Biddeford Editorial Flags Fire and Building Code Debate
Editorial argues the Biddeford City Council approved a uniform fire and building code but failed to appoint two deputy fire engineers. It questions authority lines between regular and callman ranks, potential accountability in fatalities, and notes charter pay rules while urging a rapid committee report and resolution.
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Biddeford
Willie Pomerleau
Grafton Lumber Co
Hooper Street
Arthur King
Fire Department
Regular
Ernest Fontaine
Henry Camire
Pomerleagh
Fontaine
Camire
John Cleary
Slow progress on President tax cut plan in Congress
Congress advances tax cut discussion slowly amid a polarized climate. Members acknowledge likely some reduction this year but hinge amounts on administration willingness to align with budget cuts. Grassroots opposition remains as party splits persist ahead of the election year.
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Congress
Debating Skill Gaps Sways on Women Drivers
Northwestern University sociologists report women motorists are over cautious and untrustworthy on the road while men drive more miles and encounter harsher conditions. They cite 8,480 traffic deaths in early 1963 as evidence that neither side has a clear edge and urge courtesy over argument.
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Northwestern University
National Safety Council
Aluminum Cans Battle Litter In Summer War
Litter season nears as summer looms and a beer maker suggests aluminum cans, worth one cent each, may curb trash by rewarding collectors. The note hints that aluminum can salvage value could motivate both children and adults to pick up cans, while tin ones hold no value. Empty bottles also have salvage value but remain a common trash item.
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United States
Middleman tooth donations spark child revolt warning
In about 55 communities across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin children are asked to donate baby teeth to a five year radiation study. Instead of coins they would receive medals reading I gave a tooth to science. The piece notes potential rebellion once medals fail to buy gum and jokes scientists should deal with the Good Fairy directly.
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Iowa
Ilinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Washington Comedy Gems Mix In Capitol Gossip
A Washington roundup notes Rep. Robert Wilson misspeaking about a Republican Congress in 1964 and questions if Kennedy will be kept out of the White House. Interior officials led Camp David workouts, Maxwell Taylor eyed Lincoln Center post, while Karl Mundt and Mark Russell debate talks with Moscow and Rockefeller’s 1964 bid. Luther Hodges claims no time, wife says neglect.
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Washington Staff N Enterprise Assn
Washington
NEA
Robert Wilson
California
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Republican Women’s Conference
Kennedy
White House
Wilson
Stewart L. Udall
Camp David
John A. Carver Jr
Interior
James K. Carr
Udall
Sima
YMCA
Maxwell Taylor
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
New York
Taylor
Moscow
Karl Mundt
Nelson Rockefeller
Mark Russell
Rockefeller
Russell
Albany
N. Y
Peter H. Dominick
R-Colo
Teddy
Luther Hodges
Commerce
Mothers Day Quips Highlight Family Generational Gap
Boyle collects light remarks from mothers and children showing modern versus old-fashioned expectations. Jokes cover gifts for Mother’s Day, cooking, chores, school, and the clash between generations, with comments about technology and independence shaping family life.
Tax cuts face state and local tax escalation
Tax collectors weigh the impact of federal tax cuts amid rising state and local taxes. Treasury urges a ten billion dollar federal cut to spur a forty billion dollar annual economy boost, with state and local revenue gains offset by higher rates. Debt at all levels has surged since World War II, fueling concern that taxpayers may see little net gain. Local and state governments have increased spending and borrowing far faster than revenues, pressing for more funds to cover services.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
U.S. Treasury
Congress
Treasury
Tax Foundation
Dinah Shore Retires from Television After NBC Return
Hollywood Dinah Shore announces retirement from television after returning to NBC studios for her final hours of work. She notes the decision to golf or tennis as her biggest daily choice while reflecting on a career capped by a taped final show and upcoming farewell party and commercials for her sponsor.
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Hollywood
Dinah Shore
Songbird
NBC Studios
Saying No to a Pestering Child Is a Courageous Habit
Ruth Millett warns that giving in to a child's constant pleas trains a pattern of manipulation. A hurtful scooter accident shows the parent bore responsibility for yielding to pressure. If a parent abandons judgment to end nagging, the child pays the price.
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Ruth Millett
Unknown Soldier graves in The Oaks Cemetery Biddeford
A reader recalls two unnamed Civil War soldiers buried in Biddeford’s The Oaks Cemetery beside the Saco River. Memorial Day flags mark their graves, with local veterans' efforts longstanding, while local history links the site to family plots and early town figures.
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Washington, D.C
United States
Marine Band
London
England
France
Saint Paul
Athens
Lincoln
Biddeford
the Oaks
Saco River
Horace Hall
Ernest Robbins
Veterans Committee
Oaks
Saco
Squando
Capt
Wm. Hill
Rishworth Jordan
Robert Henry Gay
Pool Road
Abigail Hill
Waldo Hill
Hills Beach
Basket Island
Tristram Goldthwaite
Norwoods
Emersons
Jordans
Newtown
Poo
Graham Street
Lower Biddeford
Robbins
Bob Ingersoll
Archibald Waldo Roberts
Philadelphia
Security risks tolerated by Washington critics attack
Paul Harvey argues officials tolerate security risks and spy disclosures, questioning Britain's handling of spies and urging scrutiny of top government orders. He cites leaks, passport laxity, and “coexistence with the enemy” as threats to national morale and trust in public institutions.
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Paul Harvey
Supreme Court
Washington
Britain
London
Ible
Klaus Fuchs
Biddeford Saco Journal Publisher and Rates Notice
Local Biddeford newspaper masthead lists publisher Marie Paul Casavant and editor E P Ingalls. Subscription rates shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 or one year 21.00, with AP association rights noted and second class postage status in Biddeford Maine.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Marie Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Maine
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Readable crossword clues list with across and down entries covering Buddhist monk tot abbreviation on new gadget and many more including Sault Marie and Va era. Contains themed terms, Latin phrases, heraldry grafting terms and geographic names. no solution provided.
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