Honor Parts Listed At Kennebunk High
Kennebunk High announces commencement honor parts for 1959 in special ceremonies. Valedictorian Claudia Michaud will attend Boston University after serving as All-Maine Music Festival delegate and Schubert club scholar. Salutatorian Joyce Landon plans to major in languages at the University of Maine. First honor essayist John Cole, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Cole, leads student council and dramatics. will enter Brown or Duke. Second honor essayist Wayne Adams, Bowdoin bound, majors in government and economics.
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Kennebunk High School
Joyce Landon
John Cole
Wayne Adams
Claudia Michaud
Joyce Landan
Michaud
Victor Michaud
West Kennebunk
Bangor
Boston University
Miss Landon
Melvin V. Landon
Arundel
Rambler
University of Maine
John, Cole
Walter Cole
Fletcher Street
Brown
Duke University
Donald A. Adams
Kenne‘junkport
Bowdoin College
Promising Early Signs From Cancer Test Trial
Dr Warren Cole reports initial success of a breast cancer treatment using nitrogen mustard chemo after surgery. Half the patients received the toxin chosen by coin flip to compare outcomes. Cancer recurred more in untreated women and deaths rose, signaling potential for new therapy.
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Warren Cole
American Cancer Society
Cole
University of Illinois
Cole Seid
New Medical Discovery From Freezing Bandaids
A newly announced medical breakthrough reports frozen bandaids aiding rapid cold cut healing. Researchers from Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp. describe a method that preserves adhesive integrity at low temperatures and accelerates tissue recovery.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Tornadoes Hit Florida Towns Killing One Injuring Nine
Tornadoes struck Dade City and Azalea Park near Orlando causing about one million dollars in damage. One death was reported at Azalea Park and at least seven were injured, with the sheriff noting widespread destruction and downed power lines. Weather warnings remained for the region.
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Associated Press
New York
Florida
New York Harbor
Idlewild
la Guardia
Dades City
Orlando
Azalea Park
Sheriff's Office
Dade City
Central
Texas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Augusta
West Palm Beach
Fla
Detroit
Georgia
Columbus
Miss
Lemieux Commutation Cuts Manslaughter Term
Gov Clauson and the Executive Council shortened the five to 10 year manslaughter sentence of Biddeford man Robert L Lemieux to months to 10 years. Lemieux, who pleaded guilty to the death of his wife in 1957, becomes eligible for parole in October. His attorney cited marital distress and a desire to care for his two children as compelling factors.
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Biddeford
Robert L. Lemieux
Clauson
Executive Council
Atty
Harold Carroll
Lemieux
Associated Press
Carroll
Saco
Fortunat
Dalai Lama Reported to Have Reached India
London reported that Tibet's Dalai Lama has taken refuge in India after fleeing Tibet amid fighting with Chinese occupation forces. Peiping said he and his party arrived in India on March 31 and that Indian police were sent to meet them, though arrival location was not stated.
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London
Red
China
Tibet
Dalai Lama
India
New China News Agency
Peiping
Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor Plan Mexico Wedding
Eddie Fisher said he and Elizabeth Taylor would marry in Mexico within six weeks. He had earlier said they would wed in Las Vegas if his former wife Debbie Reynolds consented, but now sees only a slight chance Reynolds will agree to a Nevada decree. Fisher noted a Mexico divorce could occur without Reynolds’s consent.
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James Bacon
Las Vegas
Nev
Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor
Mexico
Debbie Reynolds
Miss Reynold
Nevada
California
Fisher
Miss Taylor
Eisenhower Urges Free World to Seek Peace Despite Task
President Eisenhower called for unity courage and perseverance to pursue world peace amid the Communist threat at the NATO 10th anniversary meeting. He warned free nations face years of tension and a threat to Western civilization while pursuing disarmament German reunification and European security. He pledged to keep doors open for discussion even with those seeking world domination.
