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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1961
Page
4
The editorial page quotes Franz Kafka on youth. It states that happiness comes from the ability to see beauty and that maintaining this vision keeps one from aging. The note frames beauty as a timeless, uplifting trait.
Bruce Biassat discusses Dag Hammarskjold's final testament to the United Nations. He outlines two futures: an arena of conflict shaped by power politics or a cooperative, impartial body with an expanding independent secretariat. Hammarskjold urged nations to align political realities with the U N charter and expand economic and social actions.
Washington and Hollywood report Groucho Marx pursuing a serious dramatic turn in a G.F. Theater production. In a country club scene he debates marriage with Fred Clark, saying the role tests his craft beyond his famed comedy persona. He notes the shift aims to prove drama is harder and wishes to expand his acting range.
The piece argues that federal spending will hit $100 billion annually in three to five years, with the 1962 budget near $90 billion. Senator Byrd urges taxpayers to scrutinize and cut nondefense spending while preserving military strength, warning that continuing current practices risks personal financial ruin.
Clergy and business leaders join a new program to help young people find work. The Clerical Advisory Council of the NAM organized the effort with the Clergy Industry Relations Advisory Committee. Rev. Edward L. R. Elson cites unemployment among youth as a shared, community problem best addressed by voluntary private action. The NAM advisory groups include members from Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths and NAM member executives. The text also notes unrelated quips about thinking and school life.
Crossword list includes clues such as Strip of wood and Arab attire with various numbers and directions across and down. The puzzle asks for 2 word and single word answers and references figures like SA Senator from Pennsylvania and Bandleader Shaw while naming many general crossword categories.
A short poem urges keeping a cheerful demeanor despite gloom. It emphasizes smiles as a source of sunshine and happiness, noting sunshine returns even when the way seems unclear. The author is Lacey W Day associated with Trull Hospital.
Ruth Millet reports on a California case where an unemployed actor sought alimony from his wife after a marriage breakup. The lawyer argued for alimony claiming the wife earns more, but the petition was denied. The piece cheers working wives and mocks lazy husbands, urging self-reliance and warning against alimony.
Boyle shares quirky education and life observations from mailbag notes. It covers college cost returns, language quirks, Greece marriage age, and amusing tidbits on books, kitchens, rehabilitation, and notable people. The column blends humor with social trivia and enduring curiosities.
Lola Lucas a seven year old from St Louis crippled with muscular dystrophy was guest of honor at a Hollywood Coconut Grove party hosted by Jerry Lewis. More than 300 TV and film names attended as Lola was named poster girl for Muscular Dystrophy Association drive funds in November.
AP analyses U S investments abroad steady despite Kennedy notes. Jersey Standard Oil’s Rathbone cites Argentina moving toward oil self sufficiency due to private oil company partnerships. Indiana Standard Oil’s Swearingen cites 86 billion dollars in U S foreign assistance from 1945 to 1962 and warns of growing Soviet competition and calls for less government interference to bolster private industry.
Widdeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Casavant as publisher and Mahoney as editor. It shows telephone numbers for business and editorial rooms and subscription rates of 1 month 1.85 six months 10.50 and one year 21.00. It notes AP membership and republication rights and second class postage status.
Paul Harvey notes Walter Reuther's profit sharing moves and cites Sears as a model where workers own stock. He highlights Local 971 at Elyria Ohio pressuring two workers, Lucki and Fingulin, to slow production to force a contract, reducing profits shared by employees and chilling productivity. He questions fairness and warns of a drift toward worker coercion.
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