Barbara Powers Final Farewell Talk With Jailed Husband
Barbara Powers wore a bright yellow dress for a farewell meeting with Francis Gary Powers in Moscow. Powers, an U2 pilot, has been sentenced to 10 years for espionage. his parents and wife were unable to speak with reporters and appeared overwhelmed. He asked his father to bring small items to the jail, and his own watch was forfeited to the Soviet treasury.
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Ida Ford Powers
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Selectmen File Answer To Charge In Malicious Prosecution Case
Atty Francis Lafountain representing three Old Orchard Beach selectmen answered civil summons charging false arrest and malicious prosecution. He notes all charges answered in a letter to York County Clerk of Courts Ralph Ross. Lobster Land operator James Cullen seeks 6000 dollars in damages from selectmen Arthur Loranger Edward Jr and Charles D Peckham. Trial likely not until York County November term.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County
Ralph Ross
James Cullen
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Imen Arthur Loranger
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Charles D. Peckham
Secret State Papers Reveal Potsdam Secrets
Reports published by the Minneapolis Tribune and Des Moines Register reveal undisclosed Potsdam documents linking Stalin with a pre Hiroshima peace feeler approved by Truman. The papers, over 2,000 pages, include Bohlen notes and praise for Eisenhower, and detail secrecy intentions and publication plans around the wartime records.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Des Moines Register & Tribune
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State Department
Potsdam Pa
Transit Strike Strands 700,000 in Greater Boston
A bus driver's overtime refusal shut down the Metropolitan Transit Authority system, leaving 700,000 commuters without public transport. Traffic snarled across Greater Boston as private cars flooded streets, with rail extra cars and all downtown parking banned. Governor Furcolo met officials. the Executive Council deadlocked 3-3 on seizing the system, prompting a second emergency session. The dispute centers on a single driver’s overtime demand, contested by the driver.
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Today's Chuckle Wife and the Trouble of Marriage
A humorous line features a woman who stays with a husband through misfortunes she asserts he might not have faced had he remained single. The quip reflects matrimonial stereotypes and comic barbs typical of the era.
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Fea. Corp
Biddeford Airport Runway Plans Submitted To F A A
Plans for a 2000 foot runway at Biddeford Municipal Airport have been sent to the FAA for approval after Maine Aeronautics Commission OK. The project includes surfacing drainage approaches clearance and hangar space. Officials say the Northeast runway is deteriorated and needs development as part of long range airport plans.
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Navy Adds Nuclear Depth Charge Named Lulu
Washington reports a new airborne antisubmarine weapon named Lulu. The nuclear depth charge is light enough to be carried by some helicopters and all planes assigned to antisubmarine warfare, expanding the Navy’s underwater attack options.
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Donnovan Attacks Critics of Federal Aid for Education
Democratic congressional candidate John C Donnovan challenged opponents of federal support for public education during a nighttime rally. He argued federal funding strengthens schools and communities, urging voters to back his plan to expand aid.
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Medical Care Veto Hinted In Social Security Plan
Washington AP Republicans signaled President Eisenhower may veto any medical care plan tied to Social Security. Senate races toward a decision on the Kennedy backed proposal. Dirksen cited Eisenhower's past views, noting likely veto of aged medical care tied plan, while Javits plan won Eisenhower support for federal state grants to assist the elderly.
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Wind Aids Nevada Fire Fighters
Western Nevada power was restored Monday night as shifting winds slowed major forest fires that had blacked out Reno and 14 other towns for about 28 hours. A Sierra Pacific crew repaired lines. 2,000 firefighters including 450 Navy and Marine volunteers battled fires near Lake Tahoe and north of Truckee with 34,000 acres burned and 32 structures lost in surrounding hamlets.
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Herter Warns Latin America of Communist Threat
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter warns Latin American nations that communism via Cuba threatens the hemisphere. He urges the OAS to condemn Red China and Soviet efforts, backs no mediation with Castro, and cites a U S memo charging Cuba with training spies and guerrillas. The talk follows UN and OAS tensions, Argentina’s conference plan, and Dominican sanctions context.
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Fidel Castro
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OAS Peace Committee
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Carilos Lechuga
Raul Roa
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
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Castine Sees Big Enrollment at Maine Maritime Academy
The Maine Maritime Academy opened enrollment for the largest entering class in 19 years. About 175 cadets will sign up over two days for the academy’s first four year class. Rear Adm. George J. King said the class will be housed on the training vessel State of Maine as the academic year begins September 6.
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Maine Milk Commission
Castine
Maine Maritime Academy
George J. King
USN
State of Maine
Oscar Hammerstein II Dies at 65 in Doylestown Pa
Oscar Hammerstein II, famed lyricist of Oklahoma and The Sound of Music, died of stomach cancer at Highland Farms near Doylestown, at age 65. He passed after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by family and medical staff, ending a storied career with Rodgers spanning from Oklahoma to The Sound of Music.
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Oscar Hammerstein, II
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Richard Rodgers
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