01 Aug 1960
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1960
Page
1
Signers and student supporters gathered at the future gym site to launch a petition naming Biddeford High School’s new gym in honor of late coach and alumni Steve Francis White. The proposal targets education and municipal leaders, with students and alumni coordinating signature collection this week.
Rob ert N. Trask a Biddeford High School student leads a petition to name the new high school gymnasium the Steve White Memorial gymnasium in honor of the late coach who died in 1959. The petition aims for city council and board of education action this month with student participation from a committee of pupils and alumni members guiding data collection and outreach.
The Biddeford Saco area will host a new industry Precision Screw Machine Products. Kostag Tito heads the company leasing 4000 square feet in the former Saco Lowell buildings aiming to start metal work next week with three initial employees. The firm seeks contracts in automotive electronic and plastic sectors plus government bids.
A $230000 damage suit filed by the York Biscuit Co against the Biddeford Saco Gas Co opened with three Superior Court judges hearing claims for $150000 for the building loss and $80000 for contents. The biscuit company alleges a leaking gas line caused a blast and fire that destroyed the South Street bakery. Witnesses described hearing a boom and seeing flames. Lionel Campbell and Herschel Bates testified from nearby locations.
Dag Hammarskjold delayed departure by 24 hours to mediate the Katanga dispute. He sent Hans Wieshoff to Brussels to talk with Belgium as Congo cabinet calls for immediate U.N. action. Belgian troops pull from three towns in Equator province as 1,500 of 10,000 Congo Belgians prepare to return home.
In Omaha a small town merchant’s interest in FBI wanted circulars aided authorities in recapturing one of the nation’s ten most wanted criminals. Gerald Hudson, 32, an escaped Pennsylvania killer who had lived as a farm laborer, was arrested near Corad Neb. He waived preliminary hearing and remained in jail on 25,000 dollars bond awaiting Pennsylvania authorities. He used the alias Gerald Bennett and initially refused to speak, later mentioning love and embracing Christ.
In Havana AP reports Fidel Castro’s illness stirs speculations he may temporarily transfer power to his brother Raul, seen as more radical. Radio reports say the prime minister, 13 days from 34, remains convalescent with no cause given, after a July 9 illness described as pneumonic.
David J. McDonald president of United Steelworkers says labor will back the Kennedy Johnson ticket in November. He spoke after visiting Sen. John F. Kennedy at his Hyannisport summer home and urged support for Lyndon B. Johnson as running mate.
An 11 year old Old Orchard Beach girl, Rene Briggs, was rescued from drowning at low tide after wading beyond her depth near a sand bar. Lifeguards Frank Manducca and Donald Keene saved her, and she returned home with her parents.
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