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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1962

Page

7

Sudden Batting Fame Fails To Alter Cash Personality

LAKELAND Florida AP The American League batting champion Norm Cash remains himself a joking steady hitter who treats baseball as a game yet to win the pennant. He jokes about .361 past glory and aims for about .300 this season while acknowledging fielding remains a chore. Cash’s $29 000 salary rise came with the title and spring training reinforced his casual approach to defense.

Lakeland Fla Norm Cash Detroit Tigers Cash Florida Texas Hell Bob Scheffing Phil Cavarretta Cavarretta Ho Re

Pastime B Team Beats Portland Holy Name in League Match

The Pastime B team in York Cumberland league earned four points in a match against Holy Name of Portland on the opponents lanes. Paul Lamontagne totaled 361 for Pastime while Tom Innerelli led Portland with 305. Next, Pastime faces lanes without automatic pin-setters as they travel this weekend.

Holy Name Portland Paul Lamontagne Tom Innerelli H. Dee G. Bissonette

Holy Name Defeats Menard Rallying Scores

Holy Name 1 404 defeated Menard 284 to 1 1 with Cribby 274 Canton 276 Innereli 305 Letellier 271 Delucca Jr 263 Breen 286 contributing notable points in a tight team effort.

Ai. Menard P. Lamortagne O. Letellier Holy Name B. Cribby P. Canton I. Innereli T. Delucca, Jr B. Breen

Exhibition Baseball Results And Schedule

The Associated Press reports Thursday results Kansas City beat New York 6 to 5 while New York A handled Philadelphia. St Louis defeated Detroit 6 to 5 and Minnesota beat Baltimore 6 to 2. Chicago A shut out Cincinnati 5 0. Houston topped Los Angeles A 3 2. San Francisco 8 Milwaukee 2. Los Angeles N edged Cleveland 4 2. Saturday games include Cincinnati Chicago A in Louisville and Philadelphia St Louis in St Petersburg among others.

Kansas City New York Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Minnesota Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles San Francisco Milwaukee Cleveland Louisville St. Petersburg Pittsburgh Washington Boston Albuquerque Oklahoma City San Diego Salt Lake City Fort Lauderdale Daytona Beach

Saco Recreation Center Forms Two Bowling Leagues

The Saco Recreation Center formed two bowling leagues at PasTime Lanes. On Tuesday girls’ league includes String Alongs Jets Sno-Puffs and Cool Cats. on Wednesday boys’ league features Continentals Giants Killers Royals Elivits Hi-Fis Slo-Go's and Stars. Cindy Warren posted 264 in three strings and 103 high single. Paul Foran had 122 and 312 in three strings to lead first week. Standings show Jets leading with 869 team total, Jets 311 single, C Warren 264 three strings, 103 single.

Saco Recreation Center Jets Giants Killers Royals Cindy Warren Paul Foran SCPC CREO P. Foran

Ski Conditions Report for New England Ski Areas

New England Council ski reports list base depths and surface conditions across Maine and New Hampshire. Bald Mountain shows 33 to 45 inches with wet granular surface suited to spring skiing. Sugarloaf 18 to 48 inches with corn, good upper and excellent lower. Sunday River corn and good spring skiing with bare spots. Cannon Mountain 5 to 47 inches corn with spring conditions and bare spots. Cranmore 0 to 10 inches granular with spring and bare spots. Intervale 6 to 20 inches corn with spring. Mount Sunapee 0 to 20 inches corn with bare spots and good upper, good lower. Wildcat 0 to 40 inches granular with spring and bare spots lower.

Boston New England Council Maine Bald Mt Sugarloaf Sunday River New Hampshire Cannon Mt Cranmore Intervale Mount Sunapee

Past Presidents of VFW Group Meet in Biddeford

Past Presidents association of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary met last evening at Mrs. Laura Dodge’s home on Adams Street Biddeford for routine business. Special awards were given to Mrs. Marie Boisvert and Mrs. Beatrice Stone during social hour, with refreshments served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Lucienne Roy’s home on Wentworth Street Biddeford. Attendees included Mrs. Boisvert Stone Proulx Racine Roy and Mrs. Dodge.

Alden Racine Blanche Roy Lucienne Roy Dodge

Bomb threats and fines cited in 1961 flight scare

A Miami Boston flight scare in January 1961 saw a passenger threaten a bomb if not allowed to depart on time, earning a $250 fine. A lawyer delaying a client faced a year in prison and $1,000 fine. A Denver man calling about his mother in law and dynamite aboard a plane was jailed four months. FBI decried such false reports as grave lawlessness with up to $1,000 fine and one year imprisonment.

