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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1962
Page
4
The Bible is described by Mary Baker Eddy as the learned man's master piece and the ignorant man's dictionary and the wise man's directory. The quote frames the Bible as a comprehensive guide influencing interpretation and daily living.
The 1962 Senate races suffer from low voter interest with about 40 seats at stake. Notable contests include Ted Kennedy versus Lodge in Massachusetts and Dirksen facing Yates in Illinois. Other races feature Ribicoff backing Brown in Connecticut and Clark challenging Van Zandt in Pennsylvania. Many contests are quiet with colorless candidates, leaving few to capture public attention.
Invitations go to Maine secondary schools for the Bates College Interscholastic Debating League. Director Professor Brooks Quinby announces a November 9 clinic at Bates to study foreign trade policy and a discussion contest. Championship debates follow in March with eliminations in Eastern and Western Maine, culminating at Bates in Lewiston.
The Edison Electric Institute president argues that shifting to government financed power could save about 50 billion over twenty years, with 35 billion in new construction by government and a 15 billion tax loss for private firms. He promotes cutting nonessential government expenditures to boost the economy.
Washington notes quote Admiral Rickover on education and experience with an educator's jab about eggs. The column weaves in Truman Idaho remarks, Gov candidate Smith, a Cuba communique delay at a Latin American ministers reception, a Kennedy bumper sticker, and Gen Maxwell Taylor's first Joint Chiefs briefing since becoming chairman.
AP television writer Cynthia Lowry notes that one shot specials remain, but shift from entertainment to public affairs. CBS and NBC plan about 185 specials this season with 130 in public affairs, 55 in music or drama. The piece lists upcoming programs and host appearances across NBC CBS and ABC, including Meet the Press and Dinah Shore premieres.
Roger Babson notes that supermarkets, now common with trading stamps and in-house stamp centers, may cut advertising as costs rise. He discusses how stamp programs boost expenses and may shift shoppers, while detailing expansion factors like parking, new coops, and customer carts shaping modern grocery retail.
AP writer Bob Thomas reports Cliff Arquette, known as Charlie Weaver, has returned to California to stay. He recalls a radio and TV career spanning Chicago New York and Hollywood and notes his current Saturday appearances on Roy Rogers ABC TV show. He hints at aging into his old man and woman characters and says he has no plans to return to Jack Paar or his late night show.
Ruth Millet offers a humorous primer for women in clubs noting how speaking up often leads to committee work and how absence, fundraising ideas, dues, and budget changes trigger debate. It mocks the social dynamics of women's organizations and the pressure to conform.
Last night the speaker felt a presence near yet not touchable Then Death arrived quietly with swift feet as a welcome figure From Elm Street Biddeford Winifred Kathleen Powers is named as the author This poem frames death as a familiar visitor from God and ends with the author’s name and address line.
The column discusses supermarket growth, discount houses, and location dynamics. It notes supermarket chains acquiring large parking lots, potential monopolistic effects, and the cycle theory suggesting a return to general store concepts. The piece reflects bullish sentiment on supermarket stock prospects.
A compact crossword list with across and down clues ranging from geographic terms to people names and common phrases. The long set includes translations and wordplay items such as French forms, abbreviations, and thematic entries, indicating a traditional daily puzzle layout.
Paul Harvey argues the 1962 Post Office bill expands deficits. He notes the plan raises postage and rates while funding 550000 postal worker raises totaling more than new income, promising reform but worsening red ink. He condemns Congress and bureaucrats for fiscal folly and calls the bill a landmark in salary administration.
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