Editorial Page Thought for Evening
Thought for evening offers a concise maxim that wisdom grows with restrained speech. The aphorism reflects editorial sentiment valuing economy of language and measured perspective in public discourse.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1962
Page
4
Thought for evening offers a concise maxim that wisdom grows with restrained speech. The aphorism reflects editorial sentiment valuing economy of language and measured perspective in public discourse.
The Benny Paret death sparks debate on abolishing prize fighting. Dr Allan J Ryan argues ungloved fists could reduce head injuries, while others urge safer rules, training, and medical oversight. Opinions split on reforms versus ending professional boxing. The public mood appears wary.
The Israel Digest notes Jews worldwide and friends of freedom celebrate Israel's 14th anniversary since the May 14, 1948 proclamation read by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv. Since then Israel's Defense Forces repelled Arab attacks and the nation has progressed in all spheres amid political changes including a 1961 government crisis and elections. Ben-Gurion leads a coalition including Mapai, National Religious Party, Unity of Labor, and Poalei Agudat Israel.
A column celebrating Goodwill Week highlights rehabilitation as a three stage process of medical care adjustment and vocational training. It urges public help through donations and volunteering to aid handicapped workers and stresses Goodwill Industries role in repair and resale efforts.
Washington notes fringe payments in the steel labor accord will rise costs beyond basic wages. Analysts cite 2.5 percent yearly fringe increases, plus a 3.5 percent wage rise, bolstering a proposed price uptick. Critics warn inflation risks hinge on counting benefits as pay.
The government will invest 500 million dollars over three years to retrain displaced workers starting July 1. Programs extend to corporations unions and local projects with home study options and contracts with schools to teach automation and new skills.
In a humorous look at middle age, Boyle notes blessings like less buffeting hair, milder conflicts with a spouse, and easier work tension as age advances. A prison chaplain recounts guiding a convicted killer through parole, divinity school, and ordination, finding the experience highly stimulating.
Ruth Mullett argues that careful budgeting over six months reveals the true cost of a working wife. She cites Agriculture Department studies showing higher food spend and extra living costs due to meals out, childcare, clothing, and home repairs. The piece urges wives to track income and outgo to see if staying home could improve family life.
Paul Harvey argues that Pan American Airlines transports Cuban defectors to Miami with half of them disappearing. He accuses Castro of bartering lives for dollars, cites training for counterinsurgency and guerrilla warfare, and notes U.S. covert support and UN politics.
A list of across and down clues for a daily crossword puzzle including numbers 51 through 61 with hints such as Dazzle Just around the corner Freedom on the Prado and Dear Fr plus a full set of down clues like Mongol s capital before 1924 Fatty food for birds Latin form of 65 Across and Last inning.
Dorothy Huff reflects on how rapid changes from toys to screens shape childhood in a space age spring. Marbles and jump ropes offer comfort and courage amid headlines of discovery and dread, while schools, toys, and entertainments evolve.
In a San Francisco speech Captain Eddie Rickenbacker denounces censoring military command and calls for severing ties with the Soviet Union and the UN He asserts conservatives are resurging and praises McCarthy for exposing communists and left wingers He ends urging removal of the UN from the United States and labels internationalism and communism as treason
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