. This marks the fourth cut since last July's crisis boost from five to seven per cent, with the previous cut on March 8.
New York AP reports mink, once costly and exclusive, becomes accessible with today’s fashion. Prices rise about 10 percent by fall as 85 percent of market remains a status symbol, with working women increasingly able to afford mink. Auction dynamics and rancher risk echo the economy’s health.
President Kennedy practices a soft approach to critics and rivals to avoid direct confrontations. He sidesteps conflicts with Rockefeller Thurmond and Nixon, while pressuring Congress and Vinson to back down on defense funding and direct authority. The tactic aims to preserve working relations across parties and with key officials.
The Justice Department struggles in its bid to indict 40 crime kingpins led by Robert F. Kennedy. Four indictments since 1961 target midlevel figures, while top men remain free. Officials say the underworld can replace convicted leaders and emphasize ongoing, broad harassment to degrade organized crime.
USIA is making color films of Mrs. John F. Kennedy’s India and Pakistan tour with a 1000-dollar weekly director and a 72 thousand dollar budget. Edward R Murrow cited a 45807.50 dollar Hearst Metrotone News contract plus 27000 dollars in US currency for transport and equipment in the two nations.
An Omaha dentist who carries on a one sided conversation while his patient’s mouth is filled with instruments met his match from a patient who arrived with several small signs reading Yes No and the heck it doesn’t. The patient explained the latter sign was for answering the dentist’s question This doesn’t hurt does it.
John T. Thurmond of Dallas sent 405 silver dollars to St. Louis University as payment for tuition, saying the coins possess an authority no other coins have, as reported by AP.
Top quality Frantz door advertised at an amazing price with payments as low as 1.25 a week. Features include 14 inch radius curved track floating action wheels easy spring adjustment and taper-mounted track for smooth quiet operation. Install within 114 headroom and uses chrome plated handle with zinc hardware. Four sections 8 by 7 with three exterior plywood panels and one glass section. One year guarantee.
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