Newell's diary recounts Bikini Atoll atom bomb tests
William Newell, president of Bath Iron Works, details long trip to Bikini Atoll for the first atomic tests. He describes mounting gear, the blast, the gas cloud, and observations from ships Pensacola and Salt Lake City with notes on damage, temperature, and radioactivity, and notes on survivable effects in open space versus confined areas.
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Newell
William 8. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath
Bikini Atoll
Bikini
Atoll
Kwajalein
Mr. Newell
Army Abe
Nevada
Pensacola
Arkansas
APA
Don Ramsey
Hughes
Salt Lake City
Iborse Show Promises Maine’s Biggest Event Yet
The Annual Pastime Horse Show set for West Bath features noted horses and riders including Bert gena gaited and a five Salted. Local figures Dr Latchant and Norris of Somerford, with Mrs Connor, highlight the program while Charles B Doyle arranges Bath Bus Service. Advance reservations are required for out of town attendees.
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West Bathy
Borges
Bert Gena
Latchant
Somerforth
Norris
William Ar Vile
Aues
Connor
Mgor
Charles B. Doyle
Bath
Feclvati
Omar Ae Cearaa
Big sardine run may aid Bath new industry
Report mentions Bath's planned sardine canning plant and Maine factories struggling to handle fish supply. It notes peak production at Eastport and other towns, with shortages of help slowing operations, and calls for more women to join packing crews as the project proceeds.
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Bath
Maine
Baye
Eastport
Parking meters likely ease Bath's parking problem
Bath city officials discuss a plan to install 205 meters in the business district with 11 foot curb parking and 22 foot parallel spots. The system charges one to five cents for increasing parking time and the meters would be installed at no city cost, with a future expansion of 195 meters if needed.
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Bath
Howard C. Larrabee
Pees
Parker
Duncan Meter Corp
Miller Manuel
Board of Tax Assessors
Stanley Hunter
Joseph and
Jacob Smith
Ford Cleaners and Dyers
Committee On Public Safety
Veterans Service Center
Bath Community Center
Veterans’ Service Committee
Hygeia Laundry to Open in Wiscasset
An Eastham Guild Jr and Howard Mayo purchase the former Superior Laundry on Middle Street and plan to reopen as Hygeia Laundry Inc. They will serve Bath Boothbay and Wiscasset with two delivery trucks, employing about 15 workers, with Guild managing and Mayo directing operations while continuing duties at Arthur F Mayo Son Funeral Residence.
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Eastham Guild, Jr
Howard Mayo
Superior
Wiscasset
Bath
Hygeia Laundry, Inc
Guild
Mayo
Mr. Mayo
Arthur F
Clam Digging Ban Impacts Maine Coast Diggers
A sweeping ban on clam digging in areas along the Maine coast will affect numerous workers in Georgetown and Phippsburg. The order covers the Sebasco area, Kennebec river flats, Sasanoa and Hockomock bays, and other coastal sites, with some 148 Georgetown and 102 Phippsburg diggers affected. Officials cite pollution remediation and strict enforcement as prerequisites for reopening flats, noting 60 barrels of clams daily at Kennebec flats and a regional revenue loss of about $600 per day for local families.
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Phippsburg
Georgetown
Richard E. Reed
Owen A. Richardson
West Point
Sebasco
Sebasco Harbor
Horse Island Point
Harbor Island
Kennebec
Kennebec River
Bay Point
Sugarloaf Island
Popham Beach
Sasanoa River
Back River
Hockomock Bay
Knubble Bay
Phipps Point
Hubbard Pots
Knubble
Newdick Point
Reed
Maine
Department of Agriculture
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Parker Head
Cox’ Head
Warden Richardson
Richardson
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Lambert Park Nursery School a big success
The Lambert Park Nursery school under Mrs. Lucile Matthews completed a successful Summer session through Bath Housing Authority and local volunteers. A small weekly fee covers milk and cookies. Co director Ruth Sprague aided the effort. Perfect attendance earners received kindergarten crayons: William Avery, Edward Avery, David Church, Allan Church, Marieann Coll, Nan Konig, Dean Miller, Sue Plummer, Gail Torrey, Joanna Weggin t.
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Lambert Park
Lucile Matthews
Bath Housing Authority
Ruth Sprague
Denny Road
Matthews
William and
Edward Avery
David and
Allan Church
Marieann Coll
Nan Konig
Dean Miller
Sue Plummer
Gail Torrey
Joanna Weggint
Delays Continue On Bath Carlton Bridge Approach Project
The Bath State Highway Commission reports further delays in starting the Carlton bridge approach. Federal officials declined to approve the $336,086 bid by Hinman Inc citing high cost for a 0.64 mile section with heavy blasting. The commission will discuss next steps and potential rebidding amid new federal road funds constraints.
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Carlton Bridge
Bath
Lucius Barrows
State Highway Commission
Barrows
Public Roads Administration
New York City
Highway Commission
North Anson
Public Roads Administration Office
Doll Carriage Parade Brightens City Park Tuesday
The annual doll carriage parade at City Park drew 40 entrants across three age groups with top prizes to Edna McPhee, Betsy Bertrand and Roberta Morse. Judges from Stoneybrook, Conn., watched as entries featured crepe paper trims, windmill motifs, and Dutch costumes amid festive crowds.
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Claude Gillette
Alden Anderson
Constance Hitchcock
Ann Everson
Stoneybrook
Conn
Betty Small
Edna McPhee
Dike Playground
Miss McPhee
Donna McCabe
Central Playground
Barbara Larrabee
Betsy Bertrand
Andrea Pert
Jean Carter
Huse
Roberta Morse
Unemployment Surge Hit Bath Area Over Two Months
A U S Employment Service letter by Bath area Manager John G ll details a sharp two month rise in unemployment. layoffs in heavy industry and curtailed government operations drove 2000 job losses, with 85 percent of July June layoffs concentrated in Bath, while World War II veteran unemployment rose by about 200. Demand remains for scarce skilled labor.
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U. S. Employees Service
John G.ll
Bath
Smail
Sagadahoc
Lincoln
Brunswick
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Common Council
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Assessors’ Office
City Hall
Bee
John D. Cole
New England
South
Middle West
Cole- Layer Company
Maine Municipal Association
Lambert Park Nursery School
Haley
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