Saco firm starts strong with naval and defense contracts
Northeast Gases Inc of Saco reports initial contracts with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and General Dynamics for acetylene oxygen and nitrogen. The 9,000 square foot plant, first business in Saco’s industrial park, employs 11 now with plans to 25 plus around the clock production. Oxygen production uses air liquefaction and fractional distillation yielding 99.7 percent purity. acetylene made from calcium carbide through intercoolers to shipping cylinders. Largest order comes from the Naval shipyard as plant serves Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts customers.
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Portshmouth Naval Shipyard
General Dynamics Corporation
Saco’s
Northeast Gases, Inc
James J. O'Connor
Naval Shipyard
General Dynamics
Saco
O’connor
Ilock Bassis
Maine Industrial Building Authority
O'Connor
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Harry Norris
Norris
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Northeast
Biddeford PTA backs teachers pay rise drive
The Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association endorsed the teachers salary request, appointing a committee to press the mayor and School Board to discuss a schedule from 3500 to 4700 dollars. Superintendent Larrabee supported the effort but noted the board previously approved only modest increases. The meeting drew about 200 people at Biddeford High School and urged action before the next board meeting.
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Biddeford Parent-Teacher Association
Biddeford Teachers Association
Board of
Educaion
Biddeford High School
Fernando Bourque
Mark M. McCullough
PTA
Supt
Paul Larrabee
Biddeford
Larrabee
Clement Deschambault
Father McCullough
Kennedy calls Security Council on Laos crisis amid fears of intervene
President Kennedy summoned the National Security Council for an extraordinary session amid anxiety over Soviet backed Laotian rebel successes. Officials declined to reveal potential moves, while Rusk returned from Ankara and discussions on Cuba continued. The boss pressed for action as the Laotian crisis neared a turning point.
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Washington
Kennedy
National Security Council
Laos
Determined Kennedy
Chicago
New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Dean Rusk
Central Treaty Organization
Ankara
Turkey
Rusk
Security Council
State Department
Don't Forget Those Clocks Daylight Saving Time Begins
Clocks move ahead one hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday at 2 a.m. Liquor hours in Maine remain on Eastern Standard Time, so alcohol may be served until 1 a.m. during the summer.
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Maine
Public Praised In CD Alert Across Biddeford Saco
Civil Defense directors in Biddeford and Saco praised public participation during yesterday's nationwide alert from 4 to 4 10 pm with traffic halted and residents seeking shelter in stores. In Dunham New Hampshire 18 people were charged for violating the Civil Defense law after marching openly during the test.
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Bideford
Saco
Alden Jacobs
Biddeford
Clarence Holt
Main Street
Civil Defense
Dunham
Ray Burroughs
Robert Kingsley
San Diego
Cal
Lewiston
Bates
Walter H. Kennett
First American astronaut to ride in space planned next week
NASA announced a limited manned space shot to run about 15 minutes, with a 3,000 pound capsule launched by a Redstone missile. The unnamed pilot will reach 115 miles altitude and about 4,500 mph, landing southeast of Cape Canaveral for recovery. Finalists among seven trained astronauts include John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, and Alan Shepard.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Yuri Gagarin
Soviet Union
U. S
Space Agency
Here
Navy
Air Force
Marine
John H. Glenn Jr
New Concord
Ohio
Virgil I. Grissom
Mitchell, Ind
Alan B. Shepard
Decision On Truck Pact Due Sunday
Portland Maine Teamsters Local 340 set a Sunday vote on a negotiated contract with 27 truck owners. International President James R Hoffa heads the negotiating committee stating approval of terms though exact details were not released. The pact aims to align with a recent southern New England agreement, with pay increases differing in amount but following principal terms. Current Maine rates are 2.41 per hour long hauls and 2.36 short trips, while the southern package adds about 58 cents per hour in fringe benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine Teamsters Local 340
International
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Gerald A. Coole
Maine Carrier Employers Association
Chuckle about pessimist at psychiatrist visit
A cartoonist jests that a visiting pessimist would lump nagging worries into one terrifying complex. The caption, attributed to a general features syndicate, frames the anxiety as a singular overpowering issue.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
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James Reilly
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St. Andre Grammar School
Dianne Chretien
Linda Bosse
Priscilla Tardif
Richard
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James McCormler
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