Roosevelt and Kennedy linked by a shared global vision
James Marlow notes that Franklin D Roosevelt shaped today’s world in enduring ways. He laid groundwork for the United Nations and the atomic bomb while expanding social welfare and economic reform. Kennedy’s foreign policy and domestic programs extend those early Roosevelt initiatives, with Truman and Eisenhower reinforcing the path toward international cooperation.
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James Marlow
Associated Press News
Washington
Roosevelt
Kennedy
United Nations
San Francisco
Truman
Eisenhower
Maine plans tougher teacher cert rules for new hires
A Maine Advisory Committee proposes a professional certificate for teachers requiring 30 hours of graduate study and four years of teaching. New entrants would hold a bachelor's degree for a five year provisional license. Meetings in Portland Augusta Machias Presque Isle Bangor set.
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Augusta
Clyde Russell
Maine Teachers Association
Maine Advisory Committee On
Russell
Gusta
Machias
Presque Isle
Bangor
MTA Commission On Teacher Education and Professional Standards
State Board of Education
James S. Coles
Brunswick
Chelor
Peace Corps plans outlined by Shriver in interview
Washington bureau reports Peace Corps director R Sargent Shriver explains the idea training volunteers at low pay for education health sanitation and construction projects abroad. He cites costs under 4 million and notes recruitment via requests and letters with about 18000 applicants already. Volunteers may serve 15 months to two years starting late fall.
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Journal
Washington Bureau
Washington
Peace Corps
R. Sargent Shriver
India
Africa
FBI
Shriver
Kennedy
Congress
Saco PTA To Meet Tonight At Sweetser Home
Saco PTA members will meet tonight at the Sweetser Children's home in Saco. Linwood L. Brown executive director and Leighton Cheney staff psychologist will greet the group with a tour and explanation of the home’s work for residents. Brown has led the home since 1947 and has a broad background in child welfare and social training.
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Saco Pta
Sweetser Children’s Home
Saco
Linwood L. Brown
Leighton Cheney
Brown
University of Toronto
Aver
Mass
Department of
Mental Hygiene
New York
Letchworth Village
Hastings-on- Hudson
N. Y
International Grenfell Association
Newfoundland and Labrador
Maine
Department of Health and Welfare
White House Conference On Children and
Maine towns boost teachers pay says MTA chief
Clyde Russell of the Maine Teachers Association reports that 19 districts, about a quarter of Maine’s teachers, will raise salaries next September averaging 200 to 300 dollars. The gains focus on experienced teachers, with bachelor degrees yielding about 220 and top experienced pay up to 5300 a year in the median plan.
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Augusta
Maine Teachers Association
Maine
Clyde Russell
MTA
Russell
Presque Isle
Westfield
Rockland-Owl's
Gray
New Gloucester
Rumford
Auburn
South Portland
Waterville
Portland
Westbrook
Millinocket
Old Town
Winslow
Mexico
Gorham
York
Oakland
Ashland
Orono
Girl Scouts Troop 2 Plans Augusta Field Trip
Girl Scouts Troop 2 met at the Saco Unitarian parish house to advance three badges and rehearse a May Festival dance. A field trip to the Augusta state house replaces the next meeting, departing 7 30 a m Tuesday from the parish house. bring permission slips and lunch money. parents may pick up 4 to 5 p m. Attendees included Carolyn Lord Flaine Poulin Luella Goodwin Jeanie Hill Nancy Bowie Jane Parker Pamela.
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Saco
Saco Unitarian
Augusta State House
Carolyn Lord
Flaine Poulin
Luella Goodwin
Jeanie Hill
Nanty Bowie
Jane Parker
Pamela
St Francis college awards first 1961 scholarship to Ronald Fournier
Ronald Fournier, a St Louis High School senior and son of Armand and Mrs Fournier, wins St Francis College La Mennais tuition scholarship worth 400 dollars to be paid over four years. Recipients must have passed admission tests and maintain good scholastic standing. Presentation at June Commencement.
