Maine Tax Burden Sparks Push for Higher Defense Spending
The Maine share of the federal tax levy would be about 421.76 million dollars, nearly half of the state’s 1950 industrial output valued at 938.9 million. The State Chamber urges full 103 billion defense outlay, citing savings from congressional findings on military waste such as overstaffed Navy tankers, law school for officers, and 80 million in unnecessary Air Force troop housing.
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Maine
State Chamber
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
House
Dinning car costs rise in 1951 rail data
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference reports railroads spent an average 1.64 to collect 1 of dining car revenue in 1951. This exceeds Interstate Commerce Commission estimates of 1.39, reflecting added charges for car transport, depreciation, air conditioning, fixtures, and shop costs.
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Eastern Railroads
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Friday the 13th versus Saturday in traffic accidents
The piece notes that fewer people die or are injured in traffic crashes on Friday the 13th than on Saturday the 14th due to higher traffic volumes. It cites that about 32,500 fatal motor vehicle accidents last year occurred on Saturdays, with Sunday second at 19 percent, Friday 14 percent, and Monday and Wednesday at 12 percent each.
Property jury figures by day reveal Sunday peak
The record notes that 19 percent occurred on that day and Sunday followed with 16 percent, detailing distribution across days for the property jury.
Alpine power ties Britain and France amid drought strain
Alpine drought threatens British hydro electric output as France provides counter flow to Britain. British capacity totals 14.2 million kilowatts steam plus 185 thousand from hydro. France already maintains two way links with Belgium Luxembourg Germany Italy Switzerland and Spain.
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Britain
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
Maine Gas Tax Revenue Sets Record for Year
Maine’s gasoline tax brought in 14,541,131 dollars for the year ending June 30 1952, beating the 1951 budget estimate by about 1.5 million. Early travel data project a summer travel peak with 87 of 100 vacationers driving, averaging 980 miles per trip, totaling roughly 1.163 billion miles and 77.5 million gallons of gas with state and federal taxes near 6.2 million dollars.
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Maine
Mrs Hawkes Leads First Round in State Golf Tourney
Mrs John L Hawkes of Portland Country Club tops first round qualifiers in the Women's State Golf Championship at Bath Country Club with 87. Other scores include Mrs Joseph Malia 92 and Mrs Evelyn Leitzinger 92 as play continues.
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John L. Hawkes
Portland Country Club
Bath Country Club
Hawkes
Joseph Malia
Portland CC
Evelyn Leitzinger
Penobscot Valley
Howard Mayo
Bath CC
Keene Morrison
Wilton
R. E. Ross, Sr
James Flint
Wilson Lake CC
Philip Blake
Boothbay Harbor
Roscoe Fitts
Brunswick
Stephen Sleeper
Purpoodock CC
Viola Hilton
Portland
D. Lucey
Regatta Night at Boothbay Playhouse Hosts Guessing Contest
A Boothbay Playhouse Regatta Night featured a box guessing game with a preselected lucky number 68. Winner Phyllis J. Hamblett of Bath guessed 67 and received a lady's yachting cap while her escort earned a skipper's cap. Runners up received guest coupons for future shows.
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Boothbay Playhouse
Phyllis J. Hamblett
Bath
K. A. Parlee
Norriston
Charlie Andrews
West Boothbay Harbor
M. B. Dill
Bayville
Sherwood Keith
Canned Apple Sauce Recommended for Kitchen Pantry
Canned apple sauce is handy on the kitchen emergency shelf for quick desserts or to accompany meat or fowl courses. It also suits cookies, cakes, and quick loaves.
Four motorists fined in municipal court
Charles W. Holt of Woolwich pleaded guilty to reckless driving and operating a vehicle and was ordered to pay a $25 fine plus costs. Edwin R. Williams of Portland pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle so as to endanger and to turning improperly. he was found guilty on the driving charge but acquitted on another. Carey represented the state with Police Chief Frank L. Moriarty prosecuting.
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Charles W. Holt
Woolwich
Conee Eneree
Edwin R. Williams
Portland
Aft- Carey
Representnd
Frank L. Moriarty
Lamb Bound Over To October Team
Brunswick man Charles R. Lamb 23 pleaded innocent to two breaking and entering and larceny charges. State Trooper Francis Whalen noted he allegedly stole goods from the home of Dee Harry Curtis in Sonat worth 305 dollars and from Mrs Harry E. Williams in Bowdoin worth 400 dollars, total 705 dollars. Complainants were Deputy Belanger and Trooper Whalen.
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Charles R. Lamb
Brunswick
Francis Whalen
Dee Harry Curtis
Sonat
Harry E. Williams
Bowdoin
Belanger
Whaen
Dorey Pleads Innocent in Truck Theft Case
William Dorey appeared in municipal court before Judge Gardiner R. Deering. After a hearing lasting over an hour, Dorey was found innocent of taking a truck without the owner's permission. Attorney George M. Carleton defended him. County Attorney Harold J. Rubin prosecuted for the state. Burt S. Osgood of Bath was the complainant.
