Maine should study North Carolina’s industrial and education balance
An editorial compares Maine with North Carolina noting a surge in industrial growth and a funded education budget. It cites Gov Terry Sanford’s 1961 and 1963-65 education funding, and argues a progressive image and reform efforts spurred investment. The piece urges Maine to imitate that model and reflects on lessons for public policy.
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North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Maine
Republicans hush chatter as RCC plans Hershey workshop
The Republican Citizens Committee will hold an invitational workshop in Hershey Pennsylvania on June 13 14 with about 75 top members to map strategy. Eisenhower will preside and an Elmo Roper voter survey will be unveiled as RCC expands to St Louis San Antonio and CT MA to mobilize metropolitan GOP support.
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Peter Edson
Enterprise Assn
Wash Gton
Republican Citizens Committee
Hershey
Baloney
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Atendance Small
Citizens Committee
Eisenhower
RCC
America
Elmo Roper
Reublican Party
St. Louis
San Antonio
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Peter M. Flanigan
New York
William E. Miller
Republican National Committee
Congress
GOP
GOP faces 1964 primary quandary over favorite sons
The piece discusses how factional doubt in the GOP amid Rockefeller Romney Goldwater could boost favorite son candidates in Wisconsin Ohio Colorado Oregon California. It warns such moves may sideline primaries, limiting voter input while stressing the risks of a party decision made behind closed doors.
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New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Wisconsin
Ohio
Colorado
Oregon
California
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
George Romney
Michigan
Recruitment rules taint France Peace Corps image
A satirical column claims French recruitment for a peace corps analogue favors serious minded workers over sensual appearances. It cites officials who say public works projects are harmed by misperceived sensuality. The piece also muses on French restraint and moon mission ardor fading over time.
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France
Peace Corps
Boyle's Column Pearl illusion shattered
New York AP roundup by HAL BOYLE notes quirky facts about American life such as car ownership, scrapped cars, popcorn waste, and arson fraud fires. It zips through oddities about oysters, mink coats, bread varieties, vanished car makes, and shoes. It also covers reading speeds, presidents’ hobbies, education rates, and the origin of hamburgers.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
Guy Lombardo
Voltaire
West Berlin
Norma
Tillie
Elinore
Henriette
U.S
Teddy Roosevelt
Rutherford B
Investors Forum warns cautious stance as stocks hold amid inflation
A stock market outlook notes Blue chip common shares stay high and trend upward despite occasional selloffs. Inflation fears, budget deficits, tax pressures, and political tensions influence investor behavior. The article urges holding solid common stocks from leading firms serving 183 million people.
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American Telephone and Telegraph
General Electric
America
Cuba
Haiti
Berlin
Laos
Birmingham
Far East
United States
Beauty alone not enough for a woman says expert
Ruth Millett quotes Dr. Maryina Farnham on the fear driving beauty obsession. She notes Marilyn Monroe’s loneliness amid public glamour and argues lasting love comes from character and generosity, not appearance.
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Ruth Millett
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Maryina F. Farnham
Marilyn Monroe
Will 65 plus voters form a political bloc
The column notes the growing 65 plus voting group and questions whether bloc voting by seniors will shape politics. It cites census figures showing millions over 65, tens of thousands over 100, and cites states like Oklahoma and Florida with high senior voting shares while stressing that most politicians oppose bloc voting.
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Bismarck
Germany
Christian Century
Jancis E. Townsend
California
Florida
Arizona
Oklahoma
Elder voters as a political bloc aims and questions
The piece notes elder voters in the Pacific states may form a bloc if two conditions are met: political education and effective solutions to elder problems. It argues attitudes can change with new problems, and urges readers to question habitual voting and seek informed choices. Readers may write Martin F. Legal for guidance.
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Pacific
Martin EF
Inconsiderate Drivers On Route 9 Prompt Letter
The writer details a fatal dog run over by a speeding truck on Route 9 and laments drivers who fail to stop. She urges penalties for excessive speed and stresses danger to school children at 8 am, urging community action. The letter is signed by Mrs. Leonard Van Gaasbeek of Webber Hill, Kennebunk.
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Sanford
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Leonard van Gaasbeek
Webber Hill
The Forum Publishes Bonds and Stocks Q&A
Biddeford Maine edition notes a Forum feature with a reader asking what stocks to buy after receiving $10,000 from matured bonds. An answer urges consulting a broker or banker for guidance.
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