Coffin Sets Debate on Council Abolition Plan
Rep Frank M Coffin urged his gubernatorial rival to debate the Executive Council noting abolition is a core campaign issue and backed by the state Democratic Party. Gov John H Reed signaled a plan for better council representation and may face Coffin in a women voters league TV session.
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Meteor Seen Behind Trailing Light Sparks Sky Sightings
Robert Dole of Cape Elizabeth, a retired meteorologist, identified a south to northeast moving object as a meteor. He explained observers who saw a bright object with a tail were witnessing a meteoric display rather than a satellite.
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Castro Smashes Naval Plot in Cuba Revolt Supposedly Foiled
report says Castro brothers orchestrated a purge of dissident naval officers at Casa Blanca near Havana. About 300 men detained on plotting charges, with Raul Castro rumored to lead security tightening as navy powers have dwindled in Cuba.
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Raul Castro
Gunman Robs Wilton Bank in Maine Heist
A gunman escaped with about 12000 from a Wilton Depositors Trust Co branch at 9 15 am. The assailant wore dark glasses and a heavy whisker disguise, fled in a car driven by an accomplice, and no one was harmed as police set roadblocks seeking a green and white Pontiac from the early 1950s with Maine plates.
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Wilton
Depositors Trust Co
Keene Morrison
Jack Stanfield
Morrison
Maine
Satellite Echo I Tracked Tonight Across New England Skies
Echo I is forecast to follow a similar path as last night over New England passing near Altair in the Milky Way and through the Square of Pegasus. The satellite, comparable to the faintest zero magnitude stars in Orion, will be visible at about 9 pm 11 pm 1 am and 3 am for roughly 16 minutes per pass from southwest to northeast.
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Echo I
New England
Altair
Milky Way
Pegasus
Orion
Jupiter
Nixon Starts Southern Vote Quest
Vice President Richard M. Nixon launches his bid in the South with a civil rights emphasis and a call to keep religion out of politics. He appeals to a large Greensboro crowd, endorses sit-in demonstrations, and frames the race as a contrast between Republican and Democratic platforms on civil rights and other issues.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
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Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Chuckle on a Budget and Living Beyond Means
A witty note claims living on a budget equals living beyond your means, since it records the excess. The line is attributed to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp. and reflects humorous wordplay on financial prudence.
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Fea. Corp
Powers' Attorney Seeks Leniency In U2 Case
Moscow report says Francis Gary Powers acted under orders but the trial heard Soviet experts dispute his spy claim. His defense attorney Mikhail Grimov hopes leniency will follow Powers's repentance and behavior in court after the May Day flight. Powers testified for 80 minutes expressing remorse and said he did not foresee the Paris summit being affected. The Soviet view holds the flight torpedoed the summit. the U.S. says Khrushchev’s reaction worsened tensions.
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Paris
United States
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Europe paper view Powers trial as wartime propaganda show
West European newspapers portray U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers as a sympathetic yet unfortunate casualty of the cold war. They describe the Moscow proceeding as staged propaganda, with some outlets noting Powers acted with dignity while others call the trial a show rather than a legal process.
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Francis Gary Powers
Moscow
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U.S
Powers
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Europe
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Il Messaggero
Rome
Biddeford Teaching Staff Is Completed
Public schools in Biddeford will open Wednesday September 7 according to Paul Larrabee superintendent. School hours: senior high 8 to 12, junior high 12 30 to 4 30, elementary 8 30 to 11 30 and 12 45 to 2 45. Sub primary half day. Five year olds by October 15. first graders six by October 15. Registration for new pupils by September 1. Bus schedules similar to last year. List of teachers at Senior High School includes Raymond A. Kenneally principal Germaine Bergeron assistant principal Roderick J. Cyr guidance director Nadine G. Clark Latin Arthur G. Des coteaux commercial Thomas P. Fahey social science Eleanor G. Jacobs English Peter A. Mantis mathematics Norman A. Martin mathematics Irene M. Mitchell. Continued on Part Eight
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Paul Larrabee
Larrabee
School Department
Varius
Raymond A. Kenneally
Germaine Bergeron
Roderick J. Cyr
Nadine G. Clark
Arthur G. Descoteaux
Thomas P. Fahey
New Coach Announced At Thornton Academy
Thornton academy headmaster Robert L. Bowie announces Paul Manganaro of Everett Massachusetts as assistant football coach and social studies teacher. Manganaro a Boston University veteran and recent New York Titans tryout completes the school calendar with 183 days, fall term begins September 7.
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Robert L. Bowie
Bowie
Paul Manganaro
Everett
Mass
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Theacademy
Manganaro
Boston University
New York Titans
Thornton
MTA
York County
Cyclist Hurt In Accident At Route 9 Intersection
NORTH YARMOUTH. Howard E. Hibbard aged 22 of West Pownal suffered a mangled leg when his motorcycle collided with a car at Route 9 and North Road. Police said amputation looked likely and he was taken to Maine Medical Center, Portland for surgery.
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Portland
Democrats Press Efforts For Attractive Legislative Record
Washington AP Democrats press to speed action as split ranks threaten a stronger legislative record. In Senate a move to cut talk and pass a minimum wage bill. House Democrats seek quorum to end daily sessions amid heavy absenteeism and party rifts.
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Senate
House
House Rules Committee
Repairs At Thornton Academy Cost Over Eight Thousand
Headmaster Robert Bowie reports the total cost to prepare Thornton Academy for the fall term at over 8000 dollars. The major summer project was a soundproof ceiling in the language laboratory with three additional booths ordered. New fluorescent lighting lights all classrooms, fuse-locked doors close automatically on the top floor, and space saved allows 50 new lockers. The guidance office was renovated and floors and hallways were repainted. Music risers were purchased for the ensemble. Continued on Page Eight.
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Thorton Academy
Robert Bowie
Academy
Maine
Mob Wants Quick Action On Accused Child Killer
In Boonville Indiana a crowd gathered outside the Warrick County Jail as Emmett C Hashfield a 53 year old man convicted of rape faced a preliminary first degree murder charge for the dismembered death of 11 year old Avril Terry. Hashfield reportedly confessed to dumping the body along the Ohio River bank and in the river after being arrested Tuesday night he reportedly helped the girl after she dropped pennies and rode with him against parental warnings. The angered townspeople demanded a fast trial and the sheriff said a tree was threatened across the street though no rope was used. Hashfield appeared in court with a black eye reportedly from Avril Terrys father.
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Honey) Terry
Emmett C. Hashfield
Robert E. Shelton
Wendolin Opel
Hashfield
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Shelton
Warrick County
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Robert H. Terry
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