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William Dorey
Gardiner R. Deering
Dorey
George M. Carleton
Corey
Harold J. Rubin
Burt S. Osgood
Bath
Engagement announced for Miss Constance Doore and Maurice Avery
The engagement of Miss Constance Allison Doore of Tops ham to Maurice Elliott Avery of Richmond has been announced by her parents Mrs. Arthur D. Russ and Mr. Russ. Miss Doore, a Brunswick High School graduate, works at Verney Corporation. Mr. Avery, a University of Maine alumnus and Williston Academy graduate, farms in Richmond and is grandson of Mrs. Joseph Avery. An early Fall wedding is planned.
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Constance Allison Doore
Arthur D. Russ
Topsham
Russ
Maurice Elliott Avery
Richmond
Maurice W. Avery
Williamstown
Mass
Bath
Miss Doore
Dexter and
Biddeford
Brunswick High School
Verney Corporation
Brunswick
Avery
Williston Academy
East Hampton
University of Maine
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Joseph Avery
Center Street
Thief Scopes Wisner Neb for Clothes Heists
A burglar assessed Wisner Nebraska then visited Hansen Cleaners and stole trousers sizes 30 and 31 shirts size 15 and caps size 7 1 8 from the store stock.
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Wisner
Hansen Cleaners
Sunday yacht races on Nen Meadows near harbor
Sunday sailboat contests at Nen Meadows produced close results. Yellow Peril won with Cooper 1st aboard. New Moon and Buccaneer followed. several boats finished within seconds. Wind shifts favored shore lines as crews from Rich's Mountaineid to Birch Point raced under southerly conditions.
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Stwart Coopers
Owen
New Moon
Small of
M'S Ie
Kelley
Brightwater
Aeook
Caringbehn
Beetle
Rich
Birch Point
Peril
Cooper
O. Williams
Buccaneer
A. Main, Jr
Lana
Nickerson
Baboon
Ben Brownell
Califon
Herbert Wood
Leeward
Leon
H. Morse
Small
Almena
Shrike
M. Albertson
Tork
R. Kellst
C. Langbehn
Chunky
Marion Ambrose
Bath Salts
L. Haynes
Matty
H. Morse, Jr
Old Walpole Church Attracts Summer Visitors
Misses Ann and Mary Dodge and Mrs Anthony Dodge with Toni visited the old Walpole Congregational church for July and August services. Built in 1772, the historic structure features slave settees in the balcony and a slave wedding gift tale. The church preserves an old communion set pewter and a preserved English Bible. Hinges allow seats to rise for kneeling lay prayer. Walpole residents keep the church in excellent condition.
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Ann
Mary Dodge
Anthony Dodge
Toni
Wool
Walpole Congregational Church
England
Walpole
New Highway Laws Publicized Across Maine
The State Highway Commission will publish notices in Maine newspapers about four new laws on highway entrances to properties, gasoline pump installations, culvert work, and obstructing water flow in highway ditches. The notices aim to inform builders, contractors, architects, engineers, and town officials, with details available from offices in Augusta and highway divisions in Presque Isle Bangor Ellsworth Waterville Rockland Rumford and Portland.
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State Highway Commission
Maine
Commission
Augusta
Presque Isle
Bangor
Ellsworth
Waterville
Rockland
Rumford
Portland
Farewell Party For Clayton Heald Before Army Entry
Mr and Mrs Carl D Cornish hosted a farewell weenie roast at Popham Beach for Clayton Heald of Georgetown who has joined the U S Army Heald a Morse High School 1950 graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Harry Heald of Georgetown left Monday for Fort Devens Massachusetts for initial Army training Others present were Edward Cummings George Waite Rol Leeman and David Hodgdon
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Carl D. Cornish
Marshall Avenue
Popham Beach
Clayton Heald
Georgetown
U. S. Army
Mr. Heald
Harry Heald
Morse High School
Fort Devens
Mass
Army
Edward Cummings
George Waite
Roland Leeman
David Hodgdon
Bath Iron Works LST Near Launch Stage
One of the large LSTs being built at Bath Iron Works is nearing the launch stage. The exact date to slide into the Kennebec River is not definite but is expected later this month.
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LST
Bath Iron Works
Kennebec
Bath pair arraigned on theft and assault charges in Brunswick
John W. Quarrington and another man are held on Cumberland county warrants for breaking and entering and larceny at the Airport Garage on Route 1 Brunswick. Each posted $1000 bail and await arraignment before Judge Leon Spinney. Police allege a tool box with tools and $40 was stolen. Other cases include Robert J. Hendrickson pleading guilty to assault and battery with a $25 fine and costs, Carl L. Withee's stop sign violation with $5 fine, and several intoxication and parking-related fines.
