Security Council orders Belgian pullout from Katanga
United Nations Security Council urged Belgium to withdraw troops from Katanga at once to allow UN forces to take over. In a 9 to 0 vote with France and Italy abstaining, Dag Hammarskjold was authorized to arrange the transfer and report back. The measure seeks to ease fears of central Congo control and avoid wider conflict.
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Security Council
U. N
Katanga
Ceylon
Tunisia
Dag Hammarskjold
France
Italy
Hammarskjold
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Katangi
U.N
Tshombe
Patrice Lumumba
Belgium
Soviet Union
All Colleges Need To Be Organized
Augusta reports Dr. William A. Conley of Marquette University told a Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges workshop that even small colleges require clear organizational structures with defined roles for trustees, administrators, faculty, and students. He emphasized colleges must move beyond minimum standards and compare favorably, building capacity for growth by defining goals and using resources to correct weaknesses and leverage strengths. Conley has served as educational assistant to Marquette’s president since 1953 and has held posts at Seton Hall University Loyola University and the U.S. Office of Education.
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Augusta
Marquette University
William A. Conley
Council For the Advancement of Small Colleges
Dr. Conley
Milwaukee University
Seton Hall University
Loyola University
U. S Office of Education
Advice On Diet And Youth Ties From Gerontology Experts
AP reports two rat studies from the International Congress of Gerontology. One finds that half as much food can extend life by up to 20 percent, potentially applicable to overweight humans. The other links youth factors to slowed aging via Siamese twin rat experiments, measuring tail elasticity and bone density as aging indicators.
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San Francisco
Henry S. Simms
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Simms
Wanda R. Lunsford
Cornell University
Injured Camp Counselor Remains Critically Ill in Portland
John E. Stoeckel, 21, of Lancaster Pennsylvania, stayed listed as poor condition at Maine Medical Center nearly three weeks after a July 22 crash near Falmouth. He was pinned 15 minutes in his car when it struck a tree, ending atop a fire hydrant, while serving as a Kents Hill summer camp counselor.
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Portland
Lancaster
John E. Stoeckel
Falmouth
Maine Medical Center
Stoeckel
Kents Hill
GOP Loses Democrats Gain Voter Registration in Maine
AUGUSTA AP Maine’s State Election Division reports 247,314 Republicans and 119,048 Democrats enrolled. Democrats netted an increase of about 7,000 since 1958 primary completions while Republicans fell about 5,000. Notable gains in Aroostook County. Portland saw the largest GOP drop. County enrollments listed with 1958 comparisons. Continued on page eight.
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Augusta
Maine
Aroostook County
Portland
Androscoggin
Aroostook
Cumberland
Franklin
Hancock
Kennebec
Knox
Lincoln
Oxford
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Sagadahoc
Somerset
Waldo
Washington
York
Wege
Wanted: Mrs Thomas Brown seeks apartment for elderly woman
Looking for an apartment or room to share costs with an elderly woman. Immediate reply required. Write Box 24, Journal 9, Dial AT 3-3471 or leave word at Scammons in Saco.
Powers Guilty Said by Tass in U2 Spy Case
Moscow reports Tass says Francis Gary Powers pleaded guilty to the essence of spying on the Soviet Union in a U2 mission. Indictment, prepared by the state security committee, cites 4000 words and seeks seven years to death depending on Soviet law.
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Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
Soviet Union
Tass
Powers
Urals
State Security Committee
Roman Rudenko
U.S.S.R
IU. S
Sverdlovsk
Ussr
U.S.S R
Desolation Pond Party Planned
Desolation Pond was the site where two friends of New Hampshire Gov. Wesley Powell are slated for fishing accommodations arranged by Augusta. Press secretary Evans confirmed they have plane transport and Maine fishing licenses, with knowledge of bag limits. The two are unnamed.
