Access to troops debate in editorial on labor and utilities
Walter Reuther argues the labor movement favors regulation over nationalization of the electrical industry while preferring private bargaining with General Motors over the government. The piece notes utility unions oppose socialized power and warns government bargaining weakens private enterprise, which benefits unions in disputes.
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Walter Reuther
Detroit Economic Club
American Labor Movement
General Motors
Uncle Sam
Reuther
Automation frontier at Detroit steel mill reshapes production
A 19 ton bar enters a six foot wide by half mile long hot strip mill at 27 mph, guided by a General Electric 312 computer. The McLouth Steel plant runs 24 hours a day, with the computer acting as part of the mill and making real time decisions. It promises higher efficiency but raises labor concerns.
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Detroit
McLouth Steel Co
General Electric
Antarctica's stark grandeur humbles human ego and self view
Psychologists say selfishness is natural and altruism rare but external codes curb actions. Antarctica offers a humbling escape with freezing temperatures, mile deep ice, and wind driven by hell holes. Its austere vastness challenges vanity and may reveal a distant fate of the planet. Many tease that a tourism boom south would address egos.
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Antarctic
Antarctica
Belgian neutrality tested as World War II looms
The piece recalls Belgium’s prewar insistence on neutrality and rejection of aid, warning that once invasion began the cries for help came too late. It contrasts India’s debate on air defense with Krishna Menon’s cautions and urges a timely study of defense. It closes with light commentary on domestic mood and wartime training.
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Belgium
France
Krishna Menon
India
Menon
Tax reform faces church and charity deduction limits
Treasury officials say the five percent floor on itemized deductions would apply to charitable contributions and all other deductions starting in 1964. The change could alter giving patterns, but many donors would still receive tax relief. Charities note gifts exceed five percent of adjusted gross income but would gain from raising the deduction cap from 20 to 30 percent for all gifts, benefiting groups like Red Cross, symphonies, and Scouts.
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Peter Edson
Washington
R Enterprise Assn
NGTON
NEA
Congress
Treasury
Kennedy
Ceig
U. S
Penn Tak
Red Cross
NBC Sticks With Feature Films in Prime Time
NBC expands its movie strategy buying 15 million dollars in late MGM and 20th Century Fox titles for Saturday and Monday night slots. Jerry Stanley, head of NBC film programming, cites ratings gains against CBS and explains practices to reduce cut footage and manage commercial load.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
NBC
ABC
CBS
MGM
20Th Century-Fox
David and
Bathsheba
Peter
Life
Jerry Stanley
Stanley
Babson outlines inflation hedges for firms
Roger Babson identifies growth, vital industries, diversification, and assets as inflation shields. He cites Building Materials firms like U S Gypsum and Masonite, plus coal, gas utilities, and chemical producers, noting large land holdings and strategic resources as long term value amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Duces
Masonite Corporation
Mississippi
California
Diamond National Corporation
Consolidation Coal
Freeport Sulphur
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Maine rock hounds may boost Maine tourism
Maine Today reports on rock hounding as a growing hobby with potential to draw visitors. Bob Elliot of the Maine Department of Economic Development promotes hobby-based tourism, citing Stan Perham of West Paris as a bellwether and noting clubs from Dover-Foxcroft to Easton. The piece suggests forming a Maine Federation of rock hound groups and highlights hobby appeal for relocation and business.
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Bob Elliot
Maine
Tew
Stanley Perham
Paris
Bellweather
Stan
Penguin Rocks and Minerals Club
Dover-Foxcroft
Mary Hughes Stuart
Twin Towns
Bruce Winters
Easton
Maine Department of Economic Development
Geological Survey Division
Biddeford Daily Adopts New Telephones and Rates
The Biddeford Daily lists publication details and rates with contacts for the editorial and business departments. It notes Associated Press affiliation and postage, and mentions major mineral holdings in Florida Tennessee Idaho New Mexico and Canada.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Forida
Tennessee
Idaho
New Mexico
Canada
Kill em with kindness Paul Harvey essay
Paul Harvey argues that aid programs foster dependence and undermine work and dignity. He cites Chicago relief figures to claim government generosity harms recipients and weakens society, warning that big government erodes individual initiative and national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harvey
Chicago
Illinois
Rae Heiple
Heiple
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Washington
Call for bridging railroad crossing to ease local traffic
A reader letter urges authorities to replace a main street rail crossing with a bridge or bridges to bypass the tracks. The writer cites Elm Street closures due to the crossing gates, traffic delays, and past serious incidents, emphasizing the need for safer by-pass infrastructure and quicker emergency access.
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Elm Street
Grafton Lumber Company
Richard
Foss
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
Puzzle lists numerous across and down entries with varied clues including origins, occupations, languages, zoology, and mythology. The dense OCR text intermixes numbers and hints, presenting a full puzzle grid of definitions for solving.
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South
Washington News
T-men
Roger Babson
U.S. Gypsum
Boston Consolidated Gas
Norfolk and Western Railway
Eastern
Columbia Gas System
Mid-Atlantic
Florida
Chiaa
American Agricultural Chemical
International Minerals and Chemical
Rock Hounds
By Earle Doucette
Chattanooga
Mike Dzvonik
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Paul Harvey News
Depenen
General Features Corp
People’s Forum
People's Forum
Abner
Massachusetts
White House
Germany
Miss Hardcastle
M. de Balzac
Abbi
Malaya
Memphis
Generis
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