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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1963

Page

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Good Teachers Are In Short Supply

The Associated Press reports mixed outlooks for New England teacher supply as September opens. Massachusetts and New Hampshire show adequate staffing with few openings, Rhode Island faces small shortages, while Maine Vermont and Connecticut report less favorable conditions. Shortages mainly hit secondary and specialty teachers including math science languages and gifted or special education.

New England Massachusetts New Hampshire Associated Press Rhode Island Maine Vermont Connecticut Eor Owen B. Kiernan Arthur R. Pontarelli

Lend Money Affects Friend's Memory, Chuckle Cites Joke

Humorous note says every loan to a friend harms his memory, attributed to Copt. Gen. Fea, Corp. The quip plays on financial help as memory loss, reflecting a lighthearted view of lending.

Fea, Corp

Rescue Endeavor Fails to Free Trapped Miners in Hazleton

In Hazleton Pennsylvania rescue teams drill toward two miners Henry Throne 28 and David Fellin 58 trapped 331 feet underground for nine days. A third attempt misses rock bottom leaving hope for a breakthrough and new escape hole.

Hazleton, Pa Henry Throne David Fellin Fellin Throne Louis Bova

Kennedy Moves Cautiously on Vietnam Crisis

President Kennedy treads carefully in Vietnam as the stakes rise in Southeast Asia. Diem’s Buddhist crackdown, Red guerrillas, and a fragile Saigon government frame policy options while Ambassador nominee Lodge surveys alternatives without weakening the anti Communist campaign. Kennedy vows U S support to Diem and warns withdrawal would threaten South Vietnam and the region.

Washington Kennedy Viet Nam Southeast Asia America Saigon U.S Ngo Dinh Diem United States Diem South Viet Nam Japan Ho Chi Minh

Saco Tax Group Protests Factory Island Omission

Members of the Saco Taxpayers Protective Association met in the G A R Hall to protest the omission of Factory Island and its tannery from planned sewer treatment facilities and warn of possible future taxpayer aid if ordered by the Maine Water Improvement Commission.

Saco Taxpayers Protective Association G.A.R. Hall Saco Factory Island Maine Water Improvement Commission Robert Cassette Myron Savage Association Eugene Duquesnoy Brunswick Bates Mfg. Co Saco Lowell

Beulah Builds Strength In Atlantic Threatens Hurricane Start

Beulah, a newborn tropical storm, gathers strength in the tropical Atlantic and may become the season’s second hurricane. The Miami Weather Bureau notes better organization and tighter circulation as it moves west northwest toward the Leeward Islands. About 600 miles east of San Juan the storm is at 12 mph with peak winds near 58 mph and gales extending up to 200 miles north and east. Small craft warnings issued for the eastern Caribbean as Antigua and surrounding areas remain alert.

Miami Fla Beulah Miami Weather Bureau San Juan Puerto Rico Caribbean Leeward Islands Antigua

Crackdown in Saigon Deepens Buddhist Crisis

In Saigon the Diem regime tightened martial law after a mass arrest of monks and nuns and seizures of pagodas. Reports say loyalty holds in the army while U S officials reassess policy toward Diem. Lodge rushes to Saigon as Kennedy condemns repression of Buddhist leaders.

Tokyo Ngo Dinh Diem U.S Diem Malcolm W. Browne Saigon Browne

Dixie Governors Conclude Conclave Amid Civil Rights Tensions

At the Southern Governors Conference in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia governors including Mississippi's Ross Barnett and Alabama's George Wallace condemned federal civil rights policies but faced a restrained response from ten other state leaders. West Virginia Governor W E Barron noted changing times after meeting demonstrators outside the conference center.

White Sulphur Springs W.va Ross Barnett Mississippi Barnett George C. Wallace Alabama West Virginia W. W. Barron

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