Union and Saco-Lowell Trade New Pact Details
The Putnam Valve, newly moved into building 14 of the former Saco-Lowell shops, will start operations in ten days to two weeks. Joseph L. Putnam, general manager, says 50,000 shares of common stock at four dollars each are being sold, with over half sold in New England and Maine to follow. The Houston-origin plant began about 15 months ago, aiming at ball valve production with plastics options, operating in 16,000 square feet. Training will start on the job, with future employment numbers not yet set. The company serves U S and Canadian markets via manufacturers’ reps.
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Putnam Valve
Saco-Lowell
Joseph L. Putnam
Putnam
New England
Maine
Houston
Colby College
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco
United States
Canada
Razing Of Station Ends The Dummy Line End of a local era
The old Camp Ellis station marks the end of the Dummy line once serving Old Orchard to Camp Ellis. After 43 years and a hundred rides daily, the line closed September 5 1923 as automobiles took over. The wood-fired steam engine and two open cars carried 12 to 15 trips daily, with passengers waving handkerchiefs to signal the halt and crews sharing coffee along the route.
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Boston and Maine Railroad
Camp Ellis
John E. Lewis, Jr
Saco
Old Orchard
Ferry Beach
Teacher Not Opposed To Dwyers Bid
SOUTH PARIS MAINE AP A South Paris teacher Ruth Cushman denied advising Gov Reed to deny further sentence reduction for Paul Dwyer, who seeks another commutation after 22 years for murder and after parole. Cushman said she talked to assistant secretary of state Paul McDonald and never wrote to the governor. She denied a Norway street scene and said no feud exists with Caroline Pinkos. Dwyer, paroled to life with 28 years five months, has concerns about marriage plans and letters from Cushman to his mother.
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South Paris
Maine
Paul N. Dwyer
Joan H. Reed
Ruth Cushman
Reed
Dwyer
Norway Street
Cushman
Paul
Kennedy In Gotham For Talks
Sen John F Kennedy flies to New York City for a day of speeches politicking and visits with friends in New York City after praising Sen Estes Kefauvers Tennessee primary win Kennedy says elections vary and he hopes to do as well nationwide as Kefauver did while sending congratulations in telegram form the text of which he did not reveal
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Hyannisport
Mass
John F. Kennedy
New York City
Convair
Kennedy
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Nixon Sets Diplomatic Aims For U S Policy
In Honolulu Nixon outlined a foreign policy vision to lead the nation’s diplomacy. He called for building military strength, remaining firm without belligerence, and pursuing tension reduction from a position of power as he addressed about 7,500 people in Waikiki.
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Honolulu
Richard M.nixon
United States
Nixon
U.S
Waikiki
Rocket Plane Sets Speed Record at 2150 MPH
At Edwards Air Force Base California NA S astronaut test pilot Joe Walker soared in an X15 to 2150 miles per hour, beating the unofficial 1956 mark by 56 mph. He survived the mission, flying a 78 000 foot dive then a controlled landing after a 10 degree nose dive. Grace Walker and their two sons watched from a nearby yard as the craft reached Mach 3.3 before burn out in about four minutes of powered flight.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Joe Walker
Air Force
Milburn
Walker
Apt
Here
Grace Walker
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Praises From Cardinal to NATO Soldiers in Munich
Cardinal Wendel addressed about 5,000 NATO soldiers in Munich praising them for preserving Christian freedom through Christ. The speech, seen as rebutting Communist claims that Europe's 37th world eucharistic congress is a NATO military assembly.
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Munich
Germany
Josef Cardinal Wendel
Europe
NATO
Wage Jump Asked by TWUA at Saco-Lowell
Preliminary talks between Saco-Lowell shops and Local 406 TWUA AFL-CIO opened this afternoon. The union seeks 15 percent wage increases effective Sept 15 this year and 15 cents more per hour starting Sept 15, 1961, plus vacation benefits, two holidays, better health and accident coverage, and changes in contract language. The negotiating team is led by Victor Canzano. Ralph Lachance is Local 406 president.
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Saco-Lowell
Textile Workers Union of Ameria
Afl-Cio
Victor Canzano
TWUA
New York
Michael Schoonjans
Leo Bedard
Local 406
Ralph Lachance
Lachance
Adrien Petit
Alfred Lacerte
Wilfrid Nadeau
Ronald Melancon
Walter Bissell
Martha Neault
Albert Cantara
Raymond Chicoine
Francis Lamontagne
John Pierce
Schoonjans
Royal visitors begin U S goodwill tour to five cities
Japan's Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko will visit Honolulu San Francisco Los Angeles New York Chicago Seattle and Washington between September 22 and October 5 continuing a four city sequence across the United States as part of a goodwill tour involving major urban centers and official functions.
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Washington
Japan
Akihito
Michiko
Honolulu
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Seattle
United States
Wives Big Factor On Way To Presidency
New York AP notes that voters consider a candidate’s wife as a key asset in presidential campaigns. With women now outnumbering men at the polls, the first lady’s appeal and domestic image can sway female voters, while public and private roles influence leadership perceptions. The piece recalls past views when candidates’ wives stayed largely out of public political life.
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New York
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Advent Christian Church
Kennebunk Lower Village
Philip Shuman
Mr. Shuman
California
Kenneth
Marc Shuman
Shuman
Karen Shuman
Bernard
Emerson
Main Street
Kesslen Shoe Co
Kennebunk, Maine
LinOleum Co
Alfred St
City Dial
Camp Ellis Fire Station
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Alfred Street
Dwyers
Gen
Fea. Corp
Trinity Church Main
Cleveland Streets
Rocket Plane
Main ST
Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Dept
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