Britain Faces Test as Labor Government Probes Reform
The piece reports Britain's Labor government under pressure over a ten day period to pass a controversial bill curbing delay power in Parliament. It notes Labour's slim seat majority and Conservative opposition while discussing nationalization trends in industry and public ownership debates, including railroads and coal.
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Britain
George VI
Buckinghawe Palace
Festminster
House of T
Labor
Commons
Ente Femio
Lewis Douglas
Congressoo
Villegely
Ely
Ian
Ceveen
Council Grants Plant Apprenticeship Approval in Bath
The Maine State Apprenticeship Council approved Torrey Roller Bushing Works in Bath to register an apprentice program meeting state standards. Bath Iron Works Corp and Hyde Windlass Co also train apprentices, with the council guiding standards and coordinating with education and labor departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A State Apprenticesp Co
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Bath
Maine State Acticeship Council
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hyde Windlass Company
Maine State Apprenticefor Council
State Departmee
Ent
Oe Prenticeship
Maine State Apprenticeship Council
Maine
Maine displays snow clearing exhibit and Kennebec bridge model
Bringfield Mass September 22 Readers view Maine exhibit on snow removal showing a miniature plow and drift clearance for safe winter travel. A terrain model of the 3,000-foot Kennebec River bridge at Augusta details surrounding area and construction scope.
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Bringfield
Mass
State Forestry Entit
Maine
Kennebec River
Augusta
John Woodson Hatch
Roe Ae
Byhower Praises Bath Growth During Postwar Visit
Professor Byhower, visiting Bath after a nine day trip to the Netherlands, lauded local progress and modern shops while warning against ghost towns. He contrasted Dutch reconstruction with European fears of the Iron Curtain and criticized Nazi era highways as dull military roads. He urged improving Maine’s Kittery to Fort Kent route as a scenic asset. He spoke aboard the Kota Taten ce ship returning to Quebec.
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Jessor Bykower
Wilbur Peter
Jan Charles
Holland
States
Holland-American Lines
Bath
Professor Byhower
Bath Works
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Alaoe
Manhattan
New Haven
Conn
Germany
Kittery
Fort Kent
Byhower
Kota
Quebec
Fishermen Report Whale Near Kennebec River Mouth
Sunday two Small Point fishermen Arren Pye and James W. G and Robert E. went out of their on the safe shore of Gilbert Head. Numerous whales have been seen but this is the first time a whale was recalled coming so far into the Kennebec river mouth.
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Arren Pye
James W. G
Robert E
Gilbert Head
Kennebec River
FORMER BATHMAN MAKES LONG ATLANTIC TOUR
D F E Frank Koughan, formerly of Bath, travels across the Atlantic to Ireland, England, Switzerland, and Italy. He visits Dublin, Cork, London, Rome, Venice, Paris, and Nice, noting high living costs in Ireland and the strong U S prestige in Italy. He concludes the United States leads in most areas except art and history.
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Frank
Nnder University
Newtonville
Mass
Koughan
Sack
Atlantic
Ireland
Dublin
Cork
Enkeete
London
Elizabeth
Henry VIII
Stratfordpo Aeee
William
New England
Switzerland
Mr. Koughan
Rome
Genoa
Venice
Italy
Vatican
Ter
United States
Paris
Versailles
Nice
France
la Guardia Field
New York City
Maine Central Announces Daylight Saving Time Schedule Change
Maine Central Railroad reveals revised winter time tables effective next Sunday with daylight saving time end. The Bangor to Boston night sleeper departs five minutes earlier from Bangor and other stops to Portland, and the Bangor to Calais and Eastport morning train runs about an hour earlier. Additional minor schedule adjustments of one to 15 minutes apply to several trains. New timetables will be available at ticket offices on Friday.
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Bangor
Portland
Boston
Calais
Eastport
Maine Central Railroad
Penobscot
Bruns
Saterey Ek
Bath Memorial Hospital Sets Meeting Minutes Review
The Bath Memorial Hospital group met to read minutes and present chairmen reports. Committees reported August activity, volunteer hours, and fundraising results from a recent benefit event. plans for a fall meeting, fair preparations, and needed hospital supplies were outlined.
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Bath Memorial Hospital
William Kelley
Kelley
Shaw
Dean
William Dayton Hill
Arake Lawrence
Pang Meriod
Semmes
Edward St. Martin
Norman Adams
Ward Service Committee
McInnes
Charles Doyle
York Hall
Sumner Sewall
G. Thomas M
Aux
Centmueca
Fire damages Remick Auto Co. garage on Front Street
Fire swept the Remick Auto Company garage at 235 245 Front Street near City Park, caused by oil soaked rubbish in back of the building. Chief Engineer Richard Frates estimated 5000 dollars in damage as flames spread rapidly, drawing hundreds of spectators. Firemen battled from eight hose lines. several vehicles were moved to safety including Chief Willis’s car and two others. No injuries reported. warnings to repair rear conditions had been ignored.
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Richard Frates
Remick Auto Co
Front Street
Samuel M. Tellan
Florence McKown
Alexander J. King
Eric J. Carlson
Phippsburore
Rogers Wills
eSeis Beach
Fla
Chief Willis
Maine
King
Jay Povich
Zoora
Ama
Smo
Frates
McCabe
Auto-Co
Bakelite Corp awards plant construction contract in West Bath
The Bakelite Corporation of Union and Carbide awards Stewart Williams Inc of Augusta the contract to build foundations and structures for a new plant on the New Meadows riverbank in West Bath. Groundbreaking to start soon, work to run six days weekly through winter with completion hoped in spring.
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Bakelite Corporation
Union and Carbon Corporation
New Meadows
West Bath
Stewart & Williams, Inc
Augusta
Stewart & Williams
Maine
Hyde Park Terrace
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Bakelite Corp
New Meadows Inn
Bound Brook
N. J
Mrs Maria Savage Returns Home From Woolwich Visit
Mrs. Maria Savage returns to her Woolwich home on Friday after a week with her sister Mrs. Ralphrice on High Street.
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Maria Savage
Woolwich
Ralphrice
High Street
Estimating Lambert Park Water Main Relocation Cost
The Bath Water District computes an 81117.96 cost to relay Lambert Park mains to meet New England Fire Insurance Rating standards. Supt. Maurice Libby notes current labor and material prices, after fire flow tests at Crawford drive Newton road and Denny road Noble avenue. Tests showed static pressures of 70 and 82 pounds with residuals 10 and unknown, and flows around 440 gallons per minute and 400 gpm respectively.
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Bath Water District
Lambert Park
New England Fire Insurance Rating Association
Maurice Libby
John P. Carey
Bath
Flynn
Crawford Drive
Newton Road
Denny Road
Noble Avenue
Girl Rescued From Nighttime House Fire in West Bath
Corinne Gerrish ten years old was pulled from a West Bath home by William H. Gerrish rural mail carrier at 2 30 a m. Firefighters aided the rescue and the girl was taken to Memorial Hospital in good condition. Her brother David and the Ketchum children also escaped with help from neighbors. Local fire units and out of town help responded as Chief Frates coordinated the scene.
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Corinne Gerrish
Clarence M. Gerrish
Center Street
William H. Gerrish
West Bath
Ketchum
Memorial Hospital
Bath
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Torrey
Maine Central
Remick Auto Company
City Park
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