Government costs and the push for privatization for balance
The First National Bank of Boston argues in its New England Letter that divesting from government commercial operations could shrink debt and the federal budget. It cites 101 wartime government corporations, about 80 remaining, and estimates private sale value between 25 and 40 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Boston
New England
Committee On Federal Tax Policy
Eisenhower
New England States
United States
Washington
Fragmentary note on decentralization and national burden
Fragment of a political argument criticizing central government expansion. The text argues decentralization would relieve national security strain and reduce economic burden, suggesting government overreach harms the country. The passage is incomplete but presents a stance against centralized power.
World Trade Seen Settling Back To Balance
New York observes world trade returning to balance as U S exports rise to 4.1 billion and imports 3.5 billion in four months of 1954. A full year implies exports around 12.3 billion and imports near 10.5 billion, with Europe forecast to shrink the 1.8 billion gap. Western Germany and Holland eased dollar payments, signaling greater balance in trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Germany
U. S
Holland
Pleads Not Guilty to Drunken Driving in Municipal Court
Six cases heard by Recorder Arthur D. Dolloff on Friday include John M. Sweeney 33 of 9 Central Avenue pleading innocent to drunken driving on Oak Grove Avenue and later being found guilty with $125 cash bail for October Superior Court. Others include Egbert Farnham 59 of South Portland guilty of 70 mph speeding, Robert Scales 25 of Milton, Mass pleading nolo contendre to passing on a bill, and Charles Carr Ardeen Pinkham Jr Georgetown residents pleading guilty to possessing short clams with fines. One intoxication case was placed on file without plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Dolloff
John M. Sweeney
Central Avenue
Edward W. Bridgham
Oak Grove Avenue
Here
Sweeney
Sagadahoc
Egbert E. Farnham
South Portland
Woolwich
Robert Scales
Middleton
Mass
Nolo Contendre
Richmond
Charles Carr
Ardeen Pinkham, Jr
Georgetown
Bath considers revival of Marine Museum display
The Marine Museum display at Bath City Hall could gain a permanent home as owners seek to relocate models and pictures. Captain Richard Quick helped assemble the collection which drew visitors for years, but war and waning activity paused efforts. Some pieces may move to Searsport while Bath weighs funding to revive a local institution. Next, a culinary aside suggests topping chocolate cream pie with cinnamon sweetened whipped cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Quick
City Hall
Bath
Captain Quick
Marine Museum
Marine Museum Association
Searsport
Attempted Breaks Foiled by Motorist and Barking Dogs
Early Tuesday two attempted burglaries were thwarted. AOC Edward W. Harris of Brunswick Naval Air Station chased a suspect from a Park Street home and urged occupants to call police. Dr Herbert T. Caverly reported dogs frightened off intruders after discovering a removed cellar screen at his Washington Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Harris
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Park Street
Harris
Herbert T. Caverly
Washington Street
Cramer LaddWeddingAnnounced in Hartford
Announcement of the marriage of Rev. Howard F. Cramer Jr. and Dor is M. Ladd taken place April 19 in Hartford Conn. Cramer, pastor of Beacon Street Methodist church, earned a sacred theology degree in June from Boston University. Mrs. Cramer works at Groton Bank and Trust Co. They returned to the parsonage at 9 Beacon Street after a Connecticut and New Jersey trip and plan living arrangements through September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Cramer, Jr
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Doris M. Ladd
Stonington
Conn
Hartford
Karl Ladd
Municipal Court Hears Five Vehicle Cases
Five cases before Judge Gardiner R. Deering include four motor vehicle charges with fines from $5 to $100 and costs. Augustine Fontaine pleaded guilty to drunken driving, others admitted or pleaded nolo contendre on scooter license and registration issues, a river dumping incident, and a passing violation on Route 201. One intoxication case was placed on file. probation violations led to renewed sentencing awaiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Augustine Fontaine
Summer Street
Front Street
Joseph F. St. Pierre
Tower Circle
Bath
J.D. Bennett
John P. Carey
New Meadows
West Bath
Maynard Caler
Bangor
Bowdoin
Deering
Patient N Gardiner Sees a White Bird
Theresa M. Mains, patient at Leighton Convalescent Home in Gardiner, writes the Times about sighting a white bird near Arrowsic ten days ago. She recalls telling nurses who doubted her, notes others in Woolwich and Arrowsic saw the same flock heading north, and mentions reading the Times item via Lewiston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Mains
