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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
4
Editorial Page note reflects on spring gifts and the silent suggestion of life’s omnipotence presented by Sam Campbell in a brief reflective release on renewal and beauty.
Bruce Biossat argues that about 30 000 small districts waste money and staff, raising costs per pupil and depressing salaries in lean states. He notes consolidation could boost economies in management and purchasing and lift teacher pay, while urging states to mandate reorganization where needed.
Washington News Hawaii profiles the new East West Center at the University of Hawaii. Plans envision 2000 foreign students by 1965 66 with 1000 admitted yearly for two year courses. The program blends Asian and American students to exchange languages customs and problem solving. The center will include undergraduate scholarships about 9500 annually and a senior scholar program training teachers and conducting multinational research. A third track funds technical training leveraging Hawaii’s rural and agricultural strengths with Peace Corps style preparation. Dr Ralph Bunche is a possible head, with Dr Murray Trumbull acting head and Professor John M Stalker leading overseas operations.
The House has passed seven bills benefiting veterans this session. Congress increased the Congressional Medal of Honor monthly aid from $10 to 11 for 297 recipients and approved outpatient care for Indian War veterans. The measure counts multiple service periods toward 90 days for non service connected pensions, and hearings on direct veteran home loans and a service connected compensation bill are anticipated. About 30 bills seek $100 monthly pensions for World War I veterans with low incomes. In fiscal 1960 the VA paid over $2.4 billion to 3,008,935 veterans and $823 million to 950,802 dependents. The proposed 1962 budget allocates 6 cents of each federal tax dollar to veterans, totaling over $5.2 billion, excluding NSLI refunds.
Opinion argues federal overreach harms local independence and budget health. It cites Eisenhower veto of sewer funding, a national water pollution conference with 70 percent favoring local enforcement, and urges returning authority to state and local governments to save tax money and preserve accountability.
New York AP survey notes spring may lift commerce yet unemployment lingers near 7 percent. Firms can raise production by longer hours rather than more hires, with a 35-hour week urged by some unions. Kennedy pushes growth as key to full employment while short term relief via aid and pump priming continues. Bulls hope stock gains spur consumer spending and business investment, but long run unemployment persists.
New York AP column views adoption as a life enriching act. After adopting Tracy Ann at five weeks eight years ago, Hal Boyle urges couples not to delay. He argues the child fills the home, and bonding can happen quickly, countering fears of defects or loss of biological ties.
A poem contrasts bleak winter plains with memories of a distant quaint town. The speaker notes the beauty of silenced streets yet finds winter grim elsewhere, while recalling warmer winters at home with ice and icicles shining. Included are recognition lines for Dorothy Foote of Marie Joseph Academy and Sister Marie St Leontine as teachers noted in the High School Poetry Contest.
Ruth Millett notes the Georgetown house of President and Mrs. Kennedy was put on the market in Washington. Bought in 1957 for 78000, listed at 105000, the price marks a 27000 premium for the couple's White House address. The piece mocks the status appeal and the decorating joke for future buyers.
A reader asks if debts can be taken from Social Security checks. The answer: Social Security payments are not subject to attachment and the Social Security Administration cannot deduct debts. Another reader asks about a World War I veteran and VA hospital eligibility for his mother. details follow.
The Journal presents reader letters on civic issues and Social Security queries. Questions cover city charter changes for Saco, veterans’ hospital access, retirement eligibility, replacing lost checks, survivor tests, and reporters answer basic Social Security income questions with guidance and AP Newsfeatures notes.
A long reader essay extols adopting children, arguing that love grows through their imperfections and that parenting cures adult selfishness. It states many families find life richer through adoption and claims most adopters do not regret their choice.
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