Maine All-State Concert Festival Welcomes 450 Students
Over 450 students from 92 schools converge on Saco for the Maine All-State Concert Festival. Tickets for Saturday concerts are available at local stores or at Linnell Gymnasium with potential limited door sales. The event runs Wednesday to Friday with registrations, rehearsals, meals, and a final dance at Linnell Gymnasium.
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Saco
Maine
Saturay
Linnell
Thornton Academy
Murphy's Music
Main St
Biddeford
Olympia Fruit
Percy’s Pharmacy
Linnell Gymnasium
Emery Gymnasium
Saco United Baptist Church
Saco To Fight Elm Disease Budget Approved
Saco City Council approves 17835 for Dutch Elm disease control over three years. plan covers spraying pruning and removal of trees with state share of 30 percent. total pruning and removal cost around 50040. council also OKs permanent Park Commission to oversee beauty and preservation of Saco.
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Saco
Saco Beautification Committee
Lloyd M. Anderson
Donald C. Doyle
Park Commission
Middle Ages Women Used Cosmetics Then and Now
Chuckle History notes that women in the Middle Ages applied cosmetics and, according to the piece, continue to do so today. The brief appears as a light feature from WRR General Feature Corp.
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Fea. Corp
Realty Company Withdraws Suit Against Biddeford Water Co
Colonial Realty Co withdraws suits filed in York County Superior Court against Leo R Lemire and Biddeford Saco Water Co. Attorney Robert N Cyr says dismissals were instructed after Biddeford City Council authorized water on Colonial Drive. The 1966 suit sought 25000 damages over water installation authority and mayoral action.
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Robert N. Cyr
Colonial Realty Co., Inc
York County Superior Court
Biddeford
Leo R. Lemire
Biddeford and Saco Water Co
Colonial Realty
Colonial Drive
Lemire
Water Company
May Street
Labor disputes ease but remain unsettled nationwide
A one day agreement ended the threatened rail road conductors strike with unions and railroads agreeing to continue benefits payments and seeking to dissolve the restraining order. Talks on other issues resume while Teamsters and AFTRA actions keep pressure on networks and publishers in New York City.
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Associated Press
Teamsters
New York
Philadelphia Iity
Chicago
U.S. Dist
Richard B. Austin
Austin
John T. O’brien
Afl-Cio American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Donald F. Conaway
AFTRA
CBS
NBC
ABC
Mutual Radio Network
Chet Huntley
United Press International
Richard Holland
Wire Service Guild
American Newspaper Guild
Afl-Cio
Publishers Association of
New York City
New York Daily News
Maine Senate Overrides Curtis Veto on Ballots
The Maine Senate voted 25 to 9 to override Gov. Curtis and end straight ticket voting. Majority leader Harvey Johnson urged the move, saying ballots should allow selecting individual candidates. The veto message went to the House, where further action is expected.
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Augusta
Senate
Curtis
Maine
Roger V. Snow Jr
D-Falmouth
Harvey Johnson
R-Smithfield
Johnson
House
News At A Glance roundup flags post office reform ambition
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien pushes to abolish his job and place the postal system under a nonprofit government corporation. Vietnam marks milestone as 500th U.S. plane is downed and McNamara signals no immediate bombing of North Vietnamese airfields. Government studies military contractor profits head toward 40 billion dollars yearly. Alabama legislators expect school boards to begin integration despite Governor Wal lace. Richard Speck linked to Chicago nurse murders. Cappolino trial sees clashes over jury. Powell exclusion case nears judicial jurisdiction ruling.
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Associated Press
Lawrence F. O’brien
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
United States
McNamara
Johnson
George Romney
Alabama
Lurleen Wallace
Richard Speck
Chicago
F. Lee Bailey
Carl Cappolino
Washington
Judicial Branch
Adam
Clayton Powell
Congress
Negligence Bill Defeated in House Amid Debate
In a House session the proposed comparative negligence bill was defeated after a 7-3 judiciary committee report favored its passage. Critics said it would spark litigation and confusion, while sponsor Rep. Malcolm Berman accused insurance lobbyists of swaying votes. The measure’s fate may be reconsidered later.
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Curtis
Augusta
Senate
House
L. Harding
D-Presque Isle
Judiciary Committee
Edward Stern
D-Bangor
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Evanthia Drive
Guinea Road
Andrew Desmarais
Wedneday
Emery School
or _chestra
Regis
Realty Company
Robert Sanford
Travelers Insurance Co
Sanford
Martina Butler
Atkinson
Biddeford Activities Association
Biddeford High School
David Heffernan
York County Barracks
St. John’s Hall
Elm and
Main Streets
Rodolphe Vanasse
York County
Blanche Small
Deleia Frechette
Arthur J. Lambert
Story
Fuller
Mary C
L Littlefield
York
Marion T. Fuller
Marshall Goldthwait
Norman Goldthwait
Biddeford Pool
Franklin Donley
Goldthwait
Col
William Bacon
ROTC
Air University
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Everett Thurlow
Sgt
Donley
BHS
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