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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
3
The former president's condition shows cautious optimism. John Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower returned to Phoenixville as doctors report good spirits and brief visits from Mrs. Eisenhower. General Eisenhower enjoyed light background music during the last 24 hours.
The Beach hearing reveals friction between Police Chief Clark and the Civil Service Commission over hiring temporary officers. Commission members argue Clark used an emergency clause to hire summer staff and worked weekends in plain clothes against commission wishes. Clark defends his conduct and contesting the commission’s authority under civil act.
McCarthy faced a weak patronage hand and few political debts to collect. He lost by staying distant from the Democratic club amid a convention deeply entrenched in it. A yawning operational gap separated him from the party.
McCarthy failed to gain traction against Kennedy due to lack of wealth and television exposure, weak name recognition, and an unpolished public persona. He avoided major appeals to minority groups, kept a nonchalant stance, and refused staged gestures, ending his bid despite slogans like The man the people found.
Labor Day will close window service at Biddeford and Saco post offices. Lobbies stay open all day for box holders and mail deposits. Mail dispatch continues. no mail collection except from front-porch boxes. no mail delivery except for special mail.
Members of the Biddeford Saco Rotary Club heard Clarence E. Lapierre of For tunes Rocks speak on retail chain career growth. He described rising importance and rewards in retail management, noting required training periods and relocation needs while urging members to assist local students with contacts and information.
A 15 pound Macaque completed a 30 day stay in a 57 inch capsule and emerged in excellent health. Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles say the brain function stayed strong and approve next March’s flight from Cape Kennedy to study confinement and weightlessness for future astronauts.
York County Probate Court allows Andre H. Marcotte of Biddeford to bequeath his estate valued at about 100000 to his widow Lillian V. Marcotte. Harold D. Carroll named executor. DUNDEE Scotland Mole as possible pet surprising a science conference. Dr Kenneth Mellanby notes moles’ sociable nature and pocket trained example from Earl Cranbrook.
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