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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1961

Page

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Enemies fail hijack of Cuban airliner. 3 dead

In Havana on Wednesday Cuban airliner Aerovias Q carrying 53 aboard faced a hijack attempt by Castro foes. A gun battle killed the captain Luis Alvarez Regato, a military guard Silvino Sanchez Almaguer, and one hijacker. Six were wounded as the co pilot landed in a sugar cane field.

Havana Fidel Castro Aerovias Q Rancho Boyeros Isle of Pines Cuba United States Luis Alvarez Regato Silvino Sanchez’ Almaguer

Kennedy Firm On Berlin

President Kennedy said the United States will use every diplomatic means to seek a peaceful Berlin solution with the Soviet Union. He noted no new policy and favored careful groundwork before any summit, while urging cooperation among Western leaders if needed to coordinate policy.

Washington Kennedy United States Berlin Soviet Union Khrushchev Khrush Chev West Berlin Russia Moscow

Eichmann Prosecutor Ends Summation In Israel Trial

Israeli Attorney General Gideon Hausner wrapped up his summation against Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem with a call for a just verdict. He asserted Eichmann acted willingly and lustfully in facilitating the Nazi genocide. The panel will hear defense later, with a verdict expected in October after a summer recess.

Jerusalem Gideon Hausner Adolf Eichmann Hausner Eichmann Israel Robert Servatius

British Schoolboys On Holiday Killed In Crash

Fifty four injured or dead in a Norwegian airliner crash near Stavanger. A chartered Vickers Viking-Two bound for a holiday in Norway carried thirty four British schoolboys aged 13 to 16 and several adults. The wreckage lay on a mountain in the Ryflyke Fjord region after striking the slope in a coastal storm.

Stavanger Norway Ryflyke Fjord

Chuckle Secretary Jokes On Timely Arrival

A light newsroom gag features a secretary quipping that coffee breaks pause her clocking in. The captioned line comes from the Coporation General Feature Bureau, framing a humorous take on workplace punctuality.

Fiore Held After Saco Court Dispute Over Fine

Judge Hilary Mahaney ordered Frank Fiore of Lynn Massachusetts jailed on contempt of court charges after he told the judge to go to hell following a $25 speeding fine on Ocean Park road. Patrolman Earl Jamieson restrained Fiore as the dispute escalated in court.

Hilary Mahaney Frank Fiore Lynn Mass Fiore Saco Municipal Court

Guards To Ride Planes To Foil Further Thefts

President Kennedy announced that border patrolmen will be assigned to several airplanes to guard against hijacking. Doors to the pilot’s cabin will be locked with the key kept inside. He urged caution before blaming Fidel Castro for the recent pirate acts as Congress questions the incidents.

Washington Kennedy Congress Fidel Castro Cuba

York county women complete cake decorating course

A group of York county women completed a five week cake decorating course taught by Mrs. Althea Mishoe of Goodwins Mills. Participants from Biddeford Kennebunk Springvale and other towns included Lorette L Heureux Jeanette Larriviere Yvette Valliere Hazel Austin Phyllis Smith Madeleine Fuller and many others. Most will start an advanced five week course.

Althea Mishoe Goodwins Mills York Lorette L'Heureux Jeanette Larriviere Yvette Valliere Biddeford Hazel Austin Kennebunk Phyllis Smith Madeleine Fuller Springvale Grange Hall

Deschambault Outlines Biddeford’s Industrial Future

Mayor Clement H. Deschambault released a report detailing plans to improve Biddeford’s industrial and community climate. He emphasized a long range plan funded by federal urban renewal money, with the James W. Sewall company conducting surveys to guide development of the industrial park, airport runway resurfacing, and lower public utility costs while boosting employment and tax base.

Biddeford Clement H. Deschambault James W. Sewall Company Department of Economic Development Augusta Planning Board Ere Dechambault

Gifted Youngsters Are Having A Ball

In Springvale a group of 50 high school students join the National Youth Science Center at Nassau College for a six week program funded by the National Science Foundation and a private Youth Science Foundation. They dissect brains remove spleens from rats and study immunological tolerance under mentors from Harvard Tufts and MIT. The program aims to guide and inspire future major scientific breakthroughs.

Paul R. Shelnitz New Haven Conn National Youth Science Center Nassau College National Science Foundation National Youth Science Foundation Nasson David L. Lukens South Orange N.J Youth Science Foundation Lukens Lamate Harvard Tufts MIT Lamar Washington Washington Second Century Fund Mike ‘Gallant

French Hijacker Cadon Faces US Jet Crise

Albert Cadon a 27 year old Frenchman hijacked a Pan American DC8 to Havana. He faces US charges of crime on the high seas assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with intent to commit a felony if returned. No one aboard was harmed. Cadon claimed Algeria protest motive. FBI calls him an unbalanced itinerant artist.

Miami Fla Albert Charles Cadon Gun‘n Havana Cadon Pan American World Airways Cubai FBI J. Edgar Hoover High Seas Cuba United States Caden Algeria New York Bellevue Hospital

Hoover 87 Today Says US Is Ready

Former president Herbert Hoover marks his 87th birthday at a Waldorf conference delivering an upbeat view of American resolve. He rejects claims Americans are soft and asserts deep patriotism while touching on Berlin and baseball. A separate report notes a Pan American flight hijack incident near Mexico City with pilot details and a hijacker claiming extremist motives.

New York Herbert Hoover Hoover John Adams Waldorf-Astoria Berlin

Pistol Hijacker Treated Well by Cuban Troops on Return

Passengers aboard the Pan American jet from Mexico City described a wild haired hijacker who brandished a pistol and threatened crew. Cuban soldiers saluted the man as he was escorted from the plane in Havana while FBI noted the hijacker’s Paris birth and Algerian heritage. Passengers recalled nervous moments and Captain Ballard warned of potential accidental harm during the crisis. Fidel Castro personally met Turbay Ayala and escorted him from Havana for the Miami leg of the journey.

Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Houston Tex Panama City Panama Mexico City Guatemala City San Jose Costa Rica Caden Brownsville Havana Cadon Sam Enfield Paris New York Enfield Miami Fla Glenn White Detroit Auto White Alberto Charles Cadon FBI United States Hector Vioni Richmond Ind Carl Ballard Fidel Castro Turbay

Dubois Fried Clam Place Lunch Specials

Readable menu note lists fried clam place offering 1 quart portions of clams and potatoes, plus fried clam lunch box and fish and chips box. No dates or additional details provided. indicates a takeout or dine-in seafood items including clams and potatoes.

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