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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
4
The piece argues that art occupies a fine line between copying others and driving change. It suggests that genuine originality may arise through reimagining existing ideas rather than pure invention, framing artists as agents who challenge norms or imitate the past.
Leaders complain of too little time to think yet educators debate how to teach thinking. Skinner argues for broader thinking horizons and full development of the human organism via teaching machines. Broudy supports machine-guided learning, possibly replacing some teachers. If machines advance, future leaders may find time to think.
Washington reports on disputed higher education aid plans as Congress hones a compromise between scholarships grants and loans. Kennedy supports scholarships while the House resists. Private funds currently cover only a fraction of college costs, leaving many qualified students at risk.
A poem praising divine gifts of liberty and nature, noting humanity owes gratitude to the Lord of bounty. It honors the creator who makes people happy and free, attributed to Michelle Callahan of St Joseph High School.
The New York Times outlines Khrushchev's claim of Soviet parity or surpassing the American economy. It notes 1961 shortfalls in income, productivity, and oil, plus an agricultural crisis and meat shortages. It contrasts Soviet central planning with American free enterprise, arguing results reflect system differences.
A critique of the Rural Electrification Administration arguing it has outgrown its initial mission and now finances large power facilities, competing with taxed utilities. The piece urges ending such programs when their need ends, noting REA’s tax exemptions and government borrowing. It ends with general advice to heed what is heard over rumors.
AP reports from San Francisco on how sharp stock ups and downs puzzle Californians and worry small stockholders. Bank of America vice chairman Rudolph Peterson and Kaiser Industries exec Eugene Trefethen Jr. say declines were anticipated, while optimism remains that the economy will grow despite volatility.
HAL BOYLE opines on bifocals and pride in wearing them, praising Benjamin Franklin for adopting them and noting the practical benefits and social perceptions. He blend anecdotes, humor, and a nod to glamour figures, while mentioning local newspaper details and pricing.
Ruth Millett argues that teaching children love for nature and responsibility through gardening builds care for life and others property. She cautions juvenile vandalism rises when kids lack hands on work and family involvement in growing, maintenance, and pet care.
Any child under 18 whose father died while covered by Social Security is entitled to benefits if the father worked at least ten years or twelve years in the last three years before death. A mother caring for the child may collect a mother's benefit. foster mothers are not eligible. A married child generally cannot receive a child’s benefit, except in rare cases involving a spouse who is also a Social Security beneficiary.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints has seen membership in Australia more than double, rising from 2,200 to 4,550 in three years, reflecting rapid expansion across the country.
AP Hollywood Arthur O Connell who faces ending 54 years as a bachelor plans to remove a peculiar above ground pool at his Beverly Hills home to build a new one for his fiancée widow Mrs W Laird Dunlop III. He has struggled to find pool builders who will take on the odd job and hopes to be free of the pool by June 16 as he prepares for marriage.
A compact crossword clue set features three entries. Clues hint at substitution phrases and a common phrase meaning straightforward reporting. The puzzle, presented in a traditional newspaper tone, invites solvers to fill a small grid with concise answer words.
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