Allagash Region owners gain unexpected support
A Maine Allagash land debate gains unlikely allies as the Izaak Walton League cautions against blanket federal seizure of private timberlands. The group urges judging parcels on merit and favors private owners’ track record over political swings, arguing preserved wilderness benefits public use and avoids abrupt land grabs.
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Allagash
Maine
Coney Island
Izaak Walton League
League
Soviet Virgin Lands Program Seen Failing to Deliver
The Kremlin is blamed for covering up agricultural failures as the virgin lands scheme, once hailed as a national feat, shifts from expansion to intensive use of fertile European Russia. The program’s share of marketable grain fell from 68 percent in 1956 to 35 percent last year amid drought and erosion. Khrushchev’s repeated calls for reforms echo earlier speeches, underscoring slow progress and stark productivity gaps between Soviet and U.S. farm workers.
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Kremlin
Siberia
Russia
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
U. S
Red Cross Month Proclaimed By President United States
March marks Red Cross Month with about 2,800 chapters raising funds and conducting programs. The Red Cross notes its reach includes one in four Americans as members and one in eight receiving services or instruction, while operations cost 99.2 million dollars funded by voluntary gifts.
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Red Cross
United States
United Fund
United Appeal
U. S
Medical educator decries vague patient descriptions
A Chicago medical educator complains that despite medical information published in newspapers magazines and by Dr Casey patients still describe aches and pains in vague terms. An old timer recalls a time when the Balkans symbolized ongoing warfare.
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Chicago
Casey
Computer can be watchdog in government efficiency drive
Washington sources say a government wide computer system could save 500 million to 1 billion dollars annually by standardizing accounting and personnel records across departments. A central bureau would disseminate best practices and push uniform systems to cut machine operation costs.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Enterprise Assn
Congress
Johnson
U.S
Billy Sol Estes
Department of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
State
Defense Departments
State Department
Interior
Boyle's Column Bay State actor hits stride
New York AP profile of Robert Morse a rising actor known for Broadway hits and film roles. He recalls early struggle in Newton Mass and Manhattan, from $12 weekly theater work to a Navy hitch and later TV and film success with Goulet. Morse stresses patience luck and growth amid insecurity.
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New York
Jackie Gleason
Robert Morse
Robert Goulet
Here
Hollywood
Morse
Newton
Mass
Manhattan
New York Exchange Pledges Reform Amid SEC Clash
The New York Stock Exchange trims rules and practices as it faces a potential SEC crackdown. Officials push to ease public suspicion by tightening floor trading standards and lifting listing requirements while preserving liquidity. A plan to speed up emergency halts and a three member committee replaces broader board action.
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AP Business News
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange
SEC
Keith Funston
Johnson
Wall Street
John F. Kennedy
Biddeford Lace Journal Publisher Info
Biddeford Lace Journal announces W Paul Casavant as publisher and E P Ingalls as managing editor. The paper lists contact numbers for business and editorial departments and provides subscription rates of 1 month 1.85, six months 10.50, and one year 21.00.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Prefabricated Entertainment and Family Time
Ruth Millett urges families to assess leisure choices citing Dr. Dorothy Lee on avoiding a dull life. She questions reliance on TV and movies and suggests tracking one month of free time to reveal how hours are spent and how to enrich family life with creative activities.
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Ruth Millett
Taxpayers urged to protest Saco budget increases
A letter to The Journal urges active taxpayer involvement as City Council prepares to read Saco's budget. It recalls past protests that helped repeal the Sanitary District and warns council members may raise taxes with little opposition. Taxpayers will be informed of the budget reading date.
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Journal
Saco
Saco Taxpayers Assa
Th Planning Board
Whelan
Une
Railroads Step Forward In Social Security Debate
The piece compares Railroad Retirement earnings base increases from 400 to 450 dollars annually with Social Security tax bases. It notes tax rates at 3 percent and discusses potential benefits of raising the Social Security earnings cap from 4,800 to 5,400 dollars. It cites Kennedy’s act and historical increases, urging consideration of higher limits to boost benefits while maintaining current tax rates.
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Railroad Retirement Board
Kennedy
Washington
Martin E. Segal
Ardent admirer and derisive laughs in a crossword list
A dense crossword puzzle clue set lists 53 through 61 across and down terms including ardent admirer derisive laugh and Camille author debuts. It also includes Mercury astronaut and various abbreviations, with several coinage and grid references spanning multiple clue types.
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Camille
Project Mercury
Colleq
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