Biddeford Schools Adopt Phonics Reading Program
Biddeford Public Schools will introduce a new phonics series, Phonetic Keys To Reading, for grades 1 through 3 this year. The program, published by Economy Press, will be integrated into existing reading courses and is expected to boost word recognition and reading progress, with tests planned to measure gains against prior years.
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Biddeford
Raymond Kenneally
Economy Press
Economy Educational Press
Lewiston
Bar Harbor
Kenneally
Supt. Kenneally
Gertrude Colliff
Elizabeth Seidel
Alice Sullivan
Louise Flanagan
Emery School
Berlin Lie on edge as wall violence subsides
Berlin reports a night of shooting with about 100 shots fired from the East against West Berlin across the wall. A 20-year-old East German soldier was unharmed after crossing, and a man attempting to swim the Landwehr Canal was arrested by East German police without injury. Diplomatic talks pause for the weekend pending notes exchange.
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U.S
Washington
West Berlin
East German People’s Army
East
Landwehr Canal
East Berlin
Moscow
Khrushchev
Pravda
Krasnaya Zvesda
Red Star
SAGE Plant Shows Optimism At Topsham Center
A Topsham SAGE Semi Automatic Ground Environment plant operates as part of the US Air Force warning system. Col. James H. Buckey defends its 100 percent effectiveness within equipment limits while noting missiles fall under BEMEWS and SPACATS control. The network spans the US and Canada, with underground components in Colorado and Canada, and airmen feel the system is safe and justified.
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Lewiston Evening Journal
Topsham
US Air Force
Air Force
Air Arm
SAGE
James H. Buckey
Germany
Buckey
United States
Canada
Colorado
Topsham Sage
AIM Members Cut Maine Workplace Injuries in Five Years
Members of Associated Industries of Maine reported a 25 percent drop in employee accident frequency over five years, with 300 fewer injuries in 1961 than in 1955. At the 42nd annual meeting AIM awarded safety plaques, citations, and merit certificates to about 60 companies for improved records.
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Poland
Associated Industries of
Maine
AIM
Interchemical Corporation
Winthrop
R. P. Hazzard Co
Augusta
St. Regis Paper Company
Bucksport
John R. Newell
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Bath
Associated Industries of Maine
Bernard A. Carey
Diamond National Corporation
Oakland
Safety and Workmen's Compensation Committee
Satellite Corporation of America
Wiscasset
Androscoggin Foundry Company
Auburn
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Presque Isle
A Gentleman Farmer Shares Tomato Hat Tip Quote
A humorous quip notes a gentleman farmer tipping his hat whenever he passes a likely tomato. The joke relies on playful attire and rural persona, delivering a lighthearted tease of country life.
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Gen
Fea, Corp
Flaming Truck Crashes Home In Electra Killing Three
A runaway heating gas truck burst into flames and crashed into Hillcrest Haven rest home in Electra Texas killing three elderly patients. About 35 patients were rescued as the one story facility suffered an estimated 100000 in damage. Driver Dan Craighead 22 fled and survived with non life threatening injuries. Local authorities reported no clear cause for the loss of control.
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Electra
Tex
Hillcrest Haven Rest
Wichita Falls
Texas
Dan Craighead
Fletra
Ham Vance
Jay R. Thomas
Craighead
Blevins
Mary Lee Sorrells
Maud Barker
Dallas
Myrtle Hunt
Elra
Reds Release Yanks and Farley Runs for Council
Two soldiers freed from 18 months of captivity in Laos returned to the United States and were greeted by families at Andrews Air Force Base. Maj. Lawrence Bailey and Sgt. Orville Ballenger, both malnourished and weakened by illness, were carried from an ambulance plane and cheered by relatives. Bailey, wearing sunglasses, spoke little, while Ballenger's wife kissed him as Lt. Gen. Wittrup welcomed them. Bailey to be treated at Walter Reed Hospital. Ballenger to Fort Bragg.
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Orville R. Ballenger
Columbus
Ohio
Lawrence R. Bailey
Laurel
Andrews Air Force Base
Betty Rose Bailey
Lawrence II
Barbara
Elaine
Army
Bailey
Ballenger
Andrews
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Walter Reed Hospital
Solon Sees US Catching Russia In Space Race
Washington. Rep George P Miller chairman of the House Space Committee says there is no panic over Russsias twin cosmonaut flight. He notes Russia ahead in orbiting two men but expects the U S to surpass them in a couple of years with Titan III readiness. The Titan III contract is worth 500 million dollars and set to operate by 1964 65.
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de Miller
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Russia
Miller
Ol Moonshine Has Real Kick
Esau Lampford told Wayne County deputies that a hitchhiker ride led to three drinks of moonshine. He woke to find his auto wheels tires billfold $4 pay check wrist watch and shoes stolen after leaving his home in Taylor Township Detroit area.
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Detroit
Mich
Esau Lampford
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies
Taylor Township
Tuna Fishing Soaring Industry in Northeastern Waters
New England ports see growing commercial tuna activity with landings surpassing 3.1 million pounds by Aug 23. Since 1958 Five West Coast seiners joined the fleet. the May Queen set a northeast record with 414000 pounds in eight days.
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New Bedford
Mass
New England
Provincetown
U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
Massachusetts Bay
New York
Long Island
Max Finkel
Marine Products Corp
New Bedford State Pier
U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fish
Longland
Providence
R. 1
Sandwich
Cape Cod
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Maine Egg Producers
Scarborough
Wilher ‘Wood Products Co
Norway
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Maine Public Service Company
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Solon
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