Thought for the Evening on Men and Ambition
The editorial reflects that men are capable of greater deeds than they actualize. It argues people leave for life with potential unused, likening it to bills of credit not drawn to their full extent.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1962
Page
4
The editorial reflects that men are capable of greater deeds than they actualize. It argues people leave for life with potential unused, likening it to bills of credit not drawn to their full extent.
Bruce Biassot laments the Mississippi campus tragedy as a setback to national unity. He argues enduring sectional divisions hinder America's global image and stresses the need for Americans to embrace unity over regional identities to sustain progress and liberty.
The National Wildlife Federation debuts National Wildlife magazine with a pro and con on winter bird feeding. Wendell Bever calls wildlife feeding foolish and cruel, J R Smith supports feeding, Audubon staffer Clem discusses human benefits. The issue features bird feeding projects, weather outlooks, and building bird feeders. Associate members gain access to books, library services, an art print, decal, and more.
The Water Pollution Control Advisory Board urged Secretary Celebrezze to push or support legislation creating a separate agency outside the Public Health Service to oversee all water pollution responsibilities. The board, meeting Sept 27-28 in St. Louis, endorsed the change 6 to 2 and sought tax credit tied waste treatment facility incentives and broader industry incentives for waste treatment adoption. It also urged HEW to explore ways to reward facilities and private firms for installing treatment works.
The Trade Expansion Act moves into effect with long negotiations to engage GATT. Accession to GATT has not been ratified by treaty, operating by executive agreement as Congress funds U S. GATT operations. UK likely joins European Common Market. many other applications exist. debate on a future ITO and OECD roles continues amid Cold War trade tensions. President Kennedy’s trade team, led by Howard Petersen, pushes policy nonpartisanly as amendments broaden tariff powers for noncooperative countries.
HAL BOYLE notes oddities from reader letters and trivia. Statistics on aging, P. T. Barnum’s full name, pickpockets’ lore, dry counties in Kentucky, car ownership trends, famous figures’ bathtubs, and quirks about goats ranging from Woolworth to sodden skips in law and behavior.
Roger Babson in Babson Park Mass discusses three stock classes and defines true growth stocks as firms with rising sales and profits. He cites population growth, technology, and R&D as growth drivers, and offers benchmarks like a five year 5 percent annual rise in sales and profits, internal financing, and strong patent or trademark positions.
Bob Thomas reports that Hollywood LV plans another round of classic film showings and nostalgia events. The piece highlights veteran actors, curated screenings, and renewed interest in archival releases amid a public revival of retro cinema.
Ruth Millett contemplates how luxury fur, once a quick marker of rank, may be losing its hold. The piece notes some women rely on mink to project status and charm, while others grow bored or demanding. It suggests a future status symbol may replace mink as trends shift.
Paul Harvey argues that men and women should be hired and fired by ability not gender. He cites Kennedy Commission on the Status of Women and calls for ending job discrimination, possibly via executive action, while noting social shifts and wage-for-work reform. The piece also covers TV star Steve Allen returning to television with high marks.
A market column notes patience for buying points and growth stocks. Prices have froth reduced, potential for further declines exists, especially excluding Cuba. Readers are advised to seek growth names in natural gas life insurance utilities and office equipment sectors with some drug and textbook publishers also becoming affordable.
Puzzle clues reference a Daily Crossword setup listing across and down entries with numbers 23 to 82 and various definitions. The fragmented text includes terms like King of Judah, bodies of water, and musical instruments, alongside archaic spellings and partial clues for a puzzle page.
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