Leighton Convalescent Home
Gardiner
The
Times
Arrowsic
Lewiston Journal
Maine
Woolwich
Political pot begins to boil in Sagadahoc
The Saga dahoc county political scene heats as Democrats meet to plan in Bath and Sagadahoc while Republicans gather at Mrs Sumner Sewalls home. Aug 20 visits by Gov Cross, Sen Smith, Rep Hale, and candidate James Oliver promise a big Bath rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath
Republican County Committee
Sumner Sewall
Cross
Smith
Hale
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Edmund S. Muskie
Paul A. Fullam
Congress
James C. Oliver
Robert Hale
Portland
Sagadahoc County
Margaret Chase Smith
Burton M. Cross
City Hall
Not in Sagadahoc County This Year Says Be
The remark comes as Be declines a Sagadahoc County candidacy amid hints of a Maine vacation. Vice President Nixon and family visit Ogunquit and plan August travel within the state. Supporters hope Ike visits Maine for golf at Bath Country Club to boost a Republican showing in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Nixon
Ogunquit
Maine
Ike
Bath Country Club
City seeks bids for paving and grading at new junior high
City Manager Nathan C. White announced Friday that specifications calling for about 11 500 dollars of paving grading and drainage at the new Junior High School were mailed today. He said seven concerns have shown interest but the project is open to all bidders. Work includes walks a large parking area and drains on the south side of the building. Bids will be opened on Aug. 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan C. White
White
Baseball Then and Now in Bath A Memory of Early Play
The piece recalls old Bath baseball culture contrasting young players walking rails to the Trotting Park and Tin bridge crossing the New Meadows river with modern well equipped teams. It notes early uniforms scarce, a bat and ball donated by Dr James O Lincoln, and a fenced North Lincoln street lot hosting semi pro games before the fence fell and the park era ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
New Meadows
Brunswick High
Bath High School
James O. Lincoln
Lincoln Streets
Bath
Lincoln Street
Rebuilt Highway Attracts Summer Resort Trade
The two coats of asphalt have been applied and worked in with a final coating delay not likely to upset merchants. Summer trade drawn from out of state visitors to Phippsburg resorts is expected to benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phippsburg
Easy Angling Marsh Wins Club Presidency After Catch
Marsh became president of the Danielsville Izanee Walton club after being the only participant to legally catch a fish in the Lappe winzo fishing contest. He hooked a 12 inch rainbow trout by the tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Danielsville Izanee Walton Club
Real estate transfers recorded in Aragoa County Registry Deeds
Transfers list numerous deeds across towns including Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Richmond and Topsham. Buyers and sellers such as Arrowsie Charles FE Murray Esther L. Brown and Gertrude Phinney appear with parcels described as land and buildings on streets like High Street Lincoln Street and South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aroua
Eagetanee County
John D. Haggett
Lincoln Street
Robert C. Westfall
Hazel Lane
Bath-Brunswick Road
Della M. Gaudet
Robert J. Gaudette
South Street
Wilbur A. Casey
James C. Buzzell
Goddard Street
Jesse W. Homan
Thomas W. Back
Merrymeeting Bay
Willis C. Dunning
Lindsey J. Dauphinee
Washington Street
Philip E. Wyman
Donald P. Hinds
Oliver Street
Everett L. Lord
Irma D. Preble
North Street
Charles E. Phillips
Joseph F. Steward
Florence F. Bryant
Lila M. Murray
High Street
Charlotte E. Coombs
Frank A. Hinds, Jr
Valley Road
Bowdoin
Joseph D. S. Gosselin
Gladstone V. Sawyer
John W. Tarr
Roy C. Fraser
Bowdoinham
Evelyn L. Merrill
Philip C. Nealey
Erle L. Browne
Iwan Wischniwezky
Helen D. Patrick
Albert A. Darrah
Mina E. Iannota
Vasily Krotov
Topsham
Oliver I. Snow
Howard F. Baddidge
Roger E. Williams
Harold E. Hackett
Herve Pelletier
Wilfred L. Huard
John Patrick deCarmelie Day
James A. Storer
Lawrence S. Weed
Leo A. Messier
Clarence A. Brann
Sarah S. Durgin
West Bath
James W. McQuarrie
Bradford P. Belanger
Fred Allard
George Pickard
Harold S. Perkins
George E. Stimpson, Jr
Simone A. Barter
Richard C. Carlson
Charles W. Kutelis
Fred H. Thompson, Jr
Woolwich
Frank M. Elwell
Harry F. G. Hay
Ansel L. Jewett
Fred Pecci
Carl G. Hague
James R. Breeding
Navy's Tug at Rockland hero earns commendations
Son of Samuel K and Ruth E Gamache, Lieut. Gamache, a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, served nine months in the Korean Theater aboard the U S S Andromeda. He saw action in China Formosa Japan and Okinawa and earned a letter of commendation for a landing at Kunsan Korea. He holds China Service Korean Service United Nations Service Navy Occupation and American Defense medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K