Page One Miami Boston Denver FBI

Ski slopes shot full of holes at Mount Washington

A U S Forest Service crew in Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington uses a 50-caliber gun to blast dangerous ice from the headwall as skiers prepare for a new season. Rangers warn of avalanches and sun exposure while guiding two thousand climbers to the big snow bowl.

Pinkham Notch Tuckerman Ravine Mount Washington U.S. Forest Service Forest Service Appalachian Mountain Club George Hamilton AMC White Mountains Richard Goodrich Gorham Hermit Lake Leavitt Bowie Bowie

Nothing Better In Sight After 17 Years Of UN

James Marlow argues the United Nations, created 17 years ago, remains flawed yet indispensable. He notes U N membership growth, veto dynamics, and bloc voting by new nations. Despite disappointments, the UN preserves peace in the Middle East and Congo and offers hope for future action.

James Marlow Associated Press Washington United Nations San Francisco Senate Europe United States Russia Security Council U.N General Assembly Assembly

Postwar Japan embraces automatic rice cookers and home appliances

The article surveys a leisure boom in postwar Japan with electric devices spreading through homes. It notes kitchens featuring rice cookers, dishwashers, air conditioners, and appliances shaping modern entertaining at home. It contrasts prewar and postwar dining, citing rising cooking schools and a shift toward home-meal hospitality. Also mentions cross-border boxing style: Benny Casing and Nacho Escalante draw in Stockton to Tijuana and Argentina entries.

Japan

Election and Annual Banquet Slated By Thursday Club

Second and final nominations were held for officers and standing committee chairs at the Thursday club meeting in Biddeford. Elections will occur at the annual meeting with the April 12 banquet planned in Brunswick and transportation leaving Biddeford at 5 30 p m. The slate includes officers Mrs Arnold Calderwood president and Mrs Robert Noble first vice president, plus new appointments and numerous committee chairs.

Biddeford First Universalist Church City Square Arnold Calderwood Robert Noble Benjamin Remar John B. Authier William Ashton Chris F. Johnson Carlyle Atkinson Robert Johnson Edward Wolfertz William B. O'Sullivan Theodore Schaffer Frank Carey Christos Throumoulos George Butler Maurice Ross Albert Gardella Jon Nathanson Flor Lacroix Lewis Lachance

Demonstration of Maine seafood recipes for school lunches

Miss Barbara McCann of College Park Maryland, a home economist with the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, led a six-dish fish recipe demonstration for Maine school lunch officials. About 60 cafeteria staff from York County attended at Biddeford High School after a noon meal, with Kevin J. Allen of the Boston office overseeing the event. Dishes were served to the York County group after the demonstration.

Maine Barbara McCann Center College Park Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biddeford High School York County Kevin J. Allen Boston Bernice Alexander BHS Laurent Caret

Rose Remillard Celebrates 94th Birthday in Old Orchard Beach

The quiet family party marks the 94th birthday of Rose Remillard at 92 East Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach. Gifts included items and a decorated cake while her brothers George, Gus, Peter, and the late Joseph Martin sent greetings. Remillard, born in Sandy Bay Quebec, worked at York Mills before retirement and remains active in local parish life.

Rose Remillard East Grand Avenue Old Orchard Beach Laurent Stella Begin George Martin Biddeford Gus Martin Miami Fla Peter Martin Charlotte N. C Joseph Martin Painchand York Mills Zepherin Remillard Charles Begin Arthur Begin U.S. Air Force Newfoundland St. Joseph Church St. Margaret Parish

Three Are Killed By Snow Slide In Italy

COURMAYEUR Italy AP three workers were killed and three injured when a snow slide buried bunkhouses at the Mt Blane tunnel site near Courmayeur. Rescuers recovered bodies and continued searching for others as a nearby 7.2 mile Mt Blanc tunnel near completion to link Courmayeur and Chamonix. Meanwhile Italian Swiss crews opened the Saint Rhemy Bourg St Pierre highway tunnel with a blast, celebrating progress toward the Alps cross passages and winter traffic access.

Courmayeur Italy Mt. Blane Mt. Blanc Chamonix France Saint Rhemy Bourg St. Pierre Switzerland Marcello Pietrobon Alps Grand St. Bernard Pass

Saco Man Appeals $100 Driving Fine

Alpha Binette Jr., 20, of 34 Roebuck Avenue Saco appealed a $100 fine for driving under the influence to the May term of York County Superior Court. Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. found Binette guilty. In another case George Bucklin of Everett Mass charged with operating without tail lights was continued for sentence.

Alpha Binette, Jr Roebuck Avenue Saco York County Superior Court William F. Wilson, Jr Binette George E. Bucklin Everett Mass

Braves Keep NL First Division Streak Since 1953 Move

The Milwaukee Braves have never finished out of the National League first division since their franchise moved from Boston in 1953, maintaining a consistent high placement in the standings.

Milwaukee Braves Boston

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