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Washington
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
Berlin
NATO
Soviet Union
Germany
Paul- Henri Spaak
Council
State Council Abolition Faces Party Line Rejection
In Augusta the State Government Committee reported against abolishing the Executive Council. Republicans joined by Sens. Ross and Hillman opposed the plan, while Democrats led by Senate Minority Leader Lessard and sponsor Rep. Plente supported it. The abolition is a historic aim tied to colonial roots.
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Augusta
Legislative State Government Committee
Executive Council
Rodney Ross
Bath
Earle Hillman
Beongor
Republican House
Robert Wade
Auburn
Leon Sanborn
Gorham
Carl Smith
Exeter
William Dennett
Kittery
Democrats
Senate
Alton Lessard
Lewiston
Jerome Plente
Old Orchard Beach
Ralph Barnett
James Coyne
Waterville
Past Heads Pick State Officers in Relief Corps Meeting
The Fred S. Gurney Womens Relief Corps Past Presidents association elected state officers at its monthly meeting last night at Mrs Irene Ayer’s Portland road home in Saco. New officers include Rose Wilcox president Phyllis Wright vice president Gertrude Dennett secretary treasurer Marion Boucher press correspondent and Alice Brock sunshine chairman. Members plan to send birthday cards to a shut in member. Mrs Dennett received
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Fred S. Gurney Womens Relief Corps
Irene Ayer
Portland Road
Saco
Rose Wilcox
Phyllis Wright
Gertrude Dennett
Marion Boucher
Alice Brock
Sunshine
Dennett
Three Miss Death At Kennebunk As Crane Hits Electric Wires
Two construction workers and the crane operator in Kennebunk were injured when a 30 foot crane boom contacted a 38 000 volt power line while loading a sewer pipe. Elwin B Robinson 39 of West Kennebunk and John Gervais 26 of Manchester were named among the workers as the truck driver escaped injury. The incident occurred near Water street as the workers prepared pipes for the Maine Power Company substation. Continued on page six.
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Ater
N. H
Elwin B. Robinson
Maine Power Company
West Kennebunk
John
Water Street
Kennebunk
Saco Industrial Elects New Directors At Annual Meeting
At Saco City Hall last night the Saco Industrial corporation named three new directors Thomas M. Armstrong Nicholas P Scontras and KE Frank Reed. Reed Boston and Maine vice president for industrial development stressed the firm’s role in Biddeford and Saco and outlined experiences in the field.
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Corporation
Saco Industrial Corporation
Saco City Hall
Charles Cote
Thomas M. Armstrong
Nicholas P
Leon
Nicholas P. Scontras
Frank Reed
Lloyd M. Anderson
Charles R. Cote
Leon H. Libby
Richard J. Stride
Harry P. Garland
Laurence H. Staples
Charles Mistos
Peter Boucouvalas
Guerdon McGrath
Elliot M. Fink
George Butler
Reed
Boston and Maine Railroad
Biddeford
Saco
Universities Unite For Gigantic Weather Study
Thirteen universities form UCAR to build a 71 million dollar weather research institute. Planned staff of about 550, aircraft fleet for atmospheric data, and NSF funding potential. Institute aims to improve forecasting and national security through advanced weather research.
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Tucson
Ariz
University Corp. For
Atmospheric Research
University of Arizona
Henry C. Houghton
Department of Meteorology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
UCAR
National Science Foundation
Houghton
Soviet Union
United States
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Kennebunk High
John Barbour
Excelsior Springs, Mo
New Hampshire
Taylor
Sherwood
Clarostat Mfg. Co, Inc
Dover
U. S. No
the Farm
NewRevw Co
Main Street
New York Area
Weather Bureau
Eddie
Liz
Biddeford High School
Mexico High School
Sabina Regina
Janis Hodgdon
James Reilly
Robert Clarke
Thomas Deans
Water Relief Corps
Legislative Natural Resources Committee
Sidney Maxwell
Wilton
Addison Saunders
D-Bethel
Water Improvement Commission
York
Cumberland Counties
Main St
Jerry’s Meat Mart
T-Bone
Ted
Porterhouse
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