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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1962
Page
4
The piece quotes Charles W. Eliot urging readers to act unselfishly as the guiding rule for a useful and happy life. It presents a concise moral imperative emphasizing selflessness as the first and final commandment for meaningful conduct.
Bruce Biossat analyzes the limits of presidential power over Congress. Political pressures surface as Kennedys presidencies depend on patronage and persuasion rather than coercive arm twisting. Kelley argues aides must trade favors, while lawmakers may resist debt expectations, keeping tensions alive.
Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver and six aides toured six Southeast Asian nations for six weeks. At a northern Thailand post they lived with native families, discovering new foods and learning that volunteers become part of local government. In Indonesia they met President Sukarno, later negotiating potential aid agreements and expanding diplomatic reach amid regional Cold War tensions.
The Canadian government fixed the par value of its dollar at 92.42 U.S. cents, allowing fluctuation within 1 percent. This marks a shift from a freely floating currency to IMF-style intervention, intended to influence trade and investments with the United States as the two currencies drift apart. The policy aims to make Canadian exports cheaper in foreign currency and reduce imports, potentially altering American purchasing and sales from Canada. One line warns against cruelty to animals.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE recalls editors and readers who claim to know better than reporters. He mocks the endless requests to suppress, restrict, or change published material while noting the many quips and misperceptions about journalism from amused, exasperated readers and callers.
The article notes businessmen and workers hope for a fall revival as trade and industry resume momentum. Economists see potential boosts from tax cuts in 1963, with Detroit anticipating a strong year and higher priced car models. The economy rides a high plateau, awaiting clearer policy directions and promising news to spark further growth.
Hollywood revelers gather at the Beverly Hills Hotel for a fall social in honor of Miss Ethel Merman. Hosts Milton Berle and Philip Silvers present a starry lineup with 150 guests including Jack Lemmon Felicia Farr Natalie Wood Warren Beatty Gene Kelly James Garner Danny Kaye Billy Wilder and Mitzi Gaynor. The event promotes Merman as she reportedly plans to live in Hollywood.
Franklin Hichborn argues in a reader letter that Washington and Jefferson warned against entangling alliances and European quarrels. Citing Hoover's analysis in America's First Crusade, he claims suppression of warning led to World Wars, urging readers to heed founding cautions.
A Biddeford Maine notice describes a gala event with stars Silvers Berle and guest Merman. The evening featured parodies, quizzes, and a display of Merman’s vocal prowess singing standards like I Got Rhythm and There s No Business Like Show Business, as guests praised her artistry.
Puzzle clues listed include many across and down entries with numbers and word types such as nouns verbs and prefixes. Answers cover languages geography rivers and common terms with several two word phrases and abbreviations.
Ruth Willett argues that the average American girl aims to marry and become a homemaker. She attacks magazines that depict housewives as trapped, insisting women choose the role, possess freedom, and should raise self-reliant children, with fewer self-pitying articles.
Martin E. Legal argues that longevity relies on health and nutrition. He outlines daily targets: milk or dairy, meat or fish, four servings of whole grain, plus four servings of fruits and vegetables. The article urges balanced calories, varied meals, and consults a doctor, noting a government booklet for guidance.
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