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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1961
Page
4
A short editorial emphasizes the value of listening to others. It argues that attentive listening yields insight, reduces miscommunication, and can guide better decisions in daily life. The piece urges readers to practice patience and seek understanding before acting.
Bruce Biossatt surveys the looming expansion in college enrollment, estimating a $19 billion need for new academic facilities by 1970. He notes possible federal loan support, state and local funding, and the political hurdles in Congress, warning that underfunding threatens future educational quality and access.
Washington report assesses the Kennedy Alliance for Progress as still fuzzy with a November meeting planned among Herrera Mora and Prebich to form a nine member experts panel. It notes a Latin American tax reform conference in Buenos Aires and changes in AID leadership with Fowler Hamilton.
The Lewiston Journal questions Gov Reed and the executive council’s decision to spend 7500 of state tax funds to back Northeast Air Lines petition for a permanent New York to Miami route. It critiques using public money for private industry PR and calls for a broader debate on authorities and other costly projects.
AP TV-Radio writer notes Jack Benny is the best comedy actor of our era. Benny returns to CBS for his 7th season or 29th if counting radio years, with guests Phil Silvers Garry Moore Jack Paar and Alan King. NBCs Show of the Week features The Battle of the Paper Bullets with Nazi counterfeit plots and Army rescue. Recommendations include Dick Powell Show Premiere and The Joey Bishop Show underwhelms. Hazel and Mrs G Goes to College rise with stars. Thriller The Weird Tailor advised for tonight.
In a column warning against reckless investing Harry C. France laments rampant speculation in America. He cites a bootblack who turned a small stake into profits and entices others, urging thrift. He advises six months to a year of cash reserves, insurance, and solid dividend stocks before considering growth investments under professional guidance.
The Biddeford-Seco Journal lists 11 Adams Street as a publication address with Daily Except Sunday schedule. It names Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor, provides telephone numbers for business and editorial departments, and notes subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 6 months 10.50 and 1 year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with AP news dispatch rights.
A columnist notes Webster’s Third International Dictionary accepting ain’t as a word used by cultivated speakers across the United States. The piece explores how teachers once shunned it and now readers may adopt it in everyday speech, with examples of usage and questions about its replacement for aren’t or is not.
Paul Harvey argues Nixon overreacts to opposition and missteps in California primary. Knight accuses a Nixon spokesman of offering a deal to withdraw, Nixon denies, witnesses are named, and Harvey warns Nixon risks image as a naive candidate. He notes past fundraising accusations and urges steadier conduct. Mayors compete in dairy festival with Wolfanzer winning.
The NEA notes children resist baths as a normal phase. The piece adds caution that speculating with savings is risky, appealing to those who can bear losses seeking profits rather than income.
A reflective poem traces the seasonal cycle from winter’s whiteness to autumn’s blaze, then notes the return of spring and summer. The verse contrasts pale scenes with vivid foliage and ends by celebrating autumn’s lasting beauty before winter resumes. In Turon, Kansas, 11 year old Bobby Fluke turns baking into profit, earning over 125 dollars from cake and meals while pursuing typical boyhood sports and chores. A separate note from Topeka, Kansas tells of four year old Carol Sue Kebert freeing a lever to trap a copperhead snake, illustrating a child’s curious, luckful moment.
A dense list of crossword clues covering across and down entries with varied word lengths. Entries include references to anatomical traits, geographic terms, languages, and common nouns, forming a comprehensive puzzle grid.
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