Maine Seafoods Festival Celebrates 21st Rockland Weekend
Rockland prepares a coast wide Maine Seafoods Festival from August 3 to 6 marking its 21st anniversary. Queen Goddess chosen from a 33 Sea Princesses school officiated by King Neptune, with a two mile nautical parade and a colorful midway. Lobster dinners run at noon Friday and Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday, plus a harborside fish fry and pancake breakfast.
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Earl Doucettte
Rockland
Maine
Belfast
Neptune
Canary Confesses School Wardrobe Woes and Hand Me Downs
Betty Canary details the monthly struggle of preparing for school clothing. She laments lingering winter garments, mismatched mending, and the cycle of hand me downs for Cissy Babs and Tad. She rails at store stock timing and the merchandising cycle that always leaves gaps.
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Betty Canary
Enterprise Assa
Cissy
Babs
Tad
Bountiful
Sue
Today in History highlights Aug 4 events across years
Highlights dated August 4 note 1914 Britain declared war on Germany and US neutrality in World War I. Other events include 1790 Coast Guard formation, 1875 Andersen death, 1916 Virgin Islands sale, 1944 Anne Frank arrest, 1955 airmen freed from China, 1964 Civil Rights workers' bodies found, and later items on Spanish soldiers' deaths and Congo aid talks.
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Associated Press
Britain
Germany
United States
U.S
Coast Guard
Hans Christian Andersen
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Anne Frank
Amsterdam
U.S. Air Force
Hong Kong
China
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Philadelphia
Miss
Vilaverda
Spain
Washington
Belgium
Congo
White House
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs Clarke in Concord
To Mr and Mrs Richard S Clarke of 192 North Main Street Concord New Hampshire a daughter Karen Lynne weighing seven pounds in Concord July 10 The maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Perrin 10 Old Orchard Avenue Old Orchard Beach The paternal grandmother is Mrs Charles E Clarke 43 North Street Saco
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Richard S. Clarke
North Main St
Concord
N.H
Karen Lynne
Robert Perrin
Old Orchard Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Charles’ E. Clarke
North St
Saco
First Negro Navy captain named in line officer ranks
Richmond native Cmdr Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes the first Black officer to be selected as a Navy captain in the line ranks while Cmdr William L McGonagle and Cmdr Thomas D Parhan Jr receive promotions. The report also notes an Allied plan from GOP leaders for Middle East development and a nationwide anti theft campaign led by the Justice Department and Advertising Council with Ramsey Clark promoting car security.
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Associat
SD Press
Washington
Richmond, Va
Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr
Taussig
Navy
Thomas D. Parhan Jr
William L. McGonaugle
Sinai
Republican Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Middle East
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Justice Department
The
Advertising Council
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Insurrection at Home and Abroad Stir Public Debate
The piece argues that U S internal strife harms international standing and fuels Soviet praise for Hanoi. It cautions against isolationism, questions space program costs versus housing for the poor, and urges rebuilding order and moral values before reconstruction. It laments the shift of focus from justice to protection of the accused and erosion of victims rights.
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Babson Park
Mass
U.S
Lenigrad
Novosibirsk
Kiev
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
International
National Guard
Earth
Moon
Space
Man
God
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed Amid Fire Loss Warning
President Johnson proclaims the week of October 8 as Fire Prevention Week urging a nationwide program to curb fires. The effort highlights that fires kill about 10,000 people annually and underscores the need for prevention.
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Inter-American Commission On
Americas
Cuba
John J. Williams
R-Del
Treasury Department
Johnson
London Swinging Scene of Entertainment Circle
AP writer notes swinging London with celebrities and film crews. George Raft barred from Britain as undesirable. Beverly Hillbillies shot around London. Red Skelton arrives for music segments. Deborah Kerr re joins Prudence and the Pill cast after ear ailment. Haley Mills seen with Roy Boulting at L Etoile. Beatles rumored on movie. Monkees make English dent.
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Bob Thomas
London
Sean Connery
Mexico
Ray Milland
Deborah Kerr
Ralph Richardson
Haymarket
Isobel Jeans
Margaret Rutherford
L’etoile
Hayley Mills
Roy Boulting
Her Majesty's Theater
Topol
England
TAR program offers return to duty for ex servicemen
Ex servicemen aged 21 to 43 may join the Navy's TAR program announced by Chief Richard Webster of the Portland recruiting office. They will usually serve ashore with the submarine force and receive shore duty, education, advancement, 30 days leave, medical benefits, exchanges, retirement after 20 years, and select among 18 stateside NAS locations. Interested individuals may contact Chief Webster at 76 78 Pearl St Portland.
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Richard Webster
Portland Recruiting Office
Sta
Naval Air Stations
Navy
Webster
Pearl St
Portland
Titian Named Color of Hair by Noted Artist
Titian the renowned artist is credited with giving his name to a shade of hair color. The term Titian describes a reddish-brown hue associated with his portraits and style.
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Titian
When You Need a Business Service Look in the Want Ads
Local want ads highlight business services sure to aid operations. Listings feature plumbers electricians cleaners and marketing consultants offering timely help and competitive rates for small firms and home projects.
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Auto
Mercury
P.S
P.B
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ANG
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