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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1962
Page
4
For the first time in history a large segment of society faces what to do with twilight years. Advances in medicine and machines relieve labor, but many elders feel emotionally poor while financially secure. The answer lies in pursuing varied interests beyond work. libraries, adult education, and civic groups help cultivate zest for life, keeping the horizon alive.
Pan American World Airways describes the shrinking Atlantic in less than a generation from flying boats to jets. It notes 1945 as the first commercial land-plane crossing and cites jets carrying up to 161 passengers at 690 mph with a 6000 mile range. The piece anticipates further reductions in travel time and closer global understanding if peace lasts.
A UN FAO biologist Dr Shao-Wen Ling solved the puzzle of prawn larvae survival by adding salt water in hatcheries. After 30 months he developed a method to rear mature prawns, enabling smallholders, especially Asian farmwives, to cultivate prawns like hens. An Illinois man fell three stories and survived.
Washington notes Bobby Kennedy may seek public office beyond eight years as attorney general but offers no clear target. Authors say his wife suggests Massachusetts governorship. other talk hints at Connecticut residency for a run. Goldwater questions his electability, while cartoonists publish a pictorial on Nixon. Newsround also covers a non-religious 4 cent Christmas stamp and defense spending quips.
Hollywood AP Vincent Edwards smiles at the idea headlines. He says actors often confusion with roles. Ben Casey has second season success. Edwards earned a larger share this season after a sitdown last spring. He notes industry pay scales with agencies taking ten to fifteen percent of weekly costs.
Canadian resources and politics are examined amid talk of a European Common Market. The author forecasts closer Canada US ties if Britain joins, arguing shared resources, mutual employment benefits, and cross border mobility would balance populations and climates while noting a hypothetical canal to divert Great Lakes water south could aid both nations.
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AP reports CBS producer Robert E. Costello of Circle Theatre feels vindicated as CBS plans a dramatized documentary on East Berlin tunnel escapes for Nov. 7. He cites network pressure and control disputes, including removal of a reporter and limited access to guests.
A newspaper editorial page declares dedication to public service and justice. The piece vows to voice citizen concerns and advocate for fairness without favor, underscoring its mission to speak for the common good.
Ruth Millett notes the man often lacks influence at home. He lacks a private chair, is excluded from plans, and hears “I told you so” when things go wrong. His wife claims the final say on income and decisions, while relatives favor her side.
Paul Harvey recalls past calls for intervention and questions Adlai Stevenson and others who now oppose active U S policy toward Cuba. He argues a hard line is needed to enforce the Monroe Doctrine and to pressure Castro as he laments Cuban suffering and criticizes former interventionists who he says would now hide behind isolationism.
Local newspaper masthead lists Biddeford Saco Journal at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. It notes telephone lines for business and editorial departments and provides subscription rates payable in advance.
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