Maynard Paper Endorses No Party or Club
A Maynard newspaper at 28 Nason Street endorses no political party faith or club and states it remains serviced by the office.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
12
A Maynard newspaper at 28 Nason Street endorses no political party faith or club and states it remains serviced by the office.
Maynard faces a welfare staffing shortfall as officials resist new positions despite state and federal funding to cover most salaries. Town meeting attendees voice frustration at officials’ attacks on welfare workers while urging improvements to aid dependent residents.
In view of the Cuban crisis and proximity to Boston and Hanscom AFB, readers in Maynard and nearby towns are urged to prepare fallout shelters. Dr Willard F Libby notes an hour to shelter after a blast, with Civil Defense citing at least half an hour for protection.
The article warns Question No 1 would grant the Legislature unrestricted power to raise taxes via a graduated income tax. It argues the measure misleads as tax reform while enabling new, unlimited taxing authority and potential exemptions from federal rules.
Editorial lauds President Kennedy for standing up to Khrushchev and Gromyko, blockading Cuba, and portraying U S strength as crucial to defeating Soviet pressure. It warns against complacency, urges continued pressure worldwide, and emphasizes a decisive victory in foreign affairs since World War I.
Dr Heinz Nordoff of Volkswagenwerk A G credits President Kennedy for sharpening international prestige after the Cuban crisis. He notes the action increased confidence in the United States among free peoples and strengthened West Germany and the Free World.
The governor must appoint lifelong judges and rely on qualified lawyers to advise. In 1960 a statewide three member Massachusetts Bar Association panel with Boston and county bar reps was created to evaluate candidates and suggest names for judicial service. Presidents of the state and Boston bar associations discussed commitment to employing the panel’s services if elected.
Washington Window reports a lighthearted, rambling caustic monologue by The Hon. Timothy denouncing Soviet rapid missile deployment. Tugburton mocks UPI style claims praising instant missiles and bases, contrasting Russian speed with American delays while riffing on Castro and Berlin.
A Philadelphia firm predicts a campus construction boom through 1972 reaching about 12 billion dollars by 1970 as college enrollments rise from 3.6 to 6 million. Dormitories classrooms and administration buildings top projected needs, with total housing costs estimated around 3 to 4.5 billion dollars.
Maynard sees 2 671 registered voters and a death of Elizabeth Low aged 74 after long illness. Also noted are Maynard civic events and obituaries including Francis Spellman confirming 300 in Maynard and various local personalities with several references to past anniversaries and local church anniversaries.
An editorial urges Massachusetts voters to consider the unwritten rule of separation of powers, noting past instances where presidents avoided relatives in Congress or the judiciary. It argues against electing the president’s youngest brother to the Senate on November 6, calling for adherence to national traditions.
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