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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1963

Page

4

Editorial Thought For Evening On Charity And Shame

An editorial note quotes Thomas Brown likening almsgiving to vanity, stating that treating a hungry man with wine and snuff is like dressing him in finery he cannot afford to wear, criticizing hollow displays of generosity. The passage uses vivid metaphor to warn against superficial charity.

Thomas Tom) Brown

New USAF Loans Expand Access to College Costs

Evidence shows rising student borrowing to attend college with USAF loans now backing 171 Kansas banks and 23 colleges. In Kansas last year 310 loans totaling $162,000 were issued. this year 750 loans totaling $350,000 are expected. The program lets students borrow up to $1000 annually with graduation repayment and low interest, aimed at curbing spiraling college costs.

Kansas University Kansas United Student Aid Funds USAF Kansas Bankers Association

Inflation and Hospital Costs Drive Up Medical Expenses

Rising medical expenses push the cost of living index higher as longer life expectancy and greater public concern increase hospital use. New York hospital administrators warn Medicare policy, payroll burdens, and labor costs threaten affordable care, predicting continued price rises and possible automation ahead.

U. S New York United States Canada New York City

Biodegradable Detergents Coming to Market Soon

A discussion on biodegradable detergents notes they degrade more readily for the environment, could curb water pollution and prevent strict bans. Early tests show they wash effectively, with industry moving to a multimillion-dollar changeover amid pending legislation in several places. The piece ends with a series of moral reflections on personal and social impact.

West Germany Dade County Fla

Geneva Trade Conference Agenda Shapes Up For 1964

Washington expects the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to convene in Geneva from March 23 to June 16, 1964 with 1500 to 2000 delegates from 120 countries. The United States plans a 50 member delegation led by Undersecretary George Ball. The goal is to improve trade and economics for developing nations while avoiding broad reorganizations of GATT or new regional blocs. Soviet and allied interests reportedly push for a new International Trade Organization.

Peter Edson Washington Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Washington NEA United Nations U. S George Ball International Trade Organization Havana U. S. Congress United Nations Specialized Agency On Trade U. N. Economic and Social Council United States Soviet Russia

Odds and Ends From Boyle’s Column Readings

HAL BOYLE highlights mail quotes and curious facts from readers. A British psychologist says happy people swear more. life costs rise, medical care up 50 percent. automatic washers save energy. millions of greeting cards produced yearly. Birds’ vision, national anthems, and quotes from Nathan and de Feltra noted.

Hal Boyle New York

I Am Bullish On Common Stocks In 1963 Outlook

An investor article argues the 1929 33 crash will not recur. It cites U S government power over farm prices via the Commodity Credit Corporation, Federal Reserve influence, and budget scale as safeguards. It stresses sound stock value over short term profits and cautions against premature profit taking.

America United States Commodity Credit Corporation Uncle Sam Federal Reserve System

Vocations for daughters in a double pay check country

Ruth Millett argues that daughters should be educated for independent work in a "double pay check country" not reliant on marriage. She cites Esther Peterson of the Labor Department and notes parents fail to stress career planning for daughters as they do for sons, risking injustice by assuming marriage will free them from earning a living.

Ruth Millett

Flu shots urged for high risk seniors and others

Public Health Service warns high risk groups over 45, pregnant women, and chronically ill face severe flu risk. Two-dose booster guidance for those not vaccinated since 1957, two weeks to develop protection, vaccine updated for Asian and Type B strains. Elderly urged to vaccinate now to prevent severe illness or death amid recurring flu cycles and chronic ailments.

Public Health Service Luther Terry The Donal Kent U.S. Office of Aging

Biddeford Saco Journal Publication Details

Biddeford Saco Journal is published at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine daily except Sunday by The Journal Publishing Corp W Paul Casavant president E P Ingalls managing editor. Telephone numbers are listed for business and editorial departments Subscription rates are in advance one month 185 six months 1050 one year 2100. The paper is a member of the Associated Press AP material is for local news and AP dispatches. Entered as second class mail at Biddeford Maine.

Adams Street Biddeford Maine The Journal Publishing Corp W. Paul Casavant E. P. Ingalls Associated Press

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

List of crossword clues covering across and down entries from Malay ruler to comprehend. Includes 73 clues with various definitions, abbr., two word phrases, and regionally varied terms across peoples, places, and objects.

Mallard Swaziland Coolidge’s V.P

The Bookshelf Novel Tells Of Turbulent Time In Italy

Durbin presents the 16th century condottieri Gianpaolo Baglioni amid Perugia power struggles and family feuds. The tale frames real figures like Roderigo Borgia Pope Alexander VI Cesare Borgia and Giuliano della Rovere Pope Julius II within a backdrop of feuding city-states and shifting loyalties.

Durbin Houghton Miffin Italy Gianpaolo Baglioni Perugia Roderigo Borgia Alexander VI Cesare Guiliano Della Rovere Julius II

The Devil's Altar Boys tale of wartime skulduggery

Charles Parsons of Kennebunk alleges in a letter to The Journal that President Roosevelt sought a third term under Churchill’s pressure and that a plot with Japan led to Pearl Harbor. He blames embargos and political maneuvers by Hull and Knox, asserting the war was engineered by two unscrupulous politicians.

Journal Franklin Roosevelt Winston Churchill Brittain Harry Hopkins Hitler Churchill Roosevelt Atlantic Japan Frank Knox Henry L. Stimson Hyde Park Boston Prince Konoye Cordel Hull China Indo-China Pearl Harbor Charles Parsons Kennebunk

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