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Augusta
Reed
New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
Desolation Pond
Charles G. H. Evans
Maine
Executive Council
State Fish and Game Department
Herter Warns Soviets to Expect U.S. Action
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter warned Soviet leaders that the United States will act with speed force and unity to meet any new Red threat or world crisis. He said the warning counters beliefs the U S government would be paralyzed during the presidential selection period and warns against dangerous miscalculation by the Soviet government. He stressed the president and allies can act quickly and forcefully even in an election period and that the free world can rest assured action will be taken when necessary.
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Washington
Christian A. Herter
United States
Herter
Pro Western rulers of Laos overthrown
A neutralist military committee overthrew Laos government at Vientiane radio. It urged soldiers to avoid bloodshed and keep away from adversary units, hinting not all troops back the coup. Some communiques signaled expulsion of foreigners, threatening the Laotian army. US aid and advisers to Laos total about 165 million since 1955 with 80 Americans supporting the program. Premier Somsanith’s fate unclear as reports of arrests circulated. Vientiane airport closed to flights amid fresh upheaval.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Laos
Vientiane
Revolutionary Committee
U. S
United States
Kingdom
Tiao Somsanith
Saco Armory To Get Funds From Congress
U S Senator Edmund S Muskie said he was advised of an estimated 38500 contribution for the Saco Armory. The Army National Guard Bureau informed him that federal funds have been appropriated by Congress toward the cost of construction alterations and additions to the Armory in Saco.
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U. S
Edmunds. Muskie
The
Journal Today
Saco
Muskie
Army National Guard Bureau
Congress
Army National Guard
Voters May Change Capital of Alaska
Alaska voters faced a pivotal decision on whether to move the capital from Juneau to the Cook Inlet railbelt area dominated by Anchorage. About 35,000 ballots were cast with key politicians opposing the shift. The campaign also ran amid Senate and House nomination battles with several candidates contesting GOP and Democratic bids.
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Juneau
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Anchorage
William A. Egan
Aproval
Egan
Ernest Gruening
E. L. Bartlett
Mike Stepovich
John Butrovich
Anchorage- Fairbanks
Gastineau Channel
U.S. House For Representatives
Senate
GOP
Lawrence Brayton
Fairbanks
L. McKinley
Palmer
Ralph J. Rivers
David N. Boyer
Kenai
William C. Haugaard
No Room At State Pier For Macon
NAVAL cruiser Macon cannot visit Portland for Cumberland County’s 200th anniversary due to dock space limits. The 680 foot heavy cruiser cannot fit with a freighter on the East pier, and the freighter blocks the shorter West pier. The Navy will send Toro and Willis A. Lee instead, with an estimated sailor-spending loss of $40,000 to the city.
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Portland
Nava
Cumberland County
State Pier
Africa
Navy
Macon
Toro
Willis A. Lee
Guardsmen Freed On Low Bonds In Drowning Case
Five Indiana National Guardsmen were released on small bonds as civil and military authorities clash over how to prosecute them for the drowning of Walter R. Van Wickle. St Joseph county charged involuntary manslaughter and sent the case to the grand jury while the 38th Infantry Division pursued a court martial. The incident occurred when Van Wickle was tossed into the St Joseph river during a camping trip near South Bend. Defendants include Ralph E Burt Harold E Sheppard William S Dowdy Robert K Van Nice and Arnold G Bell.
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South Bend
India
Indiana
St. Joseph County
38Th Infantry Division
Walter R. van Wickle
Sharpsville
St. Joseph
Ralph E. Burt
Harold E. Sheppard
Tipton
William S. Dowdy
North Salem
Robert K. Vannice
Danville
Arnold G .Bell
Indianapolis
Boy Scouts Aid in Search for Missing Woman in Maine Woods
Forty Boy Scouts from Massachusetts joined York County Sheriff's deputies game wardens and volunteers in a large scale hunt for Eva Smith an 78 year old woman who has been missing since Saturday. An all day Sunday search yielded no trace and search leader Maynard Marsh said the chances of survival are remote as the group combed rugged woodlands under supervision in Gorham and Alfred.
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South Waterboro
Massachusetts
York County
Woodlands
Eva Smith
Charles Cochran
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