Editorial Page Thought for Evening
Polite conduct is shown by treating others as you wish to be treated in peace and ease. The saying echoes Chesterfield on reciprocal courtesy and considerate behavior.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
4
Polite conduct is shown by treating others as you wish to be treated in peace and ease. The saying echoes Chesterfield on reciprocal courtesy and considerate behavior.
The Estes affair demands Congress committees and federal auditors prove favoritism with incontrovertible evidence. The case hinges on whether Agriculture Department favors in grain storage and cotton allotments were widespread or isolated, and on defining normal practices and penalties. Investigators must convict true guilty parties while shielding the innocent.
Washington examines major changes in international air transport regulation. CAB chairman Boyd advocates a public service role and regional chosen instruments. Study projects a final report by August with hearings likely to follow, amid pending CAB and White House decisions.
A U S Court of Appeals ruling voided a labeling order that forced hams with added water to be called imitation ham. The decision affirms the right of consumers to select moist or dry ham and supports transparent labeling of added moisture.
Parade Magazine surveyed dozens of safety experts and concludes teenagers are different. They drive emotionally, react slowly, and lack highway experience. Eight hazards emerge: no sense of danger, heavy car loads, speeding, repeating mistakes, poor companionship, and overestimating skills. Experience on the road is the only path to better driving.
A psychiatrist notes driving mirrors social conflict and anonymity, suggesting safer roads as a route to curb accidents. The piece cites high health research costs per death and census data on 1960 commuting modes, including Florida offering cash incentives for safer holiday driving and toll roads briefly waiving fees for seat belt users.
AP analysis notes confusion at the White House Conference on National Economic Issues as leaders from management and labor question the new government role. They fear unclear rules, seek clarity on applicability to labor and firms, profits, and enforcement while stressing costs, productivity, and international competition.
Enzo Stuarts a New Jersey tenor becomes an instant hit after filling in for an ailing hotel singer. What began as a one night substitute lasted five weeks and boosted his career with higher fees and new opportunities. He came to the United States at 13 after emigrating from Italy, worked in bakeries and as a seaman, then built a life in show business while cherishing family and his love of sports cars.
Ruth Millett notes Niagara Falls promotions inviting honeymooners to double rooms and meals for the price of a single. She argues the real cost comes after the wedding as the couple faces bills and expenses. The piece warns that two cannot truly live as cheaply as one once the honeymoon ends, especially with a new baby on the way.
The article explains two conditions for widow benefits. If a widow receives retirement benefits on her own account equal to or higher than the widow option, she won’t get the widow benefit. It uses Mrs. K of San Diego as an example, noting her own entitlements exceed any widow boost and that unclaimed funds go to others who qualify.
Poem asserts God exists everywhere beyond any single place. It contends that thoughts motives and acts reveal God, and that loving deeds bring people closer to the divine. The piece concludes acknowledging God in every seeking heart and calls it the priceless treasure of life.
Local newspaper notice lists publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine. Subscription costs shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches. Entered second class postage paid at Biddeford Maine.
A compact list of crossword clues includes across items like Woman's head dress Glacial ridges Unite and many more. It presents themed entries and standard definitions such as Gumshoe The Luck of 1 and a variety of wordplay sections including suffixes and clues for names and objects.
The first Sunday of June falls on the 3rd this year and will be observed as National and International Shut-Ins Day in the United States Canada Great Britain and other countries. The article notes the Shut-Ins Day Association operates without paid officers and funds raised by supporters and urges public aid for veterans the aged the blind and other handicapped groups. It also briefly mentions a mass spectrometer’s precision in separating charged particles by atomic weight.
The Biddeford and Saco Journal invites signed letters on topics of local interest. It praises a May 1962 editorial as the better of two on local conditions and urges readers to read it, hoping the newspaper continues to spread truth in the city.
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