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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
8
Br James Marlow notes Americans accept second place in space after the Soviet two man orbital mission. He recalls 1957 Sputnik shock and compares the restrained reaction then to current tempered responses from lawmakers and the public.
Dr John Duffy associate professor in natural sciences and math completed a Syracuse summer institute on biological radiation. The program funded by the AEC and NSF will aid his teaching at Pool Road College this fall as part of a new biology program expecting over 100 enrollees. Fireflies in Jamaica emit bright bursts resembling camera flashes on the island.
Parochial leaders urge parents to help children read at home, counseling at home level. Assisting Father Cyr, efforts focus on improving literacy through home-based reading support.
Unitarian Universalist churches in Biddeford and Saco observe a community day at Ferry Beach on Monday. Afternoon recreation followed by supper at Quillen Hotel dining room at 1 and an evening program conclude the event.
Reverend Edmund Beal, Robert Fenderson, and Lafayette G. Clarke are named as the Massachusetts committee organizers for the Ferry Beach day. They are listed among the planning group coordinating activities and arrangements for attendees.
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