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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1961
Page
4
Editorial notes that many US students drop out due to adverse school experiences and weak reading skills. It cites studies showing high dropout rates, explains factors like frequent moves and early marriage, and urges schools to broaden assessments beyond standard tests to nurture hidden talents.
Dr. H Houston Merritt of Columbia University praises national MS efforts as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society marks its 15th anniversary. The Hope Chest campaign runs from Mothers Day to Father’s Day and urges public support to fund research and patient services. Since founding, the Society has spent $2.4 million on research across 145 projects with 30 fellowships, while emphasizing the ongoing need for funds to advance cures and support life for those affected.
A polemical piece warns that mandated wage and price controls erode liberty, warn of a creeping dictatorship, and cite history of big government erasing personal freedom. It urges vigilance against state overreach while offering scattered maxims about youth, flowers, horses, and open air dining.
Washington readers are treated to a string of gags mocking Udall after a letter by J K Evans soliciting Democratic $100 dinner tickets for Kennedy's birthday ignited chagrin. Jokes compare Udall to Eisenhower, honor a kitchen cabinet theme, and lampoon White House humor with ribbing about weights and polka dot bows.
New York AP report profiles Rudy Bundy treasurer of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus noting elephants eat 30 bales of hay daily plus free peanuts while sleeping. He details feeding 550 pounds of horse meat daily for lions and tigers and lists the animals aboard the show. Bundy traces his 30 year rise from clarinetist to executive and recalls vaudeville era decline from 130 circuses to about a dozen large ones remaining.
AP reports a renewed optimism in business circles as the second quarter nears midterm, with April production up 2.5 percent to 105 and a projected rise in the annual output to about $520 billion by year end. The government sees higher personal income and longer factory weeks as production quickens and disposable income grows.
Ruth Millett notes an advertisement that directly states it is seeking new customers. She contrasts it with typical direct mail that promises favors and an easier life, praising the straightforward approach and hoping more honesty in selling reduces need for vague messaging.
More than a million Americans will visit local Social Security offices over the next year to start payments. Planning matters as a letter-writer explains three trips can be required if age proof and work records are not prepared. Key documents include birth certificates, marriage and death certificates, and Social Security numbers.
A hopeful verse extols hope as a constant blessing guiding weary souls toward future gains and solace. The notice invites readers to obtain Ray Henry's social security handbook for 1961 changes by writing to 2017 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC with 35 cents, distributed by The Hall Syndicate Inc.
Residents of Circle Drive areas in Tucson and Saco push the city for street name changes while letters to the Journal defend Mayo Cote's administration. The piece quotes residents, calls for a referendum on school funding, and notes police women for crossings next year as part of ongoing local governance scrutiny.
A brief masthead item lists the Biddeford Saco Journal publishing details at 11 Adams Street. It notes editor business numbers, subscription rates in advance, and AP membership with post office classification and rights.
Crossword clues and answers drawn from a Shakespeare themed daily puzzle. Includes entries for tradesman Broadway notice and multiple numbered definitions across a compact grid. Readable fragments list across and down hints such as Short lived accident Mohammedan saint social reformer and various cross referencing words.
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