Daughter CJ Roy Rogers Killed In Bus Crash
San Clemente Calif AP eight people died and about 40 injured when a church bus carrying 65 Disciples of Christ members crashed head on into seven vehicles on U.S. 191 a front tire blew out sending the bus across the center line near San Onofre Bridge. Among the dead were two children on the bus including Debbie Lee Rogers 12 adopted daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The other dead were in a station wagon and include Margaret Huss Armijo 20 of Albuquerque and her children Jo Ellen 16 months and Joseph 6 months plus her mother 50 and sisters Susan 22 and Catherine 15. Dale Evans distraught and treated at home. The driver was Rev Lawrence Elton White 49. The group had been returning from donating goods to La Esperanza Orphanage in Tijuana. Debra Debbie Rogers 12 Friday.
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San Clemente
Calif
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
U.S. 191
Disciples of Christchapel of
San Onofre Creek
Deborah Lee
Rogers
Miss Evans
Deborah
Joan Russell
Robert Russell
Granada Hills
Margaret Huss Armijo
Albuquerque
N.M
Jo Ellen
Joseph
H Uss
Fallbrook Call
Susan
Catherine
Chatsworth
la Esperanza
Tijuana
San Diego
Lawrence Elton White
Los Angeles
Debbie
Business Notes John Barrett to Visit New York City
John Barrett owner of Biddeford Motor Sales and Mrs Barrett will travel to New York City next week to meet with executives about prospective business ventures and market expansion opportunities.
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John Barrett
Biddeford Motor Sales
Mrs. Barrett
New York City
Goldwater Plans Large TV Campaign Ahead of Campaign
Senator Barry Goldwater and aides outline a broad television drive set to start before September end with an estimated cost of 4.5 million dollars. The plan includes regional and national filmed programs, live national appearances, and radio and TV spots, staffing a 75,000 mile campaign and a jet-equipped press plane for 54 reporters.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
White House
Goldwater
Dean Burch
Johnson
Republican National Committee
Maine Manufactures Value Sets Record in 1963
Maine total value of manufactured products reached a record 1.63 billion dollars in 1963, up 1.1 percent from 1962. Paper, food, leather, textiles and wood products comprised about 81 percent of the total, per the State Labor and Industry Department.
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Augusta
Maine
State Labor & Industry Department
Fresh Assault Mapped On Five Major Fires
In northeastern Nevada near Elko fire officials mapped a fresh assault on five major fires racing through protected grassland and sagebrush. With heat and low humidity forecast and wind risk, authorities doubled crews to 2,200 and expanded air support from 7 to 40 bombers while banning private flights to speed airlift.
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Elko
Nev
Nevada
Rhode Island
Bureau of Land Management
Air Force
Forest Service
Negroes Return To Integrated Greensburg High
In Greensburg Louisiana three Negro students David Howard 18 Charles Hall Jr 17 and Georgia Lea Gordon 17 returned to Greensburg High School under a federal court order opening 11th and 12th grades to all races. FBI and state police observed as they used the cafeteria facilities and sat at mixed tables with 158 white classmates.
