Pepperell Reports Sales Above $101 Million in 1962
Pepperell annual report shows 1962 year ending June 30 with sales topping $101.9 million, a second ever above $100 million, but costs rose from raw materials wages and depreciation. Net income after taxes was $3.99 million ($6.36 per share) vs $3.22 million ($6.62) prior year. Plant upgrades, new products including Stretch-Fit sheet, and wage rises occurred as outlook for 1963 remains cautious.
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Pepperell
Biddeford
Lindale
Reds Preparing Astronaut Fete
Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet twin astronauts Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich being flown from their landing site in Kazakhstan to a base near Moscow for a detailed work and life report in space. Doctors call their condition excellent and Tass notes they faced a flood of questions while remaining tireless and high spirited.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Outer
Tass
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Nikolayev
Popovich
Von Braun Says U.S. Space Plans Should Continue Unchanged
Dr Wernher von Braun, head of the U S space program, urged continued public support over years rather than a crash program after the Soviet orbital feats. He outlined Saturn C-1 tests and the C-5 Saturn, described as a major seven league stride, with ambitious ranges and payloads to orbit and beyond.
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Blacksburg
Wernher von Braun
U.S
von Braun
Estes Defended After Arrest in Estes Concessions Probe
Senator Mundt says Agriculture Department sought ways to legalize concessions granted to Billie Sol Estes even after his arrest. A department memo released by Senate investigators and testimony from an ousted employee tie several congressmen to Estes. Senate and House probes examine whether Estes benefited from political influence in farm aid programs and cotton allotment deals.
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Washington
Karl FE. Mundt
R-S.d
Billie Sol Estes
Agriculture Department
Estes
Mundt
Department
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
House
Senate
Pecos
Tex
John C. Bagwell
Maine Accidents Claim Six Lives In One Day
Five people died on Maine highways and one in a Woolwich plane crash, raising the annual toll to 117. Two Atlanta women perished on Route 201 in Richmond when their car collided with a trailer truck driven by William Guilmette of Pittston, who was injured and later released. In Caribou, two Allagash men died in an evening crash possibly linked to a tire blowout, identified as Norman J. Hafford and Clarence Hafford, ages 18 and 27, with James Kelley of Allagash named as driver.
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Maine
Woolwich
Atlanta
William Guilmette
Pittston
Gardiner
Guilmette
Caribou
Norman J. Hafford
Clarence Hafford
James Kelley
Allagash
Chuckle Rich Food and Late Hours Draw Crowds
Admiring the scene, readers note that rich food and late hours keep many people thick and tired, a trend seen across communities. Local venues report steady crowds and a casual vibe as patrons linger for meals and company.
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Copr
Gen
Fea, Corp
Dishwashers and Home Appliances Highlighted
A listing features dishwashers hot water heaters washing machines and electric stoves along with refrigerators. The brochure emphasizes essential kitchen appliances and home comfort items for modern households.
Humphrey Defends Nickel Stockpile Move
Former Treasury secretary George M. Humphrey testified before a Senate subcommittee that Hanna Co. profits and government gains from a nickel stockpile contract were legitimate and repaid with interest. He disputed auditors’ claims of excessive profits, arguing the $67.2 million government outlay equaled 71 cents per pound for 94.7 million pounds and that risks and returns favored national defense needs.
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Washington (Ap
George M. Humphrey
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Humphrey
Cleveland
M. A. Hanna Co
Hanna
Special Armed Services Subcommittee
Stuart Symin
D-Mo
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hanna Nickel
Bonneville
Humphreys
Cuba
Canada
Hanna Company
Riddle
Ore
Hanna Subsidiary Smelting Company
Giant Manhunt For White-Gloved Bandits In Plymouth Heist
Boston police uncovered three fingerprints on a burned car as a nationwide search continues for the white gloved gang that stole 1.5 million from a Plymouth mail truck Tuesday night. The vehicle belonged to a Revere man reported stolen June 12, with detour signs linked to the route. State troopers FBI postal inspectors and officers are pursuing the gang, aided by a witness who saw a man in a policeman’s uniform near the scene.
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Boston
Plymouth
Joseph Leonard
Revere
Post Office Department
FBI
Robert Hatfield
East Orleans
Union Riot in Philadelphia Sparks Citywide Tension
A confrontation in Philadelphia pitted about 1000 Teamsters Union members against dissidents at Front and Spring Garden streets. Police, guards and fire units separated fighters, injuring two officers and 12 in the crowd while cars were damaged. Two men were arrested for disorderly conduct. The clash reflected a split within Local 107 over leadership tied to James R. Hoffa.
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Teamsters Union
Fairmount Park
Spring Garden
Smelee
Teamsters Local 107
Voice of
Local 107
Voice
Teamsters International
James R. Hoffa
Afl-Cio
Smith Transfer Co
Gas Fumes Sickens Three at Camp Ellis
Three people were rushed to Webber hospital after being overcome by gas at Camp Ellis this afternoon. The Saco Fire Department ambulance carried a child first, followed by two adults in another Biddeford unit. Units from Saco Riddeford joined police and fire crews responding to the emergency.
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Webber Hospital
Camp Ellis
Saco
Pact Ends New Guinea Dispute
The Netherlands will withdraw from West New Guinea after a 13 year dispute, with western half placed under a temporary U.N. administration and later handed to Indonesia by May 1. A U.N.-supervised plebiscite in 1969 will decide final status, as U Thant and Ellsworth Bunker broker the settlement amid Indonesian clashes and Dutch pressure. The cease fire takes effect 7 p.m. EST Friday, with U.N. administrator and troops arriving by Oct 1 and Dutch withdrawal to start once the administrator is in place.
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United Nations, N.Y
West New Guinea
Netherlands
U. N
Indonesia
Far East
Rresentatives
U Thant
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Jan de Quay
United States
Thant
Sukarno
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
Cloture and Clash Promise More Trouble for JFK
The Senate operates under cloture with a one hour limit per senator as the administration's communications satellite bill moves. After a fractious first day, tensions rose with quorum calls and heated exchanges. Leaders and opponents alike questioned the procedure while stubborn dissent threatened to limit debate.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Russell B. Long
D-La
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
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