26 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1963
Page
1
Rescue crews found three bodies in the Clinchfield Coal Co. Compass No. 2 mine as 22 miners remained missing after a methane gas blast. Two bodies were in a main passageway, the third nearby near a drift opening. Officials reported hopes but slim chances for the others.
The article notes Soviet Premier supports keeping peace in Laos as discussions continue. It covers education subsidy plans using flat dollar amounts, aiming for equal tax effort by municipalities and aiding smaller towns, but faces opposition in the House with a 7-3 vote.
Biddeford Mayor Willie Pomerleau announced a new rule restricting the municipal dump on Upper Main Street to dry waste only with hours 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday and closed Sunday. A dump supervisor, a special policeman, will oversee operations and the police will patrol during closed hours. A large sign outlining conditions is going up and the road will be locked at day end. The mayor blamed costly reckless dumping for the changes.
Navy units on land and sea pressed the hunt for causes of the Thresher disaster. Deep sea cameras scanned the Atlantic depths while the Trieste arrived to aid the effort, and Atlantis II captured bottom images amid rough seas. A Portsmouth court of inquiry continued secret sessions with experts testifying on possible technical factors behind the sinking.
Washington AP Republican Sen Thruston Morton of Kentucky accuses President Kennedy of political maneuvering on Cuba. He cites 1960 plan to train Cuban exiles and the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion as part of a criticized Kennedy policy shift while urging a clear stance on invasion. Other Republicans question supporting an invasion.
International brief notes Khrushchev says he is growing old and will not head the Soviet government or the Communist party forever. W. Averell Harriman meets with Andrei Gromyko in Moscow seeking peace in Laos as part of a broader foreign policy push.
In Moscow Khrushchev, 69, said he cannot hold his party and government posts forever while a full text of his three hour speech circulated. Western observers debated if he hinted at stepping down at May 28 central committee, with analysts noting possible successors Kozlov Mikoyan Kosygin. He defended party authority over art and culture, warning intellectuals the party will retain controls and oppose the Stalin cult.
A group led by Henry Ford II urged a 10 billion dollar cut in corporate and individual taxes. President Kennedy praised the move as showing statesmanship. The Business Committee for Tax Reduction urged quick action this year and a balance between federal receipts and spending. The White House supports exploration of revisions but did not endorse the three year 13.6 billion plan.
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