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St. Francis College
Biddeford
Ronald Fournier
St. Louis
Armand Fournier
Saco
Ernest Sherrien
la Mennais
Four
VFW Auxiliary postpones card party to April 23
Biddeford VFW Auxiliary meets at Biddeford City building and postpones the April 16 card party to April 23. Co chairs named Mrs. Alden Racine and Mrs. Acianna Roy. Mrs. Flora Poirier elected new president. Mrs. Mary Wood secretary pro tem. Mrs. Blanche Small hospitalized. District and Kittery installation and meeting notices discussed.
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Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kittery Memorial
Kitlery
Mary Wood
Blanche Small
Webber Hospital
Flora Poirier
Delcia Frechette
Frechette
Almeria Proulx
Sunshine Committee
Alma Beaujoin
Rechette
United States history tour to visit landmarks nationwide
University of Maine offers a six credit summer history tour led by Dr. Robert V. Supple. The bus trip from Maine to California includes sites such as Fort Ticonderoga Niagara Falls Mount Rushmore Death Valley Yosemite Hoover Dam Grand Canyon Santa Fe Fort Knox and Plymouth Rock with stops across Canada and Mexico. Registration details available at Stevens Hall Orono.
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Fort Ticonderoga
Niagara Falls
The
Badlands
Mount Rushmore
Yellowstone National Park
Grant Tetons
Great Salt Lake
Hoover Dam
Death Valley
Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Old Santa Fe
Fort Knox
Williamsboro
Washington, D. C
New York
Sturbridge Village
Plymouth Rock
Lexington-Concord
Robert V. Supple
Stevens ‘Hall
South
University of Maine
Orono
Old Timers Honored At Saco IOOF Meeting
Saco lodge of Odd Fellows held an Old Timers Night during April session in the lodge hall. A buffet supper was served by the Saco Rebekahs, followed by a roll call. A Great Northern Paper film Meet Our Neighbors was shown with Carlton Hutchins filming. The April 17 refreshments committee was named and the April 24 initiatory degree announced by Roland Du Bois.
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Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows
Saco Rebekahs
Great Northern Paper Company
Carlton Hutchins
Thomas Vining
Edward Dawley
Roland Dubois
Noble Grand
Ignorance Fear Kills Cancer Victims Michele Is Tall Enough For Movies
An article by Arthur Godfrey urges bold action against cancer, citing 85 000 preventable deaths yearly and urging media to fight fear and misinformation. He cites barriers including superstition and delayed doctor visits, and emphasizes early detection and public education. An accompanying Hollywood note profiles Michele Garardon 5 feet 8 inches tall, signed for Hatari, with comments from Howard Hawks and her views on Paris vs Hollywood.
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Michele
Arthur Godfrey
American Cancer Society
U.S.A
America
Hollywood
Paree
Michele Garardon
France
Paramount
Paris
Ingrid Bergman
Howard Hawks
Miss Bergman
Grace Kelly
Twin City Cows Set Production Marks
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports official production records for Holstein cows in the Twin City area. Fournier's Stella Sue Tidy, Calamity Rose Bessie Tidy, Calamity Rose Pamela Tidy, and Kendrick Tidy Grace show high milk and butterfat yields across 305 to 365 days. All cows are owned by local breeders, with University of Maine assisting in weighing and testing as part of herd-testing programs.
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The
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Fournier’s
Stella Sue Tidy
Calamity Rose
Bessie Tidy
Pamela Tidy
Paul H. Fournier
Saco
Kendrick Tidy Grace
F. Carroll Kendrick
Biddeford
University of Maine
National Holstein Organization
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Wealth Club
Pacific
Develo
Peace Corps Answers
Sweetser Home
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Girl Scouts
VFW
Associated Press
Donald Hackett
Summer Street
Barbara
Roger E. Murray
Earl Murray
Richards Avenue
Miss Hackett
Biddeford High School
Mexico High School
Bob Thomas
Twin City
Beach Street
Sace
Payneon
Old Post Road
Arundel
Granite Street
Realtors
Nicholas P. Real
Insu Sagt
Scontras
Tuk
Kisals
St. iAco
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