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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1961
Page
4
Editorial reflection on how moral duties start locally, urging readers to practice charity and fairness in their immediate communities, with a Dickens quote framing the call to social responsibility and civic decency.
Bruce Biossat argues that British critics misread US anti communism. He says they overlook the enduring terror of Soviet and Chinese communism and warn that optimism in socialism masks tyranny. He cites Khrushchev, Hungary and East Berlin, Koestler, Darkness at Noon, and warns against deceptive promises of humanity amid brutality.
The National Audubon Society reports fewer than 5,000 bald eagles remain in the contiguous United States excluding Alaska. An unprecedented inventory, conducted last January with federal and state wildlife help, found 3,642 eagles across 48 states, concentrated in three areas. The society seeks actions to halt declines and officials push for a $2 Wildlife Conservation Stamp. The four conservation goals include final passage of the Wilderness Bill, protection for the golden eagle, creation of new national seashores, and ending federal subsidies for draining marshes in the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Washington analysis by Ray Cromley says Khrushchev may need 50 megaton warheads to knock out hardened U S missile sites if ICBMs are inaccurate. Experts note current Soviet missiles likely miss targets, risking larger blasts and first-strike success assumptions.
H Boyle contemplates Halloween evolution from feared night of rebellion to safer, bribed fun. He recalls past mischief such as overturning outhouses and soaping windows, contrasting with today’s trick or treat culture and grownups’ curb on pranks. The piece ponders why kids no longer rebel on Halloween.
AP reports illness costs grow with higher hospital and medical charges, broader care, and new technologies. By 1960 health insurance payouts reached about $3 billion while corporate medical departments expand services from preventive shots to executive checkups. Firms with over 10,000 workers log four to eight visits yearly per employee, reflecting higher salaries and expanded facilities.
Ruth Millett argues that women should improve conversation rather than appearance. A male reader lists faults that irritate men in mixed groups, including talking too much, not listening, interrupting, overemphasizing details, endlessly recalling past years, bragging about children, and making gossipy remarks. He suggests focusing on how one sounds.
Veterans with GI insurance may stop premiums without losing coverage after six consecutive months of disability under the NSLI waiver of premium provision. Application must be written to the payer, assessed by VA, and total disability defined by loss of mind or body preventing substantial gainful work.
The Biddeford Daily prints a large crossword puzzle with clues spanning across and down. Many entries involve geographic, linguistic, and historical terms, including references to Swiss peaks, Japanese cities, and early aviation era terms, inviting reader engagement.
This letter quotes definitions from the U S Army Manual 2000 25 on democracy and republic and contrasts mass meetings with elected officials. It notes a 1933 White House order to withdraw the book from government offices, claiming it marked the start of red government control. Charlies Parsons signs at the end.
A reflective poem depicts nature's autumn palette as divine planning. The speaker asserts God transforms the landscape from green to a vivid, dreamlike hue, signaling love and artistry in seasonal change. Jeanice C. Cote signs the verse.
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