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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1962
Page
4
Bruce Biassat argues that true equality of life cannot exist as burdens fall unevenly. He cites Kennedy on unequal sacrifices in war and disaster, notes Korean War scars, and highlights Jane Froman's repeated surgeries. The piece urges acceptance of both prosperity and hardship in American life.
Historians could use telephone directory classifieds as a guide to past life. The Manhattan directory shows shifts from laundries and blacksmiths to atomic products and the United Nations, with 271 businesses in 1878 and only 50 remaining at the same addresses today.
Washington scene shows calm as President Kennedy tours California and the First Lady finishes a stop in Pakistan. Carline runs the White House while foreign and domestic affairs stay orderly. Notable moments include Enzo Stuart’s Shoreham honor and Bowles’ diplomatic return.
The Journal invites signed letters on Sunday store openings. A reader argues Sundays should be rest days, urging shoppers to abstain and churches to counsel against Sunday shopping. The piece cites Penney's potential move from Biddeford and says workers lack real choice, urging public action to honor the day of rest.
Paul Harvey argues fear sustains dictatorships through the carrot and the whip. He notes rulers provoke enemies to unite populations, while Americans risk totalitarian traps through unemployment fear and political overreach.
The Interior Secretary reached an agreement with private utility companies to transmit Colorado River storage project power. Projections show taxpayers save 27 million, with private investment adding 77 million to the Basin Fund over 87 years. Udall calls it a step toward fiscal sanity and precedent for future federal power ventures, while public power groups criticize it as a shift from federal transmission. The piece notes Kennedy’s distant ties to socialized power groups and ends with a lighter diary reflection.
The First National Bank of Boston notes that indicators mostly show firmness in the economy though no fast uptick satisfies growth advocates. It predicts moderate rise in 1962 with subdued capital demand, possible gains from tax incentives, and liquidity preference by managers despite some optimism about stimulants.
Roger Babson surveys labor unrest and union demands as spring bargaining looms. He notes AFL CIO concerns over unemployment, steady consumer prices, and automation, while predicting wage gains up to about 5 percent based on productivity. Government interference and broader sector talks, especially steel, aircraft, airlines, and railroads, shape the bargaining landscape. The piece cites Goldberg on federal role and potential inflationary pressures.
The U S government has granted exclusive bargaining rights to a labor union for grievances safety vacations but not wages or total hours. The move follows a March 8 Department of Agriculture decision on meat inspectors represented by AFGE AFL CIO under a Kennedy order.
AP Hollywood reports doctor Hennesey will wed nurse Martha Hale. Producer director Jackie Cooper says the romance introduces a home life for the Navy doctor and keeps the show from becoming a conventional family series. Cooper notes sponsorships shape the mix of comedy and drama.
A short poem urges nobility of heart over wealth and possessions. It contrasts material prestige with Christ-like nobility, praising a generous spirit that warms the world like sunlight.
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