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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1965

Page

4

Colleges still have openings for fall term say survey

A Middle States Association survey of 300 colleges shows 100 still have openings for the fall term. Large schools like Hofstra Adelphi and Polytechnic Brooklyn hold many places for transfers while Princeton and many big names report few or none. Many students may settle for second or third choices as transfer options ease after freshman year.

Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Delaware District of Columbia Hofstra Univeristy Adelphi University Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn Princeton

Day of the slide rules rise of science in federal service

John W. Macy Jr notes a shift in the federal workforce as scientific and engineering staff grow from about 117 000 ten years ago to 259 000 today. He cites laboratories across 25 agencies and stresses research roles, government contracts, and improving pay and benefits. He highlights challenges and mission, service to the people as key attractors.

John W. Macy Jr U. S. Civil Service Commission National Aeronautics and Space Administration Bureau of Standards Macy

Redistricting by numbers with a computer

A Illinois political scientist argues a computer can redraw state districts quickly and cheaply. Nagel says 90 counties could be redistributed in 81 seconds for 5.63 dollars using Census data on magnetic tape, far cheaper than New York's 100000 dollar method. He notes computers could help parties see max seat gains and seek compromise.

Supreme Court Illinois Stuart S. Nagel University of Illinois U. S. Census Bureau New York IBM Nagel

Washington Reds spread motion in protests says Du Bois clubs

Washington correspondents report the W E B Du Bois Clubs engaged in protests and demonstrations across Chicago Los Angeles Madison New York and on university campuses. The groups helped circulate antiwar p ledges and were active at the April 17 March on Washington and California riots. They numbered over 1 000 members in about 35 clubs. The article traces origins to 1963 64 with the formation of a Marxist youth group later named W E B Du Bois Clubs of America with headquarters in San Francisco and leaders Davis and Blake.

Washington Correspondent Newspaper Enterprise Assn Washington W.E.B. du Bois U.S Viet Nam du Bois Chicago Los Angeles Madison New York U.S. Army du Bois Club University of California Alabama Gus Hall U.S. Communist Party Hall Mortimer Daniel Rubin San Francisco W.E.B. du Bois Clubs of America William E. B. du Bois Philip Chapin Davis Albany Carl Blake Davis Blake People’s World

Parents still need to be parents not buddies says psychiatrist

Ruth Millett cites a psychiatrist who warns that children require parental love protection and discipline not peers. The piece argues modern parents overemphasize friendship with children, neglectng guidance, obedience, and character formation.

Ruth Millett Jane Jimmy

Spiegel boosts The Chase with Brando Fonda Redford cast

Hollywood gossip frames Sam Spiegel as he begins his first movie in 15 years. The Chase stars Marlon Brando Jane Fonda Robert Redford and E G Marshall with Spiegel directing and touring the globe for shoots in Paris London Warsaw and beyond.

Hollywood Sam Spiegel London Paris Warsaw Spiegel Horton Foote Texas Marlon Brando Jane Fonda Robert Redford E. G. Marshall Angie Dickinson Ceylon Kwai Ecusneey Lawrence

Creative living links to longer life in aging readers

Retirement advisor Martin E. Segal argues creativity sustains mental activity and health in old age. He cites examples of notable figures who remained active late in life and notes that aging science benefited from persistent inquiry, urging seniors to keep learning and creating.

Martin E. Segal Retirement Advisors, Inc Freidrich Hoffman Pierre Briseau John Floyer

Boyles Column on Viet Nam Life and Customs

A Vietnam War era column outlines social norms and beliefs in rural Viet Nam including respect for elders, gender roles, behavior in public, humor about hand labor, and everyday customs. It notes opium use, sorcery beliefs, polite bribes to spirits, and routine rituals around holidays and luck. The piece describes marriages, decorum, and social habits among both rural and professional classes in Da Nang.

DA Nang South Viet Nam Viet Nam

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues

Crossword entries list many clues spanning people places and terms across a puzzle page. Includes archaeology language biology and history oriented hints with varying difficulty.

Demand for Loans Rising in 1965 Business Boom

Ameri cans' monthly debt loads are 11 percent higher than a year ago. New York bank loans to commercial and industrial firms have risen by 14 billion since January, while 1964 saw a drop. Banks have been net borrowers for 12 weeks to satisfy loan demand. Delinquency is only modest, but repayments consume 14 percent of disposable income and new instalment debt uses 16 percent, a record high.

Sam Dawson AP Business News NEW York (Ap New York Federal Reserve Banks Federal Reserve

National Drivers Test TV Broadcast Tonight Weighs In

The Journal urges participation in a CBS Channel 13 program The National Drivers Test by the National Safety Council. Peter A McKenney Maine Highway Safety Committee official calls safety coordinators to organize local groups to view and score the test at Saco Two Bills TV Center 150 Main St and at home. Citizens may view the program and obtain official test forms. It’s a life saving nationwide broadcast urging neighborly viewing and local club involvement.

National Safety Council CBS TV Maine Highway Safety Committee Peter A. McKenney Saco Two Bills TV Center Main St Saco Extension Highway Safety Committee Channel 13

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