Fire at Maine resort robs White Way of historic carousel
A massive blaze in Old Orchard Beach Maine damaged the White Way amusement area during the peak weekend, with losses estimated around 500000. A 45 year old carousel and several rides were destroyed as town power failed. officials called it one of the worst fires seen. No final cause yet. Local business leaders expect limited long term impact as visitors still seek the resort’s attractions.
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Orchard Beach
Maine
Rocco Aceto
White Way Arcade
White Way
Leon Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Wilkins Urges North to Help Race Relations Now
Roy Wilkins NAACP executive director urges Northerners to stop trying to save the world and work to improve the country. He notes Southern attitude shifts toward Negroes, cites job discrimination and a Harlem school built with white labor, and calls for unity with police to resolve tensions.
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Wilkins
North
Fall River
Mass
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South
NAACP
Harlem
New York
Transatlantic Rower Sees Symbolism in His Voyage
Brit John Fairfax completed a 4000 mile Atlantic crossing in about six weeks, arriving at Hollywood Beach near Miami. Guided by sextant he arrived 12 miles north of his planned destination, noting the voyage symbolically mirrored America reaching for the moon as England’s son.
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Canary Islands
London
Hollywood ‘Beach
Fairfax
America
England
Miami
Gulf Stream
Drug firm admits probe of U S aide
A major drug company acknowledged ordering an inquiry into the personal affairs of a Senate Finance Committee aide, Jay Constantine, who worked on legislation affecting Medicare and Medicaid drug purchases. The probe sought background on Constantine as part of the industry’s interest in generic versus brand name pricing.
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Washington
Senate
Gilbert S. Meclnerny
American Home Products Corp
New York
Jay Constantine
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Finance Committee
McIinerny
Constantine
American Home Products
Bethesda
Senate Special Committee On Aging
Thomas Vail
Vail
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Boston
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