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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1962

Page

7

No Crisis Looming As Election Campaign Nears

James Marlow notes no imminent crisis in U S politics as campaigns for Congress begin. Historical flashes from 1948 to 1962 show foreign wars, espionage, and political upheaval often surface before elections, yet 1962 brings calm with Soviet orbital milestones described as a mere performance. ENDS FURLOUGH Lucien H Levesque, fireman apprentice, U S Navy, stationed at Lakehurst after furlough and recruit training, a Thornton Academy graduate.

Truman Thomas E. Dewey United States Berlin Korea Joseph McCarthy Dwight D. Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson McCarthy Senate Fisenhower Stevenson Egypt Russia Congo Francis Gary Powers Khrushchev Eisenhower Lucien H. Levesque U. S. Navy Leon Levesque Boom Road Saco Naval Air Station Lakehurst N. J Levesque Naval Training Center Great Lakes Til Thornton Academy Creteau Studio

Apollo Moon Mission Concepts and Lunar Bug Details

The article discusses NASA plans to achieve a simultaneous orbit with limited Mercury-Atlas launches and compares the Mercury craft to the Soviet Vostok. It explains Apollo astronauts could abort lunar landing near real time, detach the lunar vehicle, and return to the mother craft if conditions on the moon prove dangerous. The first mission would spend one day on the lunar surface.

NASA Mercury Vostok Holmes Apollo Moon Lunar

Maine Supreme Court Dismisses Swan's Island Man Claiming Kinship

The Maine Supreme Court ruled against Sherman Joyce Jr. who sought to claim legitimacy rights to oust the court appointed administrator for Sherman Joyce Sr. Joyce Sr. died November 29, 190, with the elder man never marrying or acknowledging paternity under oath. The court found no automatic inheritance right for illegitimate children without affirmative action and noted the father never assumed care or ownership of the son.

Portland Maine Supreme Court Swan's Island Sherman Joyce Sherman Joyce Jr Joyce Sr Hancock County William H. Banks Liela M. Banks Joyce Supreme Court

Searchers to Look for Curtis Again

Searchers will again seek missing Biddeford pharmacist Hosea A. Curtis near Sherburne s Mill pond area in Shapleigh Sunday. Organizers said participants should meet at the area as no trace has been found in past two Sundays after his fishing trip in Maine and New Hampshire on July 18.

Sherburne’s Mill Pond Shapleigh Biddeford Hosea A. Curtis Curtis Maine New Hampshire San Luis Los Banos Castle Air Force Base Merced Yosemite Valley Fresno Kennedy Los Angeles Patricia Petey Lawford Santa Monica Nixon White House California Gov. Brown Brown South Dakota Oake Missouri River

Red Tape For Nursing Home Prompts Move To Apartments

The Sharpe Homestead Nursing Home may become an apartment building after owner Mrs. Earl Gundrum closed the facility due to overwhelming state and federal paperwork. She cited 18 agencies generating forms and requests, 18 hour desk days, and inability to balance patient care with paperwork. The home housed 21 patients aged 45 to 95 and a 14 member staff. Patients have been relocated to other local nursing homes.

Sharpe Homestead Earl Gundrum State Social Welfare Department

Religion and the Space Age Institute at Simpson College

Experts in astronomy astronautics and theology will gather in Indianola Iowa July 30 to August 1 for the Religion and the Space Age institute sponsored by Simpson College expected to explore faith in space exploration and science.

Faith and Space Indianola Iowa Simpson College

Project to stretch reservoir 250 miles up Missouri

Flood control, power production, irrigation and navigation are listed as the major purposes of the project. The plan envisions a reservoir extending about 250 miles upstream along the Missouri River.

Missouri

Power Bug Triggers Belt Reversal At North Carolina Plant

In Valdese North Carolina a phase reversal in a 44 000 volt line caused a freak electrical disturbance Tuesday stopping conveyors in a bakery hosiery mill and disrupting telephone service. Duke Power Co traced the fault to a substation incident and said three phase motors were affected while single phase household appliances were not. The odds of such an event were described as about one in a million.

Valdese N.C Duke Power Co Anan

Male Choral Group To Present Concert At Beachwood Hotel

L'Orpheon Male Choral society will perform at the Beachwood Hotel in Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday at 9 p.m. Directed by Alexis J. Cote and co director Roger P. Laucier, the program features light English and French songs including Dry Bones Stout Hearted Men I Want a Girl Wagon Wheels Alouette and the Soldiers’ Chorus from Dust and more.

L'Orpheon Beachwood Hotel Old Orchard Beach Alexis J. Cote The Beachwood Roger P. Laucier Alouette Chorus L’orpheon

Fremont Club Plans Fall Events With Whist And Suppers

Fremont club and auxiliary map fall activities at a joint meeting in Biddeford hall Alfred street. A bean supper is set for September 22 harvest supper for members only October 27, whist contests in October. Routine reports and thanks were given, with a social luncheon to follow.

Fremont Club Alfred Street Biddeford Joseph Peloquin Donat Dubois Alcide Dubois Angela Peloquin Royal Chretien Antonio Daigneault Leo Nolette Emile Fecteau Paul Neault

Franco Americans Charm Audiences Across New England Tour

Twenty Franco Americans from Lewiston and Auburn have performed at Poland Spring Bretton Woods and Manchester New Hampshire. They have appeared on television and hosted annual Christmas and Easter radio programs for Bates Manufacturing Company.

Lewiston Auburn Poland Spring Bretton Woods Manchester Bates Manufacturng Company

Vintage Cars for Sale in Broad Selection

A dealer lists numerous classic vehicles with makes years and features. Models include 190 Comet, 1960 Valiant, 1959 Dodge Coronet, 1959 Plymouth Belvedere, 1959 Mercury Monterey, 1959 Chevrolet Belair, 1958 Ford Fairlane, 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 club convertible, 1957 Ford Custom 300, 1957 Dodge Royal, 1957 Plymouth Savoy, 1957 Buick Special Convertible, 1956 Buick, 1955 Chevrolet 210 Station Wagon, and 1954 Plymouth Savoy with automatic transmissions and noted colors or condition.

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