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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1961
Page
4
Quote from Robert Frost on family life and hints emphasizes discernment in daily conduct. The line contrasts taking a hint when intended with not taking one when not intended, reflecting enduring advice on interpretation and manners.
Bruce Biossat notes jet air travel grows but remains limited to 44 airports. By 1966 officials expect 113 airports to host jets as the National Airport Plan funds $1.1 billion to build and upgrade hundreds of facilities over five years. Passenger volume rises from 60 to 100 million by 1970, with safety concerns shaping congressional oversight.
The essay argues unemployment due to automation is misattributed. Investment follows costs. when labor costs rise, capital reduces labor, then limits expansion and new products. Productivity gains help progress, but capital should flow to new facilities and cost savings, boosting employment and wages. Eliminating obstacles to capital formation supports growth.
Officials and private leaders praise a July August promotional drive headed by the National Association of Food Chains and the American Meat Institute. The plan centers on free in store recipe and menu booklets to boost meat use in summer meals with menus supplied by manufacturers.
Washington dispatch analyzes the Bay of Pigs failure as a systemic error by the Kennedy administration. It argues top security officials including the NSC and Joint Chiefs approved the operation despite overwhelming Cuban strength and poor intelligence. The piece labels the plan a bad misjudgment driven by three flawed assumptions.
HAL BOYLE notes that Charles Strouse and Lee Adams leaped to fame after Bye Bye Birdie opened on April 14, with both men earning $100,000 plus this year. From years of hard work, tiny gigs, and early payments, they built a hit musical under Edward Padula's guidance, producing 55 tunes and securing $300,000 to stage the show. Royalties, touring productions, and $850,000 film rights fueled their rise to prosperity.
The rush to buy stocks drives prices to records while officials warn unwary buyers, especially novices, about untested stocks and borrowed funds. The SEC investigates current deals as the Fed may adjust margins to curb credit and shift toward cash purchases in volatile markets.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists 11 Adams Street address, city Biddeford Maine, Casavant publisher and Mahoney editor. It notes daily except Sunday publication, AP membership, and classified subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and 1 year 21.00 with post office second class filing.
A reflective poem traces winter faults clinging to a life like dead leaves, then moving to spring hope. The speaker vows to burn away faults and embrace renewal through God, beauty of spring, and the promise of resurrection. The poem ends with faith guiding through seasons of purity and renewal.
Jim Mitchum, eldest son of Bob Mitchum, has signed a term contract with 20th Century Fox. He says he aims to stay true to himself rather than fit a studio mold, planning to use acting as a workshop rather than formal school. Jim is 20, rents his own home, and has appeared in four films including Thunder Road.
Paul Harvey argues for a clear Americanism to unite the nation. He contrasts Communism’s promise of “to each according to his need” with the American ideal, urging a concise, persuasive slogan that explains why being American is worth fighting for and worth working at.
In East Orange New Jersey Walter Godfrey, age 100, shares a life philosophy while a reader urges a six word national slogan to define Americanism. A state police note warns against blinding others on the road as a safety precaution amid broader civic talk.
A Ruth Millett column urges housewives to revive their minds as they refresh their homes. The piece notes a mother of two who spends hours sewing and decorating while neglecting reading and thinking, arguing mental activity should match domestic efforts.
A compact crossword puzzle item listing numerous across and down clues with partial spellings and incorrect breaks. It references Spanish grass, river boats from 1890, celestial phenomena, biblical prophets, and various other entries across many themed and generic hints.
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