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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1961
Page
4
Thought for evening reflects on human judgment and self awareness with a Dryden quotation about people scrutinizing others faults and deformities. The piece invites readers to consider the perils of sharp judgment and the value of inner reflection.
In this era of rising nations the appeal of the Soviet and Chinese path is questioned. The piece argues that both Russia and Red China fail agriculturally despite industrial progress, with farm inefficiency, drought, and misused machinery undermining growth. It urges emerging countries to seek better models.
Washington says the United States trails in basic ocean science and coordinated antisubmarine warfare. Research neglect, erratic programs, and lack of an ASW czar hinder breakthroughs. The Soviet Union has pushed fundamental ocean science, risking early detection and defense against Polaris-type subs.
A discussion of automation in radio and TV manufacturing notes that inexpensive sets rely on automated production, while unions debate automation’s impact on jobs. It asserts automation can raise living standards and create new employment in sectors like radio, electrical products, and machinery.
The Maine Department of Economic Development reports more than 100 million dollars in U S government contracts awarded to Maine firms in the past three months dating to January 1959. The Bonus Business Bulletin service informs manufacturers of bidding opportunities with items ranging from tongue depressors to missile components and Army rifle parts. In October alone four Washington County firms received over 285 thousand dollars in canned blueberries orders. The BBB letters reach more than 1,000 monthly. A Kentucky man was killed by a horse he was shoeing.
CBS aired Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory as a Sunday night drama starring Lawrence Olivier as a whisky priest pursued by an anti clerical regime in a brutal, thought provoking show. George C. Scott aided the interrogation as the police lieutenant. NBC offered The World of Bob Hope documentary profile. CBS Twentieth Century explored Hungary today.
Investors Forum argues tax burdens foster caution yet presents a plan from a successful professional: invest 60 to 80 percent in solid long term equities like General Motors and DuPont, plus 20 to 40 percent in underpriced plays, with disciplined averaging and tax-advantaged reinvestment. It notes selective trading, use of profits to cover premiums and taxes, and occasional shifts into high quality shares when prices dip.
A compact crossword clue set lists 28 items from 53 to 65 across and 1 to 12 down including Dickens character, theatre section, soil science, bearing, Latins, Rajah’s wife, church season, threshing term, short form in, river of Flanders, ship’s pole, seep, metal sheets, loom framework, confessed, extent, stain, baseball great, grated, reached, reckoning, and weapon.
Ruth Millett notes furriers lower mink coat prices and travel to Europe loses appeal as status signs. She imagines a bomb shelter as a practical, affordable new status symbol, joking that Mrs Kennedy could launch the trend with the White House shelter and Caroline.
Paul Harvey critiques the U S Peace Corps in Nigeria arguing that young, inadequately prepared volunteers harm diplomatic efforts. He cites Margery Michelmore and questions Kennedy era policy, warning that such ventures strain trust with neighbors and undermine longstanding American leadership.
The article details 275-pound test packing for fragile items, recommending strong wooden boxes or fiberboard boxes enclosed in crates. Ensure at least 1% inch cushioning around the article and note extra care for overseas parcels due to pressure in steamship holds. It urges mailing early for Christmas.
Clergy only golf event announced in Kennesaw named the North Georgia Ministerial Golf Tournament. Pro Bill Hardigree from O. B. Kealer course promotes the limited competition for readers in the small town.
Biddeford Saco Journal lists publication details at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Paw Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor. It provides subscription rates payable in advance: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and airs local news and AP dispatches.
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