Saco sewer referendum urged for federal state funds and pollution abatement
The editorial argues Saco must approve the sewer network to secure eighty cents in federal and state funding for every twenty spent. It notes pollution enforcement by the Water Improvement Commission, potential river dredging funds, and the economic, industrial appeal of a modern system. The piece warns against delays and highlights local labor preferences and environmental stakes.
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Saco
Water Improvement Commission
Bear Brook
Journal
Saco River
Presidential Range
New Hampshire
Theodore Stevens
Debate Over Junior High Relevance in American Education
Discussion questions the value of the junior high as an isolation based bridge between grade school and high school. Cites Conant report criticizing high school life emphasis and NYC substitute-teacher shortages as signs of festering issues. Notes shifts toward mixing ages in classrooms and non curricular activities. Ends with several wry proverbs.
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James B. Conant
Washington News Human rights issues gain attention abroad
Washington by Peter Edson notes that the March on Washington highlighted the global civil rights debate and that the UN General Assembly will likely place human rights on its agenda in New York. The article recalls the UN Human Rights Commission's work, drafts of covenants, and the push for independence in colonial countries.
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Peter Edson
Washington
United Nations General Assembly
New York
U.N. Commission On Human Rights
Geneva
Switzerland
U. N. Commission On Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt
U. N
Russia
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Bricker
U.S
Dulles
General Assembly
Boyle's Column Primer for schoolteachers
New York AP column mocks school board responses to a teacher named Miss Elmo and other educators. The dialogue skewers low pay, moonlighting bans, makeup and demeanor judgments, and casual remarks by board members about experience, age, and past habits. It notes Miss Greene’s 45 years of service ending with retirement to an old age home.
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Ral Boyle
New York
Johnson
Fima
Miss Greene
Dollar gains some strength in early world money markets
AP reports modest dollar gains against the Swiss franc and German mark with a larger dip against the British pound to a two year low. Britain’s August gold reserves fell about 19.6 million dollars as Treasury stock shrinks. Analysts say these moves reflect Western currency links, not an imminent dollar surge, ahead of IMF World Bank talks in Washington.
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New York
U.S. Treasury
Britain
Pound Slips Below 2.80 Dollars Amid Trade Gap
World War II era report notes the British pound dipping under the official 2.80 dollars rate as Britain's balance of trade shows rising imports surpassing exports. Seasonal demand for raw materials partly explains the drop, while Britain also blames American financial moves for part of the decline.
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Britain
Paul Harvey reflects on clubwomen's growth and impact
Paul Harvey notes that formerly trivialized clubwomen have evolved into influential civic actors. He highlights Angel in Chicago and River Forest, the Infant Welfare Society, and Plainview Texas pioneers, stressing their voluntary, philanthropic drive and opposition to government takeover.
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Paul Harvey
Chicago
River Forest
Angel
Infant Welfare Society
Saco voters face Day of Decision on $300000 bond plan
In Saco a September 9 referendum asks voters to issue bonds for river cleanup. The column questions taxes and districts, notes opposition by the Saco Taxpayers Protective Ass'n, and cites local opinions on sewer work and potential district shifts.
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Saco
Saco River
Biddeford Saco Journal Classified and Publication Details
Biddeford Maine daily newspaper page lists contact Telephone numbers for business and editorial departments, subscription rates payable in advance, and Associated Press membership notice. Pricing shows one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Interred as second class postage paid at Biddeford Post Office.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
The
Journal Publishing Corp
W. Paul Casavant
E. P. Ingalls
Associated Press
Daily Crossword Puzzle 1 Watercourse and Clues
A fragmented crossword list presents Across and Down clues with many entries partially readable, including items like Watercourse head to foot, Iranian 14 Brazilian rubber tree, and 18 Rose's spouse. Numerous entries are obscured or garbled, leaving uncertain answers for several numbers and several clues referencing names, places, and languages.
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Rose
Hungary
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Robert Burton
Washington News
Boyle
Business Mirror
AP Business News
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Congress
Paul Harvey News
Woman’s Club
Plainview
Texas
Junior Service League
Central School
America
West Texas
Plainview Junior Service League
People’s Forum
Robert L. Cassette
Saco Taxpayers Protective Ass'n
Wyatt
Dodge City
Kan
Jim Davis
Sweden
Wyatt Earp
Davis
Thornton Academy
Laurel Hill
United States Army
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ferry Road
Saint Francis College
Harold W. Stevens M.D
Miami, Fla
Miami
Biddeford -Saco Journal
Colleq
Raises
Son
Bela
Paris
Priam
Scoffer
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