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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1962
Page
4
An editorial warns of a shortage of young people entering law enforcement as society grows more crowded and crime threats rise. It cites FBI director Hoover on prevention, calls for university scholarships, and urges students to pursue careers shaping a modern, scientific approach to policing.
Retailers face evolving competition as discount houses grow in influence. A leading chain opens Check-Out Discount Department Stores to combine mass merchandising gains with guaranteed quality and friendly service. The strategy uses volume sales at minimum guaranteed prices, not mere price cuts, and treats new trends as opportunity.
The text notes rising federal space spending from 90 million in 1954 to 1.3 billion in 1962 with projected 2.4 billion in 1963, amid debate whether civil or defense budgeting should cover space. It references Tax Foundation data and signals ongoing cost growth for space research and technology.
Puzzle clues list terms for a daily crossword, including Sandbox denizens and New Zealand references, plus cryptic hints like what we couldnt do in three words. Additional entries cover Trellis Petrarchs beloved and Genghis Khans men with a relative of the foil.
Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports six Russian farm experts travel with a woman interpreter for a month of study of American farming. The piece contrasts Western and Soviet farming efficacy, notes U2 spying as political rhetoric, and argues the Russians could learn from the US capitalist farming system despite government price supports.
New York AP column muses on the charms of a large stomach as portable wealth and social shield. It argues a big belly signals plenitude, earns others’ sympathy and space, and serves as a protective shield while at buffets and in social crowds, despite health lectures.
Ruth Millett argues that schools teach earning but not spending. Parents should lead money lessons at home through allowances, family discussions, and understanding total costs. Children learn to budget, prioritize needs, and share responsibility for household finances.
The article explains that disability benefits do not reduce veterans compensation and that retirement benefits at age 62 can be affected by earlier earnings gaps. It notes the 40 minimum benefit rule from 1961, and that early retirement yields reductions, with the example of a 62 year old receiving 38.40 monthly and the implied higher full benefit. It also covers how disability status and conditions influence Social Security payments alongside other benefits.
The article explains how Gross National Product serves as a widely watched but imperfect measure of national output and living standards. It notes price changes, population growth, and composition effects that distort per capita welfare and outlines calls at the American Statistical Association meeting for improved figures and methods.
Regional clipping outlines methods for calculating the gross domestic product and national income. It contrasts the expenditure approach with a simpler method focusing on personal consumption and government purchases, noting the omission of household behavior and price changes.
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