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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1964
Page
4
Thought for the evening echoes Julia Ward Howe on shaping a child's life. A brief editorial reflection links parental guidance to the formation of character, urging thoughtful nurture of both body and soul. It frames a moral aim for readers.
Captain Donald W. Moore of Saco is named the first principal of Androscoggin County vocational school. He is praised as highly qualified to organize the new institute serving Maine industry and youths not entering college, with plans to open in Lewiston this fall and relocate to Auburn later. Moore’s Wentworth Institute and MIT background, plus prior Belmont high school role, underscore the appointment.
The article weighs defining poverty and the $3,000 annual threshold, noting risks of focusing on income while ignoring causes. It discusses Johnson's emphasis on youth education, classroom work, and vocational training, and warns poverty programs may splinter into aims without disciplined leadership to avoid political expediency.
Washington insiders debate whether President Johnson should present a coast to coast image or emphasize his Texas roots in 1964. The choice will shape styles from bumper stickers to campaign songs as LBJ has crafted his public persona since 1960. Johnson remains central to the campaign strategy.
General Motors will invest two billion dollars over the next two years to expand and modernize plants in the United States and Canada, boosting production capacity by about 20 percent and adding 50,000 jobs in the U.S. Output is projected to reach at least 10 million vehicles annually in the United States by 1970, with GM expected to produce more than half of total output. The plan aims to sustain a rising economy.
The text notes a dynamic economy with broad investment in expanding production and sales facilities by large and small enterprises to meet rising volume. Even with downturns in coal production, overall business activity and individual incomes trend higher, underscoring resilient growth across industries.
New York AP essay traces multiple female expressions from the stone face in public to the slyly grateful gesture after a man buys a steak or saves a trinket. The piece lampoons how women show distinct looks for each situation, from annoyance at tardiness to meals and gifts.
The Easter mood brings renewed confidence in the United States and worldwide. Americans see freedom from imminent disaster, with optimism reflected in daily life from fashion to long term business plans. Industry funds education and research, aiding youth and national progress while easing global frictions through quiet corporate efforts abroad.
Biddeford Lace Journal at Adams Street lists W Paul Casavant publisher and E P Ingalls managing editor with telephone numbers for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates in advance are one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes AP exclusivity for local news and dispatches.
A reader reprints an anonymousreflection on Easter and the Cross from a journal forum. The piece links Easter worship to the Cross and the lasting power of Christ’s message across time and space, urging churches to proclaim the Cross with renewed voice.
Column outlines how growing pains fuel insecurity and a need for status and approval. It contrasts personal ego boost with reliance on one friend and hypersensitivity to slights, then shifts to a plea for beach school funding and civic action urging residents to vote for school additions to serve children and future town standards.
A column by Martin E. Legal explains who qualifies for Social Security survivor benefits, noting parents cannot receive survivors’ benefits based on a deceased child’s earnings. It also covers misinterpreted $160 claims, wage credits for military service, and tax exemptions for seniors, advising on filing and how benefits are calculated.
Crossword clues list many entries with numbers and brief hints. This compact card references 14 to 56 across items including weapons, fish, dog, orangutans and other common crossword solutions.
Vance Cox, a 36 year old John Deere foreman in Des Moines, learned to craft doll cradles beds and toy boxes after losing his left arm as a child. He sells the items in area stores and aims to form Handimakers to employ only handicapped workers, pledging to donate profits.
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