Acton Fair Highlights Include Two Horse Shows
Plans for the 13th annual Acton Fair Class B Horse Show and the York County 4-H Horse Show are underway as part of the 102nd Acton Fair. The Class B event starts at 10 a.m. August 27 with $1000 in cash awards plus trophies and ribbons, while the 4-H show opens at 11 a.m. August 26 after the parade. Awards include a top trophy for the leading 4-H participant, three cash prizes and four ribbons per class, plus participation ribbons. Officials include secretary Marion Swasey and manager Fred Swasey for the Class B show, with judges, announcer, and ringmasters named for both events. Entries for the 4-H show are due by August 22, under Ethel MacDonald’s supervision.
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Acton
York County
Ave
New England Horsemens Council
Maine Horsemens Association
Marion M. Swasey
Fre-Mar Stables
Scarborough
Fred F Swasey
P. ©. Tracy
Cape Elizabeth
Norman Farnum
Saco
A. F. Malley
Negroes Told To Turn Anger Into Action
A Harlem delegation urged Congress to reverse a House action blocking a $40 million administration backed rat control program. Led by Jesse Gray, the group argued rats in slum homes fuel unrest while Rep. John Conyers urged transforming anger into political action.
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Washington
Harlem
Capitol Hill
John Conyers Jr
D-Mich
New York City
America
Conyers
Brownsville
Brooklyn
House
Jesse Gray
Gary
Congress
Frank J. Brasco
Gray
House Chamber
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Robert C. Wood
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Senate Moves to Restore Model Cities Aid and Expand Urban Reform
Senate panels prepare a broad package aimed at restoring most of the House cut on the Johnson model cities program and adding new anti poverty and housing measures. The plan would fund slum rehabilitation with housing, services, and loans to rebuild small businesses in affected areas.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
House
Senate Labor Committee
Subcommittee
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Centennial Dance Plans Discussed
St Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance plans a cabaret style Centennial Dance for September 9 at the hall at Main and Elm in Biddeford. The group approved renting the hall from Berbil Enterprises Inc and voted to paint the third floor auditorium. Arthur Boissonneault presided.
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St. Jean Baptiste de Bienfaisance
Main Street
Elm Street
Biddeford
Berbil Enterprises Inc
Arthur Boissonneault
Children Die in Nonauto Accidents Reach 16000 in 1966
About 16,000 U.S. children died in accidents not involving automobiles during 1966, highlighting broad safety risks beyond car collisions and prompting calls for prevention efforts across everyday environments.
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U.S
Tape Recording Sessions Set By Jaycee Wives
Saco Jaycee Wives concluded plans for recording sessions to capture family voices of Saco servicemen in Vietnam. Mrs. Daniel Dearborn urged local families with loved ones overseas to contact her by Sept. 9 to arrange Biddeford Saco sessions. Volunteers are sought for an Aug. 26 auction at Marden Farm and a Sept. 9 fall rummage sale at GAR Hall.
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Jaycee
Daniel Dearborn
Saco
Vietnam
Saco Jaycee
Barry Gallant
Oak St
Arthur Huot
Biddeford-Saco
Marden Farm
North Street
Gar Hall
Sherman Letellier
Leroy Waycott
James S. Ward III
James Cartier
Willard Stackpole
Raymond Gannon
William Warner
Wayne Edes
Philip Gross
Puerto Rican Teamster Shot in Office Quarrel
In San Juan, Ivan Coll Figueroa, 39, turned himself in after being indicted for first degree murder in the shooting death of Frank Chavez, 39, boss of the Puerto Rican Teamsters local and a Hof fa ally. Chavez died en route to a hospital after being shot twice in his office following a quarrel that began when Chavez dismissed Figueroa from the union.
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San Juan
P.R
Teamster
Frank Chavez
Chavez
James Hoffa
Albuquerque
N.M
Ivan Coll Figueroa
Figueroa
Union
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Waterhouse Field
Biddeford High School
Cession House
Fiel
Charles Dineen
Ken Chenard
Bob Lavigne
Phil Cantara
THE
Westinghouse
Jodi Shoe Co
Elm St
Derry
N. H
Call
Acorace
RCA Victor
Saco Area
RGA
C@LOR TV
Urphy’s
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