Editorial Page Happiness Is in the Taste Not the Things
Quote from La Rochefoucauld on happiness arising from liking what we possess rather than what others desire. Reflects contentment through personal preference rather than external possessions.
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1961
Page
4
Reapportionment blues
Bruce Biossart analyzes the stalled push to enlarge U S House seats after the census. With nine gains and 16 losses expected, deadlocks in Illinois Minnesota Pennsylvania and Massachusetts threaten delayed action, while Arkansas Alabama and others face later court challenges and statewide contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. & House
New York
Kentucky
Mississippi
Arkansas
Alabama
Illinois
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Ilinois
House Committee
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means
Oren Harris
Interstate Commerce
Freshman Republicans vent their conservatism in Washington
Fourteen first-term GOP congressmen who campaigned on conservative platforms held a working session in Washington. They delivered a 14-speech attack on the Kennedy administration calling for constitutional government. Led by Rep. Donald Bruce the group stressed ideology over organization and debated labels like conservative liberal and reactionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Edson
Washington
Ind
Bruce
John B. Anderson
Ill
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
James F. Battin
Ralph F. Beermann
Neb
James E. Bramwell
Iowa
Bob Dole
Kan
Paul Findley
Dave Martin
Dr. Durward Hall
Hjalmar C. Nygaard
N.D
John H. Rousselot
Dick Nixon
Old
California
Henry C. Schadeberg
Wis
Garner E. Shriver
Congress
Peace Corps
Lesson from Russia on creeping capitalism in the Soviet Union
Edwin Vennard of the Edison Electric Institute cites Barron’s Paul Wohl noting the Soviet Union tolerates free collective farm markets and private housing growth. Wohl argues incentives indicate a shift away from pure communism, while the United States moves toward more government planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Edwin Vennard
Edison Electric Institute
Barron's Magazine
Paul Wohl
TVA rate claim rebuffed by editorial on tax funded cuts
An Lexington Leader reprint debates TVA rate cuts stating no wholesale price reduction occurred and retailers may only resell at lower rates if they choose. Editorial notes TVA taxes and taxpayer subsidies enable any apparent cuts and questions political framing amid consumer concerns. A separate note questions grocery store access and a burglary in Mlingis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky
Tennessee Valley Board of Directors
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Paar Wins TV Hate Award for Berlin Show Probe
Hollywood reacts to Jack Paar after reports that U S troops served as extras on his Berlin program sparking questions in Congress about service cooperation with film makers. Producers defend the alliance noting military realism and morale benefits while warning of political scrutiny over taxpayer funded productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jack Paar
Berlin
Paar
Hollywood Congress
Pentagon
Darryl Zanuck
Buddy Adler
Navy
Wake Island
Purple Heart
Tokyo
G.I. Joe
Air Force
Hell
Toko-Ri
Iwo Jima
Strategic Air Command
Montezuma
Zanuck
Office Picnic Pokes Fun At Corporate Summer $ Find
New York AP column parodies summer office picnics replacing Santa season. It profiles typical workers Doubtful Donald Helpful Harry Poor Mouth Monty Athletic Abner Gracious Gertrude Practical Pete Penny-pinching Penelope Ambitious Albert and the boss, who retires to Bermuda after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Donald
Harry
Monty
Gertrude
Pete
Penelope
Albert
Bermuda
Winning friends stays same old formula in Ruth Millett column
Ruth Millett argues true friendship rests on selfless, considerate behavior and genuine interest. She urges listening, keeping confidences, praising friends, making time, and valuing people for who they are, not what they have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Enterprise Assa
For Your Future Draft Changes For Young Men
Ray Henry outlines how draft calls may rise to 20000 to 25000 monthly, with states planning to include younger men around 22. It explains deferment rules under Selective Service, including job, student, family, reserve, and qualification factors, and notes deferments only delay, not prevent, future drafting up to age 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Henry Washington
Berlin
Selective Service
Biddeford Saco Journal Publication Details Listed
Biddeford Saco Journal publishes daily except Sunday from Biddeford Maine with staff and contact info for publisher Paul Casavant and editor T J Mahoney. Subscription rates in advance are 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Siree
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T J Mahoney
Associated Press
Social Security earnings include meals and tips
Keith C. Coombs explains in the Portland District Office memo that counting earnings for social security requires evaluating total income. He notes cash wages plus meals provided by the employer and tips may influence yearly earnings, impacting whether income exceeds the $1,200 threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Cial Security Office
Keith C. Coombs
Portland
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A compact listing of crossword clues across and down with numbers and brief prompts for flood result gay refrain aerial slang two words set aside future rival live-forever plant etc includes people places and objects typical of a newspaper puzzle hints for many entries across and down noted for standard clue style albeit truncated from a larger grid context
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie Porgie
Sword
Galway
Helmsman
L. A
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Boyles
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Social Security Administration
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Social Securty
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The
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Biddeford - Saco Journal
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Sayao
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Syria
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