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John W. Quarrington
Yatoek
Cate
Casso
Route 1
H. Cahill, Jr
Municipal
Joel P. Lebelof
Cumberland County
Airport
Brunswick
Bath
Leon Spinney
Frank L. Moriarty
Charles Pelletier
Anced ‘Hills
Sgt
Pelletier
Robert J. Hendrickson
Corliss Street
Lorraine E.hendrickson
Carl L. Withee
Bangor
Kenneth Coombs
Washington Street
Leeman Highway
Coombs
Walter A. Gaudet
Itl
Phippsburg
Aid
Frank Powers
Eugene M. Worthen
Hudson
Ohio
Joseph Babine
Bears entertain guests at Moosehead Lake cottage stay
Martin McLaughlin and sister Katherine visit brothers James and John McLaughlin in Portland area. They camped at Wilson's Camps Moosehead Lake for a week, watching a tame mother bear and cub and a forest fire on Little Kineo with firefighting helicopters, as dry conditions persist after quakes in Los Angeles.
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Martin McLaughlin
Los Angeles
Calif
Katherine McLaughlin
Dorchester
Mass
James McLaughlin
Willow Street
John McLaughlin
Bedford Street
Wilson
Moosehead Lake
Little Kineo
McLaughlin
Antenna Masts Erected in Sewall Field West of High Street
Interest grows over four tall metal antenna masts set in Sewall field west of High street and south of the Maine Central tracks. Installed last week by two out-of-state firms, the towers aim to carry out experiments and transmissions on varying wavelengths. Engineers will return with more information.
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Sewall
High Street
Maine Central Railroad
No clear event in Australia about a horse name
Fragmentary remark notes a horse in Australia with an unclear name, mentioning a long invented string that resembles a joke or garbled OCR. The text does not describe an event, dates, locations, or persons beyond the generic reference to a horse.
Returns to Frisco After 53 Years
Mrs. Coombs travels from Maine to Frisco after 53 years, visiting relatives and friends on the West Coast. She flew from Portland aboard Northeast Airlines on July 31 and will extend her trip to include Los Gatos and other California stops before returning to Bath. Her husband’s recent death altered their plans for the reunion journey.
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Maine
Los Gatos
Coombs
Bath
Sggtnd
Monkey on the loose stumps police squeeze play
Late Friday night Sgt Charles Pelletier learned a monkey was in a maple tree on Center street. Fire ladders and Patrolman Arthur Taintor aided, but the monkey escaped and remains at large. The incident ends with the quip that the squeeze play failed to score.
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Charles Pelletier
Center Street
Pelletier
Central Fire Station
Clarence Seavey
Arthur Taintor
Friday Talent Show Winners Named at Community Center
The city playgrounds hosted a second talent show Friday afternoon with a large crowd. First prize went to Merline Osborne for dancing Carioca, second to Helen Griffin for dancing Sioux City Sue, Kathleen Stewart won for singing Anytime, and third to Alice Preble for Hoge and dancing Pussy Blow.
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Lawrence Couture
Edward Potter
Harriet MacDougal
Merline Osborne
Carioca
Helen Griffin
Sioux City
Sioux City Sue,” Kathleen Stewart, Singing, “Anytime”; Third, Alice Preble
Pussy Blow
Sandra Francher
Alouette
Woman Charged in Possession Case Appeals Oct Term
A woman facing four charges related to possession faced $50 personal recognizance posted by Mrs. Moffatt for appearance at the October term Superior Court. Attorney Aldred filed an appeal to the same term. The case involved a lobster item valued at $18.75 as cost of court.
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Aldred
Superior Court
Highway department begins yearly street project progress reported
The street landing and oiling program is advancing quickly and should finish in a few days. About 14 miles of city highways are slated for treatment this year and work is under way. The first open hearth steel furnace was established in 1868.
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Highway Department
Yacht and Barbecue Event Planned at New Meadows Club
A large chicken barbecue is set for New Meadows at the clubhouse this Saturday with 750 expected guests and over 500 reservations. Charles Eastman of Auburn, head of the county Home Extension Service, leads the event, with buffet service from 5 to 8 pm and music if the weather allows.
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New Meadows
Charles Eastman
Auburn
Acit Club
Will
Giants EnduringPlayer Bob McChesney Works On Long Island
In the off season, Bob McChesney of the New York Giants is employed at an aircraft plant on Long Island, reflecting how players maintain work outside football during downtime.
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Bob McChesney
New York Football Giants
Long Island
Cryptoquote and crossword puzzle clues from a 20th century page
Puzzle section presents cryptogram FAIR IS MY LOVE BUT NOT SO FAIR AS PICKLE MILD AS A DOVE BUT NEITHER TRUE NOR TRUSTY SHAKESPEARE. Includes numbered across and down clues with hints and a coded message demonstration using a simple substitution.
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Harold Small
Richard Kelley
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