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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1960

Page

4

Heat off Nixon as Pennsylvania results ease pressure

The uncontested Pennsylvania primary pushes Nixon toward the 950,000 vote milestone, matching Eisenhower's pace and easing calls for a late campaign. Kennedy benefits from a statewide write-in surge, particularly in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Scranton, signaling broad organization beyond expectations.

Nixon Pennsylvania Eisenhower Chicago New Hampshire Illinois Wisconsin John Kennedy Hubert Humphrey Clifford Case New Jersey Case United States Washington Kennedy Robert A. Taft West Virginia Pittsburgh Philadelphia Scranton Harry Truman

Doctors Versus Nurses Clash Over Forand Health Bill

At the Miami Beach convention May 26 the American Medical Association seeks ANA repeal of a pro-Forand resolution from 1958. Nurses counter with support for extending social insurance to cover health benefits for the aged and disabled, challenging universal compulsory health insurance as a policy issue. Esther Van Wagoner Tufty reports.

American Medical Association American Nurses Association Miami Beach AMA ANA Esther van Wagoner Tufty Journal Washington Bureau House Ways and Means Senate Julia C. Thompson Washington American Nurses’ Association Louise A. Meyer

Seven Supermarket Managers Win Community Service Award

Seven supermarket managers from six states are named winners in the National Association of Food Chains annual award program. Winners were chosen from over 6,000 managers based on a Teachers College survey testing local citizenship, including voting, civic activity, and welfare involvement.

National Association of Food Chains Teachers College of Columbia University Carnegie Foundation

Corcoran Called Before Congress over Power Dealings

Washington’s longtime fixer Tommy Corcoran, adviser to FDR era reformers, faces a congressional inquiry into his representation of gas transmission clients before the Federal Power Commission. The 1900 born Brown and Harvard Law graduate helped draft the Securities Act and the 1935 Holding Company Act.

Peter Edson Wenn Weauoeien Ren Washington Truman Committee Lyndon Johnson Corcoran Roosevelt Taommy Cork F.D.R Providence R. I Brown Harvard Law School Supreme Court Oliver Wendell Holmes New York Hoover Reconstruction Finance Corp White House RFC Raymond Moley Ben Cohen Burton K. Wheeler Congress Tommy the Cork Rep Oren Harris D-Ark Federal Power Commission

Mixed Economic Currents Keep Spring Business Calm

Washington expects a good year overall while some industries foresee an uptick in fall. Steel output slips toward 70 percent in summer, auto production remains ahead of last year but declines in April, home building disappoints, and lending loosens. Demand in chemicals, paper, and food holds firm as farm income rises slowly.

Sam Pawson AP Business News New York Washington Iron Age Department of Commerce Agriculture Department

Boyle's Column And they aire others too

New York AP reports a collection of bus driver remarks about passengers and everyday transit life. The humor catalog lists lines about fare boxes, route choices, improvised payments, and driver patience tested by routine interactions.

NEW York

April Tax Day Lifts the Gloom in Humor Month

The poem notes April as a time for jokes yet marks Tax Day on the 15th when Uncle Sam’s income taxes leave LOIKS furious and puzzled. Thomas Earle Dwyer signs the verse with a wry tax-season nod.

Uncle Sam

Bing Crosby slimmed down and back in college role

AP movie writer notes Bing Crosby, now around 159 160 pounds, has slimmed from 185 after years of dieting and smaller portions. He maintains a love of food, dining out with nibbling tricks, and continues acting with a pace slower than in his peak film years. Also mentions Boeing’s George Stoner leading the Dyna-Soar space glider program in Seattle.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Bob Hope Bing Crosby Bing Tuesday Weld Fabulous Fabian Mississippi George Stoner Boeing Stoner Seattle Wash

Lettelle Liz Daily Publication Details Biddeford Maine

Publication info for Lettelle Liz Daily with publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. Advertises subscription rates in advance and notes Associated Press membership and postal entry in Biddeford Maine.

Biddeford Mai Paul Casavant T. J. Mahoney Atlantic 3 Associated Press Maine

Cosmetic surgery for dogs sparks debate in veterinary circles

A Florida veterinarian notes cosmetic surgery for pets is rising, first to repair injuries and later to address birth defects. The piece warns of potential abuses by owners seeking prizes, urges responsible surgeons, and questions animal experimentation and empathy in light of the practice.

Florida Robert Knowles Miami American Animal Hospital Association Boston England United States Fido

Realism Needed in TV Ads to Counter Perfektion

A columnist argues TV commercials overstate product perfection and urges realism in ads. They suggest housewives, tires, cake mixes, and pain killers be shown with ordinary flaws to restore viewer trust and avoid an oh yeah attitude.

Newspaper Enterprise Assn

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List

Crossword clues fill this daily puzzle with across and down entries covering people places and objects. Readers solve for names dates and terms ranging from Aida to Zulu and navigate clues on culture history and common words.

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