Saco girl returns from year in Germany residency
Ellen Clark a 17 year old from Saco has come home after 12 months in Goettingen in West Germany under the International Christian Youth Exchange program. She lived with the Fokken family as her German parents and siblings and attended a gymnasium with 1500 students. Ellen learned German, traveled Europe, and adapted to local customs while sharing in family life and Christmas celebrations.
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Ellen Clark
Germany
International Christian Youth Exchangerogram of America
Filen
Saco
Goettingen
East Germany
ICYE
America
Berlin
Atlantic
Europe
Ellen
Fokken
Pastor Fokken
Klaus Dietrich
West Germany
Klaus
Fokker
Thornton Academy
Maine tests minimum speed zones on Route 1 and 2
Maine speeds board with Chief Robert Marx launches a pilot project posting minimum speeds in five segments on Route 1 and Route 2. The plan emphasizes warnings for now, not arrests, and targets areas with heavy traffic and limited passing opportunities.
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Augusta
Maine
Marx
Belvedere Road
Damariscotta
Nobleboro
Nobleboro Post Office
Harold Ralph
Waldoboro
Newport
Etna
Etna Furniture Co
Carmel
Martian confronts piano in New York music store window
A man from Mars lands in New York and stares down a piano in a shop window. He snarls at the instrument, demanding it “wipe that nasty grin off your face.” Capt. Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Mars
New York
Gen
Fea. Corp
Budget cut goals seen as Congress approves 15 of 16 bills
Both chambers have passed 15 of 16 fiscal year 1960 money measures. Senate approved 1 428 178 700 for military construction, leaving foreign aid to debate. House completed actions on all 16. Overall cuts exceed one billion dollars with foreign aid causing the largest reduction. House claimed 1 244 000 000 cut in foreign aid, though some allege inflated figures.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Senate House
Eisenhower
Little Buff Gray Seeks Navy After Marine Ambition
NORWOOD Mass AP Little Buff Gray six year old física, strong and eager, writes Maj Gen Shoup to join the Marines. He replies praising her patriotism. She then says she will join the Navy, proving she is all woman while staying determined and healthy.
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Gen. Shoup
Rockefeller Wedding Links American Heiress and Norwegian Maid
In Norway a wedding unites Steven Rockefeller son of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and Anne Marie Rasmussen once a Rockefeller family maid. The ceremony at Kristian sand Church featured Wagner and a bell hymn. Guests included officials and police kept crowds orderly as details of the honeymoon plans emerged.
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Sogne
Norway
Steven Rockefeller
Anne Marie Rasmussen
Wagner
Clav Gautestad
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ance
Rockefeller
Steven
Anne Marie
United States
Copenhagen
Wyoming
Fifth Avenue
Kristiansand
Society Club
Tne Sogne Lutheran Evangelical Church
Gov. Rockefeller
District sewer bills spark protest in Kennebunk
The Kennebunk Sewer district faces a Monday meeting with Spicker Associates as claims rise over quarterly bills. Base rates trigger total yearly costs far above expectations, with examples of $1400 for a business and $300 for a nursing home. Residents debate meters water use and undeveloped frontage charges.
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Kennebunk Sewer District
George Whittier
Kennebunk
Whittier
Spicker Associates
Boston
Cardinal Cushing Calls Clarity on Political Terms
Cardinal Richard Cushing of Boston urged precision in labeling political ideas and warned against cloaking bigotry as Americanism or misnaming communism and democracy. He spoke at Seton Hall University to about 5,000 delegates from 40 nations at the Second World Sodality Congress.
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South Orange
N. J
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Cardinal Cushing
Seton Hall University
Iron Curtain
A Sodality
Honolulu Senator Hirm L. Fong Heads to Swearing In
U S senator Hirm L. Fong the first Asian descent senator from Hawaii departed Honolulu on Friday night for Washington. He is set to be sworn in on Monday marking a historic arrival and the start of his term.
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Honolulu
Sen
Hirm L. Fong
Hawaii
U. S
Washington
French Kill 63 Algerian Rebels in 48 Hour Battle
French troops claimed 63 Algerian rebels killed and 7 wounded after a 48 hour engagement near Algiers. French forces reported 12 dead and 15 wounded. Both sides sustained heavy casualties in what was among the fiercest clashes in months. Fighting ended Friday.
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Algiers
East German leaders flee to Crimea amid upheaval
East German sources report Communist leaders are in Crimea with several satellite chiefs. Ulbricht and Grotewohl, the top East German leaders, departed East Berlin this week in the wake of the unrest.
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Crimea
East Germany
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Otto Grotewohl
East Berlin
Duvalier Reaches Pact With Port au Prince Church Leaders
President Francois Duvalier suspended Friday s arrest order for Catholic Archbishop Francois Poirier after Vatican warned of excommunication. The move followed the archbishop s criticism of the government for expelling two French priests, easing church government tensions.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois Duvalier
Port Au
Prince
Msgr
Francois Poirier
Vatican
Foundry Help Should Register in Biddeford Office
The Biddeford Employment Office at 318 Main Street seeks to register foundry workers from Biddeford and Saco. Current registrants must renew within 30 days to keep cards active, and workers may be employed elsewhere and should contact the office. Officials want an up-to-date list of available foundry labor for local trades.
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Biddeford
Main Street
Biddeford-Saco
Union Head Sees Wage Freeze as Pay Cut in Steel Strike
Union President David J McDonald argues the cost of living index shows wage freezes equate to a pay cut, as steelworkers seek 15 cent hourly raises per year. Talks stall 39 days in with rumors of settlement fading, government fact finders offer cautious notes, and Mitchell hints hard bargaining could end the strike soon.
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New York
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Pittsburgh
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Condition Critical Veteran Williams 116 Remains in Hospital
Walter W. Williams 116, last surviving Civil War veteran, stayed in critical condition today in Houston. Doctors reported no change as his daughter said he has been taking liquids but has slept since early Thursday.
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Houston
Tex
Walter W. Williams
Willie Mae Bowles
Hawaii Joins Union as 50th State
President Eisenhower signed Hawaii statehood with multiple signatures. Alaska had done so earlier in the year. He also issued an executive order for the 50 star flag design, noting he is running out of ideas for flag designs. The flag will be official next July 4, featuring nine staggered rows of stars in the blue field.
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Washington
Hawaii
Eisenhower
Alaska
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