Editorial Page Thought for the Evening
Man has not sufficient imagination to exaggerate the importance of love as quoted by Elbert Hubbard on the editorial page.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1961
Page
4
Europe’s Great Prosperity Highlights US Slump
Bruce Biassot notes postwar Europe outpacing the United States, led by West Germany and Italy. Europe’s export growth, home consumption rise, and controlled inflation contrast with America’s downturn, prompting warnings that renewed European competition will demand vigorous U.S. energy and ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Europe
America
West Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Britain
Africa
Middle East
Latin America
United States
Germany
Maine teachers form Citizenship Committee to engage in politics
At Augusta the Maine Teachers Association launched a Citizenship Committee to urge teachers to participate in public life, aligning with the National Education Association stance that teachers have rights and obligations as informed citizens. The move prompts concerns about partisan involvement and potential repercussions within teacher groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Citizenship Committee
Maine Teachers Association
Augusta
MTA
National Education Association
Share the Road Campaign Advised for Safe Driving
The Maine State Police urged drivers to share the road and stay in step with traffic. They outlined six rules emphasizing alert defensive driving, ahead planning, adaptability to conditions, pacing with traffic, using proper lanes and signals, and strict obedience to signs and laws.
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Maine State Police
Kennedy memory lapses amuse Washington insiders
Washington insiders note President Kennedy forgets at times as jokes at the Gridiron Club dinner poke fun at the New Frontier. Rep Widnall mocks immortalizing names on government lists. Sen Hart plans to decorate his office with Michigan art for changing displays. Gen Quesada notes tulip and daffodil gifts from Dutch growers as a fringe benefit of Washington life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
Federal Aviation Agency
Washington
Holland
Sen
Philp Hart
D-Mich
President Kennedy
Senate
Michigan
Kennedy budget proposal targets a 2.8 billion deficit
AP analysis outlines Kennedy administration plans for next fiscal year including a 43.8 billion defense budget, estimating a total deficit of 2.826 billion. It examines three camps on deficit impacts, the uncertain Congress appropriations, and how orders shape jobs and profits across firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
Kennedy
Treasury
Congress
Corduroy returns to fashion changes a marriage view
New York columnist Hal Boyle recalls corduroy fashion resurging with women and his wife. He jokes about the fabric’s allure and its impact on family life, noting his own nostalgia for khaki and the humor of a home increasingly clothed in corduroy. The piece ends with standard newspaper masthead and postal information for Biddeford Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Sweden
Frances
Tracy Ann
Taxpayers Association debate sparks public letter from Saco reader
Robert Bedard asserts in a signed letter that Mr Spokesman attacks taxpayers for seeking clarity on City Charter amendments. He defends the Taxpayers Association, criticizes the Blue Ribbon committee and City Government, and urges disclosure of Sanitary District assets and tax funds. He cites potential federal aid and Area Development legislation to justify cheaper public improvements and lower taxes.
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The
Journal
Taxpayers Association
Saco
Blue Ribbon Committee
Sanitary
Congress
Paul Douglas
Muskie
Banking and Currency Committee
Bear Brook
Sanitary District
Robert Bedard
Daily Crossword Puzzle Missiles 25 Shoshonean Indians
Across clues list items including missiles and various terms from history geography and language. The puzzle features definitions for items such as Shoshonean Indians honey berry drink master in Africa and several others spanning diverse topics.
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Africa
Burma
Tibet
Nieces are hep to you warns Ruth Millet about waste
Ruth Millet argues that women, as family economizers, will scrutinize government spending after a report of a $200000 annex to a French officer club sparked the President to halt the project. She says many such tips will come from women and warns Uncle Sam to beware.
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Uncle Sam
Ruth Millet
Kennedy
France
Washington Mailbags
George
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Paul Harvey on tax funding for church schools debate
Paul Harvey argues taxes fund public services, noting his Missouri rock farm and children in Illinois. He counters use tax logic, suggesting taxpayers without children or non users still contribute to schools highways air travel and other facilities, urging reevaluation of tax fairness.
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Harveys
Missouri Ozarks
Jefferson County
Paul
Missouri
River Forest
Illinois
Tax fairness and private schooling debate in 1961
The writer argues on taxes for public services and private schools, praising Cardinal Cushing's stance against federal aid to church schools while noting the burden on those with two homes or private schooling. He contends benefits from schools extend beyond direct use, and questions tax relief for private school users amid broad public spending. Copyright 1961 General Features Corp.
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FBI
Army
Department of Agriculture
Ozarks
Francis Cardinal Cushing
George Patton
Cushing
General Features Corp
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Lee Metcalf
Mont
Metcalf
E. R
Pete) Quesada
Business Mirror
Boyles
Boyle
Biddeford - Saco Journal
Adams Street
Biddeford
Paul Casavant
T J Mahoney
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People’s Forum
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