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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1962
Page
4
The editorial page presents a reflective thought for the evening, noting that the true question is not whether one has failed but whether one is content with failure. Anonymous attribution accompanies the quote.
A week of Chicago witnesses told the FCC that network television fails to provide good public service programming. While FCC Chairman Newton Minow argues improved public affairs content since 1961, critics say uplift shows air at poor hours and that children’s and gangster fare suffer from mediocrity. Some celebrate better content but view many shows as what the people want, and viewers praised John Glenn's orbital coverage over gunfights.
The piece argues stock exchanges moved from private clubs to mass markets with 15 million owners and many in lower income brackets. It notes charges of price rigging at a major exchange, calls for careful investigations, and urges not to condemn the entire system or barrel for one bad apple.
Col. Robert Marx, Maine State Police chief, urges motorists to begin semi annual vehicle inspections in April. He notes the fee covers a complete check of brakes lights tires and other equipment and that stations may charge the dollar fee even if a sticker is not issued. He adds stations strive for high quality inspections and that unsafe vehicles will be kept off the road. motorists should plan early to avoid end of month lines.
Kennedy tariff expansion could injure about 800 U.S. firms and displace 90,000 workers over five years, with average annual losses rising from prewar levels to about 18,000 workers retrained and 37 million dollars in annual adjustment costs. The plan proposes loans from a 100 million revolving fund, technical aid, and retraining funds, conditioned on demonstrable injury from imports and feasible adjustment plans.
A reader letters section argues for backing the High School addition to keep youth here, warning of rising future costs and taxes. Another letter criticizes socialized medicine and federal aid for the elderly, urging family responsibility and self reliance instead of government dependency.
New York AP story recounts Amos Toggle of Acme Tiddlywinks Corp placing gin in the office water cooler for three weeks. Employees, unions, and wives respond with thirst, brawl, and pressure before a contract yields a 10 percent pay cut and one fewer holiday to banish the gin. Moral notes a twist on desire and need.
The poem speaks of a beloved name as both solace and torment. It contrasts art with magic and marks the name as a lifelong, haunting presence. The speaker declares the name as life itself, asked why it resists love.
AP reports a labor pact trend prioritizing fringe benefits over wage increases in steel and related industries. Fringe costs average about 8 percent of labor payments, reaching 25 percent in some sectors, fueling security demands, pensions, insurance, and early retirements. Armco Steel finds over 1,000 dollars per employee yearly in benefits, yet only 14 percent recognize it, and fear of imports shapes pay-hike attitudes as overseas competition grows.
LitTer L 1 percent quotes the New Era Association on how the world’s trouble stems from the future diverging from what people expected. The remark frames current anxieties around change and progress.
The Biddeford Maine daily paper lists Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor with telephone lines for business and editorial departments. Subscription rates are 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and notes second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
Ruth Millett argues a successful party rests on genuine guest selection and relaxed hosts. Prioritize friends over debts or business ties, serve simple, quality food, and treat every guest as a VIP to spark the gathering without celebrities.
Retirement columnist explains that Social Security is an insurance-like benefit and not limited by personal wealth. A widow may not qualify solely due to savings, and eligibility depends on age and family status. local office should clarify. It also covers an over-65 tax-exemption rule and how it applies in 1962 for individuals and spouses.
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