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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1962

Page

4

Editorial Page Thought for Evening

Editorial note reflects on divine mercy and gratitude, urging readers to honor God continually. It emphasizes daily remembrance of the Lord's deeds as a guiding spiritual exhortation.

No game for amateurs by Bruce Biossat

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover and Father John F Cronin warn against self styled experts on communism. Both urge Americans to seek current reliable facts and question credentials. They say experience must be up to date and not rely on old or distorted information.

FBI J. Edgar Hoover John F. Cronin National Catholic Welfare Conference Department of Social Action American Bar Assn Hoover America Father Cronin Cronin United States

Ice cream gift to Monaco royals tied to naval aide story

A Navy admiral once sent ice cream from his flagship galley to Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco for their wedding anniversary, delighting the royal family. The anecdote sits among other brief followups and quotes from public figures, including remarks by Congressman Sidney R. Yates and White House curator Mrs. John Pearce at a luncheon.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA Naval Operations George W. Anderson Jr Mediterranean Prince Rainier Princess Grace Monaco Springfield Sidney R. Yates D-Ill Marshall Palm Springs Calif John Pearce White House

Because it is right drives Americans to aid the needy

President Kennedy’s line because it is right echoes in church and community drives. Protestant One Great Hour of Sharing, Catholic Bishops Relief Fund, and United Jewish Appeal mobilize funds and goods to relieve hunger, homelessness, and poverty abroad and at home. The campaigns expect to distribute food, clothing, medicines, and surplus U.S. commodities, support orphanages and hospitals, fund resettlement and education, and foster self sufficiency across nations through faith based efforts.

Kennedy Bishops’ Relief Fund United Jewish U. S

Silence on federal aid to education becomes political issue

Secretary Ribicoff argues federal funding and control of schools could expand under a future Congress. He cites a Washington Post report noting little mail urging action, and questions whether Americans view education as a local duty rather than centralized federal authority.

Congress Federal Treasury Washington Post United States

New England Manufacturing Drives Wealth Growth

A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston analysis credits New England’s high per capita income to its manufacturing base. The region shifted from nondurable to durable goods, notably metalworking, boosting employment from 28 percent in 1939 to 45 percent of all manufacturing by 1960, while wages rose and population expanded.

New England Reserve Bank of Boston New New Eng New Ergland Reserve Bank

Readers Letters on law, bias, and business heroes

Community letters criticize selective enforcement of parking fines and praise the rule of law, urging courtroom action. The second letter defends blue laws, cites founders and business icons like Clarence Birdseye, Henry Ford, Macy’s, A and P, and Coca-Cola, linking perseverance to success.

Fort Polk soldiers protest callup as homebound mood grows

Paul Harvey notes nightly demonstrations by Texas 4th Armored National Guard and other Polk units shouting we want out as Berlin crisis ends. Few 2- to 3-year guardsmen called up last fall stir resentment over mobilization and perceived inconsistency with reduced draft calls.

Paul Harvey Fort Polk Os Oe Berlin Texas 4Th Armored National Guard Polk C.O Air Force Navy Guard of Reserves National Guard General Teatures Corp

Church and Old Guard Clash Over Blue Laws and Draft

In a forceful critique, a speaker denounces lawless politics and “Old Guard” influence across parties, blasting Blue laws repeal as a step toward a seven day work week. He links church failure to civic turmoil, warns draft politics erode enlistment, and urges resilience from Guards and reserves amid wartime mobilization.

State of Maine Old Guard Guor

Vally Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Errors

A crossword list with across and down clues including names, abbreviations, and terms spanning languages and trivia. Clues cover Spanish names and nobility, aviation and space terms, music and literature references, and various abbreviations, with several entries referencing historical figures and places.

From ideas to wealth Babson on startup grit in mass

Roger Babson argues many youths overvalue capital or pedigree. He recalls interviewing Cyrus Curtis, Edison, and Deere, noting they began with little money and built enduring enterprises through persistence and opportunity. He cites Edison’s five years of schooling and $100 capital, then success in electricity, phonograph, and storage battery.

Explorer Apollo Lieving Clarence Birdseye Gloucester Gravity Research Foundation General Foods Bill Walker Thermos Bottle Elisha Otis Otis Elevator Company Walter Baker Dorchester Mass Charles Goodyear MIT Rowland Macy Macy’s New York Henry Ford Ford Ford Motor Company George Hartford China Atlanta, Ga Coca-Cola Co Minute Maid John M. Fox United Fruit Babson Park Curtis Publishing Company George Horace Lorimer Saturday Evening Post Cyrus Curtis Post Ladies’ Home Journal

Biddeford Journal Publisher Contact and Rates Summary

The Liddeford Saco Journal lists publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney with telephone numbers AT 3 3625 and AT 2 1535. Subscription rates payable in advance are One month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and is entered as second class postage paid at the Biddeford Maine post office.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine Paul Casavant T. J. Mahoney Associated Press

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