Ruth E. (Jones) Gamache
Westerly
R. I
Rockland
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
U. S. Naval Reserve
Fleet Gunnery
San Diego
Calif
U. S. S. Andromeda
Gamache
China
Formosa
Japan
Okinawa
Kunsan
Korea
United Nations Service
Health report shows measles and mumps in Sagadahoc county
The weekly communicable disease report for Sagadahoc county from the Maine Department of Health and Welfare lists Bath with one measles case and three mumps cases, West Bath with one measles case, for the week ending July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Maine Department of Health and Welfare
Bath
West Bath
Bath Iron Works declares dividend of 50 cents
The Bath Iron Works Corp directors declared a dividend of 50 cents per share payable October 1, 1954 to stockholders of record September 17, 1954. Announcement made by J William Bohule vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
J. William Bohule
Auction at Mont sweag Farm adds new team captains
The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Fair announces Mrs. Robert Millien, Nes William Mussenden, Mrs. William Niss, and Mrs. Mark Hennessy as team captains for the Aug 11 auction at Mont sweag Farm. Hap Dixon of Biddeford will preside, Miss Carol Ames joins the secretarial staff, and rain dates are Aug 12 or 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Millien
William D. Mussenden
William A. Niss
Mark W. Hennessy
Montsweag Farm
Memorial Hospital
Carol Ames
Hap Dixon
Biddeford
Edward B. Hamblett
Plan Fashion Show for Cancer Crusade in West Bath
A fashion show is set for Thursday August 12 at 8 p.m. at Winter Street Congregational Church to benefit the West Bath fund tied to the Cancer Crusade. Bates Manufacturing Co will present using its own clothes and models. An instructional movie will accompany the parade. fashions span day and night. Tickets go on sale next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Congregational Church
West Bath Fund
Leonard Smith
Bates Manufacturing Co
Bath Built Yacht Famous as Presidential Vessel
President Truman's yacht Williamsburg measures 243 ft 9 in by 36 ft beam with 15 ft draft and 1900 tons displacement. The idle ship floats at a pier awaiting a future decision. a lone guard observes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Truman
Williamsburg
Bath lad wounded by old musket pellets injures arm and leg
A 12 year old Bath boy, Jonathan Day, is in good condition at Memorial Hospital after receiving 70 pellets in the right arm and 60 in the right leg from an old musket fired while he and two friends played at the Gillies home in North Bath. The weapon, loaded with caps and powder, had been mounted on a wall for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Memorial Hospital
Edward Gaudreau
Jonathan Day
Harry L. Day
Green Street
Gaudreau
Young Day
Jonathan
James
Gordon Gillies
James A. Gillies, Jr
Hale, Hearty at 90 Years
The article describes Mr. Hall turning 90 with a celebratory family gathering. Relatives sent many congratulatory cards and gifts. A large decorated birthday cake, assorted treats, and ice cream were served as three nieces helped serve guests. Mr. Hall belongs to Beacon Street Methodist Church and Masonic bodies of Rockland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Santa Claus
Reginald Stacy
Frederick Gilmore
Edword Carter
Beacon Street
Title Fight Ends In Draw In New York Chronicle
A world title fight in New York ends in a draw marking the first draw in a title bout there since 1933 when middleweight champion Ben Jeby fought Vince Dundee for 15 rounds at Madison Square Garden and Jeby retained the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ben Jeby
Vince Dundee
Madison Square Garden
Jeby
CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE AND CROSSWORD ANSWERS LIST
A cryptogram style puzzle with a Longfellow quote hint and a full crossword of across and down clues. The page explains letter substitution and hints such as A representing L and X representing O, noting daily code changes and word lengths.
The Tumult and the Shout at The Captains and the Kings Departure
The fragment hints at a scene involving captains and a kings departure amid public upheaval and loud confrontation. Readable details are limited. focuses on a ceremonial or commanding exodus with notable figures.
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Times Company
Honey C Webber, Ai
Bates
Besser
Dr. Caverly
Cramer-Ladd
Beacon Street Church
Hartford, Conn
Paul Fullam
Colby College
Professor Fullam
Frederick G. Payne
Strong
Patrick N. H. O'Yorke
Over
N. H
Sance High School
Ite
NAVY
Health Report
Tospplans
King of Bashan
Jacob
Sailor
Peru
Fis
King Features Syndicate
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