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Greensburg
Louisiana
Reed R. Meadors
Greensburg High School
FBI
Meadors
David Howard
Charles Hall Jr
Georgia Lea Gordon
Reasons For Referendum Listed By Mayor Whelan
Mayor J Edward Whelan urged a self confident voter approach to solve civic problems and listed reasons for a capital improvements referendum including school repairs a new police station street equipment city hall renovations and sidewalk work He also noted development of a Camp Ellis public landing and site work at the old Bonython School building A Citizens Advisory Committee will study these areas and report later bids for the District Court renovations were read with Gadbois 24212 and Small 32287 sub bids for plumbing and heating Lamontagne bid 1033 and 2831 Foss Metal offered steam heating 550 or 3119 36 A second reading of Pleasant and Surf streets ordinances passed unanimously Fire department gear contract awarded to Boston Woven Hose Co A new fire truck bid was referred to Finance by 5 2 vote with Knox and Milne dissent Finance Committee to report on fire truck bids at next meeting Zoning amendments referred to Ordinance Committee Factory Island treatment facilities tabled North Saco Fire Station addition approved 450 funded by North Saco appropriation Meeting adjourned with Sept 14 next date set
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Saco
J. Edward Whelan
Camp Ellis
Bonython School
Whelan
Citizens Advisory
District Court
Committee On Public Property
Phili L. Gadbois
Frederick J. Small
Emile Lamontagne
Gadbois
Foss Metal Inc
Pleasant Street
Surf Street
Willard Stackpole
Fire Department
Boston Woven Hose Co
Police and Fire Commission
Harry Nielson
Commission
Finance Committee
Robert Knox
Bryce Milne
Raymond Carter
Gerard Cassette
Factory Island
North Saco
Area Residents Fined for Speeding and Signals
Associate Judge William F. Wilson Jr. fined three men twenty five dollars each for speeding in Saco Municipal Court. Hervey Paguette, 54, of Biddeford. David Dansereau, 20, of Biddeford. Edward Stackpole, 22, of Saco pleaded guilty. Two others, Claude Boucher, 28, Biddeford and Louis Ladakakos, 19, Old Orchard Beach, admitted passing stop signs and were fined ten dollars each. Paul Carrier, 20, Biddeford, pleaded guilty to a red light violation and was fined ten dollars.
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William F. Wilson Jr
Saco
Hervey W. Paquette
Clarencon St
Biddeford
David Dansereau
Forest St
Edward G. Stackpole
Elmwood Drive
Claude A. Boucher
Water St
Louis J. Ladakakos
Old Orchard Beach
Paul M. Carrier
Wilson
Jaycee Wives At Beach Plan Social
Old Orchard Beach Jaycee Wives host a clam bake and get acquainted social Sunday at 3 30 p.m. at Camp Ellis Rod and Gun Club. New members planning to join this fall are invited and should contact local organizers by Wednesday.
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Old Orchard Beach
Camp Ellis
Donald Ketola
Raymond Doherty
Spry Ex-Slave Plans To Live To 120 Years Old
ATMORE Ala AP Will Adams 114 Thursday plans to reach 120 living age, crediting good clean living and Methodist faith. Once a slave in Virginia later worked for a sawmill until 94, danced occasionally, hikes through memory of Civil War era. He says he can river roll with any man and has outlived wife, with six children and multiple grandchildren.
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Spry
Atmore
Ala
Adams
W.T. Smith Lumber Co
Chapman
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Virginia
Alabama
Saco Rebekah PNGs Attend Lobster Bake
Members of the Past Noble Grands Association of Saco Rebekah Lodge attended a lobster bake at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Burrill in Saco. A brief business session and social followed with Eva Sheinan presiding. Plans for the annual banquet on Sept 21 at 7 pm at the Carriage House Scarborough were announced.
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Noble Grands Association
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Carlton Burrill
Goodale Avenue
Saco
Eva Sheinan
Linnette Martin
Scarborough
John Kennedy
Erwin Kennedy
Forrest Curtis
John Hill
Joseph
Madeline Brackett
Herberta Harriman
Georgianna Harriman
Martin
Marion McAuley
Jessie Clark
Mertie Meserve
Louise Sanborn
Lottie Kingsbury
Adelpha McKeen
Sherman
Sadie Haines
Lucy Durgin
Noble Grand
Burrill
Janet
First Lady Serves Buffalo at Green River Luncheon
In Green River Wyoming First Lady Lady Bird Johnson attended a four day West visit and dedicated Flaming Gorge Lake and Dam. A crowd of 4000 joined speeches and dances as U S senators Udall and others attended. A 600 pound buffalo roasted on a spit fed the hungry and buffalo tips a la bour gigonne drew praise from Mrs Johnson.
