Army officers and civilian control amid McCarthy probes
The piece discusses the clash between Senator McCarthy and Secretary Stevens over Army testimonies and subpoenas. A luncheon truce led to a memorandum, with Stevens withdrawing a prior order and pledging cooperation. It underscores that military officers are subject to congressional subpoenas and reaffirms civilian control of the armed forces amid heightened political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Joe McCarthy
Robert T. Stevens
Aho
Irving Weress
McCarthy
Ralph W. Zwicker
New York
Stevens
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Capitol
White House
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Eisenhower
Niagara power deal split over public vs private control
A treaty frees Niagara river water for hydroelectric development with a $400 million cost. Five New York utility companies favor private funding and rate regulation by a public service commission, avoiding taxes, while a state owned authority would tax citizens and need tax funds. Supporters include the American Farm Bureau Federation and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara River
New York
Public Service Commission
Niagara
International Joint Commission
American Farm Bureau Federation
New York State Federation of Labor
Utility Workers Union
CIO
Former Bath pastor released from duty after army service
Rev Arvid L Anderson who left Corliss Street Baptist church to join the U S Army as chaplain has been released from active duty and is at his Eastes Mass home on vacation with family. He served 16 Maine years, five at Corliss Street, completed a 22 month tour including 17 months in Korea with the 519th Military Police Battalion. He holds multiple commendations and Korea service medals. Korean churches honored him for refugee work, orphanage founding, and a Christian day school. He preached heavily in Korea and aided thousands of soldiers and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid L. Anderson
Corliss Street Baptist Church
U. S. Army
Eastees Mass
Anderson
Maine
Corliss Street
Army
Korea
519Th
Military Police
United Nations
Wonju
Refuge Peoples
World Day of Prayer Observed at Corliss Street Baptist
About 75 people attended a Friday World Day of Prayer service at Corliss Street Baptist Church. Miss Sarah Chakko, editor of Friday's observance, who died January 25, was honored as a former World Council of Church Women president and famed Christian worker from India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Richard J. Schaper
Winter Street Church
Sarah Chakko
World Council of Church Women
India
Chakko
Jason A. Merrill
Louis A. Dole
James L. Grant
Frederick D. Hill
Howard
Macy Whitehead
Albert Denaco
Captain Jones
The
Salvation Army
William Hanson
Edward St. Martin
John Robbins
Harold L. Allen
Whitehead
Elijah
Hill
Merrill
Parks
Walter Day
Kenneth MacDonald
Probable Cause Not Found in Four Municipal Court Cases
Four cases before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in municipal court yielded no probable cause in the assault and robbery charge against Murtaugh S. Hughes of Bath, who was discharged. Hart of Bath had the charge on file after parole violation return to Thomaston State Prison. Two intoxication charges resulted in jail terms for 15 and 30 days respectively for nonpayment of fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Murtaugh S. Hughes
Bath
Hughes
Harold J. Rubin
James Lyons
Robert Hart
Hart
Thomaston State Prison
Kennebec County
Municipal Court Judge Delivers Fines and Jail for Nonpayment
In a Saturday Municipal Court session before Judge Gardiner R. Deering, both respondents pled guilty. One paid a total of 12.05 dollars in fines and costs. the other was committed to 15 days in jail for failure to pay a like fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Readable fragments hint at a local notice item
Fragmentary OCR text shows an unclear event or notice. The readable elements suggest a civic or public notice but lack concrete names, dates, places, or actions to accurately identify the subject or outcome.
Maine Court Appointments and Local Political Contests
The article discusses Governor Burton M Cross potentials for high court nominations to Maine's Supreme and Superior benches and profiles Bath attorney Boyd L Bailey as a possible candidate. It also covers Sagadahoc County GOP dynamics including State committee member races, potential challengers, and a Ward 6 council race in Lewiston, with detailed notes on caucus outcomes and upcoming political battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maine
Burton M. Cross
Cross
Proba
Woweree Magedahee Tiadahoc
Boyd L. Bailey
Augusta Post
Fee
Supreme Judicial Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Fore River
Maine Central Railroad
Bar Harbor
Bailey
Sagadahoc County
Bangor
Bath
Etta M. Thurlow
Cleveland P. Curtis
Bowdeinham
John G. Morse, Jr
Phippsburg
Brown
Kipping
Ann Deering
Republican City Committee
Elizabeth A. Moffatt
Deering
Ronald C. Oulton
Moffatt
Majella Hill
Car Crashes Bridge Rail At The Dike
Two men escaped serious injury when a car driven by Wilfred Berube veered off Route One near Woolwich and struck the bridge rails at the Dike. Passenger Alan B. Orchard suffered head and face cuts and was taken to Bath Memorial Hospital. Berube had a minor leg cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Alan B. Orchard
West Southport
Wilfred Berube
Lewiston
Brunswick
Maine Food Plan
Berube
Orchard
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Four Driving Cases Heard In Topsham Municipal Court
Judge Gardi ner R Deering presided over four driving cases. Ernest Cooper of Office Drive paid 5 dollars for driving without a fall inspection sticker and 7.10 dollars costs. Theresa Paulin of Lewiston paid 5 dollars plus 7.10 costs for driving without a license. Steve Kwasny of Mishawaka admitted speeding 55 in a 25 zone, fined 10 dollars plus 7.10 costs. James Christiansen of Drayton Road fined 5 dollars and 5.70 costs for failing to stop at Vine and Washington streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Ernest H. Cooper
Topsham
Thersa Paulin
Lewiston
Steve J. Kwasny
Mishawaka
Ind
James L. Christiansen
