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Unhappy is the man for whom his own mother has not made all other mothers venerable Richter’s reflection on maternal esteem appears in this editorial page item.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1961
Page
4
Lock-changing time for Laos amid cease fire talk
Bruce Biossat argues the Laos cease-fire won’t stop Communist gains as Pathet Lao control key areas. He warns of continued Red pressure, possible neutral government bargaining power, and the West must stiffen defenses of Thailand and South Vietnam while pursuing harder steps to secure remaining free areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Pathet Lao
Free
Red
Viet Nam
Cambodia
Thailand
Burma
Southeast Asia
SEATO
Economy on Rise Campaign Promotes Optimism
The Advertising Council launches a nationwide effort claiming the economy has bottomed out and is growing again with spring. President Theodore S. Repplier notes that consumer confidence shapes economic activity, urging factual optimism over doom. Public attitudes are targeted to dispel pessimism without hype or hard sell.
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America
Advertising Council
Council
Theodore S. Repplier
Repplier
Western leaders face tough lessons from Communist creed
A Washington writer warns that Communist leaders show total faith in their system and threaten free institutions worldwide. The piece laments doubts about private enterprise in the United States, criticizes government in business, and cites Robert R. Gros of San Francisco urging action to defend American free enterprise against Communism.
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Robert R. Gros
San Francisco
Khrusichev
Washington dinner ticket flap rims political fundraising
Chairman McCloskey, a powerful Democratic finance figure, defends a $100 a plate Kennedy dinner as debt payoff while denying selling tickets. The Udall letter from Evans drew scrutiny as insiders claim a nationwide dinner racket with lobbyists and public relations figures. Evans had no donations, but the affair exposed fundraising practices tied to Washington power politics.
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Stat
Bmnar
Nestpaner Ton
Matrt McCloskey
Enial
Seis
Democratic Finance Committee
Stewart L. Udall
J. K Evans
Asiatic Petroleum Co
Washington
Kennedy
McCloskey
Armory
Mayflower
Sheraton Park Hotel
Mage B
Evans
S. St
N. W
Bacs
J. K. Evans
Heart Fund
Udall
Tucson
Ariz
Will McCloskey
How you tell married ones by HAL BOYLE
Boyle notes changing signs of marriage in a working woman era. Married status shows in routines and choices, from how she dresses and leaves home to who carries the vacuum and how she answers questions about work. The piece mixes humor with observations on changing roles and perceptions.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Kennedy slows civil rights push after campaign pledge
AP reports President Kennedy, after almost four months in office, resists rapid enacting of a broad civil rights program. White House says Clark and Celler proposals are not administration-backed, Kennedy preferring to use existing laws and executive powers. The stance aims to avoid Southern and conservative pushback in Congress while pursuing incremental progress.
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Associated Press News
Washington
Kennedy
Josep S. Clark
Par
Rep
Emanuel Celler
Congress
White House
Pierre Salinger
Clark-Celler
Salinger
Executive Department
Memo to Men: Applied psychology can save you money
Ruth Millett notes a doctor at Western Reserve University Medical School measured calories burned by housework. Scrubbing, ironing, laundry, and garden work burn varying calories, implying more labor saving devices may raise calorie loss yet lower daily activity. She jokes husbands should point out calorie counts to persuade wives against extra appliances while implying some chores keep figures trim.
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Ruth Millett
House committee weighs 5 percent rise for disabled veterans
Washington dispatch notes House Veterans Affairs Committee considers a five percent increase for most disabled veterans with larger boosts for severe cases. Current wartime disability payments range from 19 to 600 dollars monthly, with peacetime veterans at 80 percent of wartime amounts. The article also covers proposed peacetime GI education and loan benefits, state resolutions, and broader debates over a Cold War GI Bill.
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Washington
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Congress
Arkansas
Kentucky
Hawaii
Georgia
New Mexico
Yarborough
Democrats Seek Negro Vote and Civil Rights Promises
The piece notes the era’s political attention on mobilizing the African American vote in Northern cities. Despite interest, the administration had not yet backed any civil rights program, reflecting tension between political strategy and policy action.
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