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Green River
Wyo
United States
Lady Bird Johnson
Goldwater
Sweetwater County
Flaming Gorge Lake
Flaming Gorge
Utah
Wyoming
Lady Bird
U.S
Stewart L. Udall
Mrs. Johnson
Wells Fire Damage Estimated at 7000
Fire swept through the home of Mr and Mrs Frederick Gagnon on Roger Bragdon Road yesterday afternoon causing an estimated 7000 loss. Wells Fire Department assisted by Wells Corner and Wells Beach units and Maine Forestry Service faced strong wind and heavy smoke. Mrs Gagnon discovered the blaze while her husband was at work.
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WELLS
Frederick Gagnon
Roger Bragdon Road
Wells Corner
Wells Beach
Maine Forestry Service
U N mediator Sakari Tuomioja in serious condition
Geneva AP Finnish diplomat Sakari Tuomioja the UN Cyprus mediator remains in serious condition after a stroke on Sunday. A medical bulletin stated his condition was unchanged at age 52.
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Geneva
U. N
Cyprus
Sakari S. Tuomioja
Employment claims rise in Biddeford office figures
Last week 513 unemployment claims were filed at the Biddeford Maine Employment Security Commission office, compared with 493 a year ago. The week earlier saw 498 claims versus 496 the prior year, according to manager Francis Coughlin.
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Biddeford
Maine Employment Security Commission
Francis Coughlin
Town Council At Beach Votes To Hire Attorney
OLD ORCHARD BEACH At a special meeting the Town Council voted to hire an attorney to draft an ordinance for trailer parking control and to define affected areas. The council deferred action on a trailer ordinance until Rainbow Cabins can present a permit request. Residents in Half Way urged expediting sewer line entrances with town excavation and owner reimbursement. The aim is to limit future road digging when repairs finish at month end.
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Old Orchard Beach
Town Hall
Rainbow Cabins
Biddeford Two Vehicle Crash on Pool Street
Police report a two car crash on Pool Street Biddeford yesterday afternoon. Raymond Daigle 25 of 104 Summer Street Biddeford said the Bertrand pickup sideswiped his car. Gerard Bertrand of Newtown Road Biddeford was identified as the other driver. No damage details available.
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Pool Street
Biddeford
Raymond Daigle
Summer St
Gerard Bertrand
Newtown Road
Daigle
Bertrand
Farm Store appoints Earl E Pratt as manager
Walter G. Creneau store owner announced that Earl E Pratt, 45, of 271 Bradley Street Saco, has been appointed manager of the Farm Store on Alfred Street Biddeford. Pratt is father of five and formerly affiliated with Bagleys Shop n Save of Biddeford and Saco.
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Alfred Street
Biddeford
Earl E. Pratt
Pratt
Bradley St
Saco
Bagley’s
N Save
Walter G. Creneau
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Ford Division
Ains C. Dencker
Boston
Ford
New York
Integrated Southern School
Maine Highway Safety Committee
Rambler
American Motors Corporation
Crepeau Rambler Sales CO
Main Street
Rudy Valiee
Cbs-Tv
Gerald R. G. Boissonneault
Irene J. Boissonneault
Mt. Vernon St
L. T. Frey
Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment
Naval Air Station
South Weymouth
Mass
Boissonneault
St. Louis High School
Cpl
Jaycee
Beach Plan Social
Daly Bros
Abe
Freezer
General Electric
George’s
Electric & Appliances
Reed
Leon F. Jones
John H. Reed
Palace
William Mullen
Wilfred Hamel
Quebec City
Quebec
J .Edward Whelan
Willie W. Pomerleau
Lester Hobbs
Governor’s Executive Council
Graham Watt
Portland
Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford - Saco
Leonard A. Drapeau
Saco Rebekah Png’s
First Lady
Beach
Phoenix
NaCors
General Motors
Delco
Shapiro Oil CO
Dial
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