Drayton Road
Vine
Washington Streets
Woolwich Collections For The Heart Drive
Woolwich reports $142.09 raised for the Heart Drive with appreciation to all helpers. Solicitors listed include Kathy Phillips Geraldine Robbins Marilynn Mallard Linda Moffitt Linda Stinson Constance Howe Janet Thorpe Sandra Smith Elsie Stinson Edward Gallant Jerry Cotton Roberta Stevens Helen Creamer Hugh McDonald Eleanor Sanders Geneva Hunnewell Jessie MacLean Alice Baker Merle Weeks and Helen Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Clarence Tanner
Kathy Phillips
Geraldine Robbins
Marilynn Mallard
Linda Moffitt
Linda Stinson
Constance Howe
Janet Thorpe
Sandra Smith
Elsie Stinson
Edward Gallant
Jerry Cotton
Roberta Stevens
Helen Creamer
Hugh McDonald
Eleanor Sanders
Geneva Hunnewell
Jessie MacLean
Alice Baker
Merle Weeks
Helen Wright
No Date Extension On Filing 1953 Tax Returns
Whitney Leeler, District Director of Internal Revenue at Augusta, clarified that there is no extension for 1953 income tax returns. The last date remains April 15, 1954, and envelopes must be postmarked by midnight on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Leeler
Internal Revienue
Augusta
Indonesian Moslems Make Up Vast Majority of Population
A survey notes that about 90 percent of Indonesia’s roughly 83 million inhabitants are Muslims. The data highlights the country’s religious composition and demographic scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indonesia
New Council Approves Inter-Department Transfers
City council grants three transfers among departments totaling 979. The council also approves an emergency 225 appropriation for a Ward 6 special election and readings on street light ordinances. Changes to city staff include payroll shifts making the secretary post net higher by 114.33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evary
Manager’s Report Highlights February Municipal Operations
The manager reports February municipal operations with 37 arrests, 12 motor vehicle accidents, and 140 miscellaneous complaints investigated. Parking meter revenue reached 777.10 and meter fines 67.00 versus last year 694.85 and 28.50. Officer Babine resigned February 10. no eligible personnel list exists to fill the vacancy. Fire department logged 11 fires, 10 by telephone and 1 via alarm system, as truck extensions and repairs continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babine
Personnel Servic Commission
Personnel Service Commission
Lions and Morse Juniors Sponsor Light Bulb Sale
Bath Lions club and Morsey school juniors packed 11 000 light bulbs into bags of 11 for a March 8 house to house sale. High school students earn a commission for bulbs sold to fund the class treasury. Lions profits aid underprivileged children as E Lawrence McCurdy leads the student effort at Washington street H P Small garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions and Morse
Bath Lions Club
Morsey School
H. P. Small Garage
Washington Street
E. Lawrence McCurdy
Lions Club
Morse High
Lions’ Club
Nklin Howe
Harry W. Thebeau
Richard Wing
Business District
Joan Hawkes
Peter Owen
Herbert T. Caverly
King Lion
Robert Haggett
Merle Niles
Bath City Monthly Departmental Report Summary
The Bath city manager reports February activities across departments. Highway and Sewer work focused on snow removal and ice control with 318 cubic yards of sand and 33 tons of salt used. 12 separate thawing operations. 311 total equipment hours and 251 hours of hand labor. Public Welfare aided 28 cases for 69 persons nonreimbursable. Health and Sanitation logged 11 chicken pox, 13 mumps, 1 tuberculosis cases, with 33 complaints investigated and 37 inspections. An annual audit by Ernst and Ernst began, and a lawsuit against Peerless Casualty for a junior high bid bond of 18,000 is moving toward trial in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Welfare Department
Police Department
Health and Sanitation Department
Ernst and Ernst
Bond
Harold Rubin
City of
Bath
Peerless Casualty Company
Lee Land Extende
Brunswick Sailor Injured In Route One Crash
A 30 year old Navy man Sammie Boggs CS1 USN suffered possible head and back injuries when his sedan struck a utility pole on Alternate Route One at Blind Crossing near the Bath Brunswick line. He was taken to Bath Memorial Hospital and later to Brunswick Naval Air Station dispensary. State Trooper Buzzell said the accident is under investigation. The car narrowly missed a pond and was badly damaged on impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blind Crossing
Bath-Brunswick
Sammie Boggs
CS1
USN
Bath Memorial Hospital
Brunswick Naval Air Station Dispensary
Boggs
George C. Buzzell
Boy’s Arm Caught in Clothes Wringer
Paul Knight Jr., three, son of Mr and Mrs al Knight of Arrowsic, injured Thursday morning when his arm was caught in a washing machine wringer. He was taken to Bath and Memorial hospital for X rays. no bones broken, arm badly bruised and in a sling for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Knight, Jr
al Knight
Arrowsic
Memorial Hospital
Paul, Jr
Bath Heart Drive totals reach 665.10 in appeal
Harry W. Thebeau, chairman of the 1954 Heart Drive in Bath, announced that as of Friday morning $665.10 had been collected for the project. Many volunteers contributed to the effort, aiding the drive’s success. The Basques hunted whales in the 12th and 13th centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Thebeau
Heart Drive
Bath
The
Rive
Crossword Puzzle From The Daily Edition
One letter code hints fit this mixed up grid with across and down clues. The puzzle presents a classic word fill with definitions for fodder vat cushions and many others, plus a note about letters standing for others in this daily code.
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Treas
Webber
Eesti
Corliss Street Church
New Home
NEW Council
Harvey V Rowe
R. Frederick Brown
General Reserve
Maple
Quimby
Secon
New England University
Board of Education
John M. Conley Jr
Stanley R Hunter
Conley
H Martin Powers
Membe
Hunter
Melvin L. Comeau
Nathan C. White
Lloyd's Register
Asia
U.8
Utah
Metal
Africa
ORD
Mexico
Jacob
Bib
Kanyon
Ort
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