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A compact reflection on time and eternity echoes Henry David Thoreau. The piece ponders how time usage relates to lasting meaning in daily life.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1962
Page
4
A compact reflection on time and eternity echoes Henry David Thoreau. The piece ponders how time usage relates to lasting meaning in daily life.
A Harvard led safety inquiry questions the term accident and probes highway fatalities. It urges deeper investigations into roadway, weather, car conditions, driver state, and timing, arguing many so called accidents mask complex causes and mislead public safety efforts.
The President’s annual tax policy report foresees no early tax cuts unless conditions worsen. It calls for a future comprehensive bill with reductions and overhaul, stressing investment-driven reforms like depreciation and lower corporate tax, while warning of continued expansive spending and centralization of federal power.
Robert H. Collacott of the Cleveland World Affairs group argues that understanding complex world issues is essential to preserve freedom. He says delegation of responsibility is not possible if citizens wish to stay free, and that an informed electorate protects economy and government.
Senate hearings into the Hanna nickel stockpile contract raise two reform needs. Strengthen ethics standards for a treasury secretary and apply the Renegotiation Act to stockpile purchases to recapture excess profits. President Eisenhower’s aim for a clean government frames calls for tighter qualifications and audit reach.
HAL BOYLE lampoons pro football player Tiger McGurk with a string of quips about his size, skill, and antics. The jokes poke at his supposed three yard gains, frequent sidelines, and awkward in-game moments, painting a comic portrait of a star out of sync.
A nationwide mood of cautious optimism surrounds fall shopping as auto model launches are awaited. Merchants expect second half gains with 71 percent of 211 store executives predicting at least a 5 percent rise, while economists debate seasonal adjustments amid weather impacts.
Crossword clues span geography language fish professions signs tests range and more. Includes entries like City opposite Council Bluffs, Khachaturian, niblick and hydroplanes with various misprints and garbled phrases.
Ruth Millett argues that dieting rarely saves money for dieters especially women as cheaper foods raise starch intake, entertainment spending rises, clothing costs increase, and even new looks or wardrobes negate any food savings, making dieting financially counterproductive.
Harry Harding of Birmingham founded Oldtimers Inc in 1956 to help retirees find work. The 73 year old president says work preserves happiness in retirement and he remains active writing while his organization, supported by Kiwanis and local sponsors, helps hundreds in the Birmingham area. Harding served in both World Wars and has faced family tragedies, yet stresses giving back as life’s repayment.
AP television review notes Lloyd Bridges stars in a dual role on the CBS premiere of The Lloyd Bridges Show. Bridges plays Adam Shepherd writer and later shifts to another character as a dramatic device. The season opener features a mine disaster and a doctor’s rescue as the program uses a twinkling dissolve transition. Howard K. Smith on ABC discusses Adm. Hyman Rickover in tonight’s news analysis at 7:30 to 8 EDT.
Biddeford Lace Journal lists Adams Street offices at 11 Adams Street with publisher Marie Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. It notes subscription prices payable in advance one month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00 and carries Associated Press membership and republication rights.
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