Thurston to Lead Saco GOP in mayoral caucus
Lawrence B. Thurston, lumberman of Wat son Mill Road Sino, was nominated for mayor by the Saco Republicans at the city caucus. Myron Dolby won nomination for the superintendent of schools, urging passage of referendum questions on Bear Brook sewage and the new school. Ward slate selections and alternates named. veteran Beulah MacDonald honored as she retires after 40 years on the committee.
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Saco
Larry Rowe
Willard Stackpole
Lawrence B. Thurston
Byron F. Dolby
Watson Mill Road
Sino
Saco Reblican City
Yron F. Dolby
Thurston
Bear Brook
Samuel Gould
Ann Shaw
Earl Emens
Myron West
Ruby M. Emens
Herbert Kerns
Arthur Albrecht
Louise Sanborn
Brendan Twomey
Eryce Twomey
Theresa
Atty
John Harvey
Reublican
Dolby
Walter Lamb
Republican City Committee
Harry Townsend
Ronald Tripp
Anita
MacDonald
Pope Greets English Primate
The Pope met Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher in an hour long Vatican meeting signaling a push for brotherly Christian ties. Officials stressed cordiality and said the encounter was a courtesy visit with no specific issues discussed.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Pope John
Antonio Samore
Congregation For
Biddeford Still Uses Ancient Fire Alarm System Parts
Fire Chief Arthur H. King notes that several components of Biddeford’s 1889 alarm system remain in service after more than 70 years. Three or four original alarm boxes and the central circuit box at the station are still functional, with history tracing to William Boston’s push for urban fire warning.
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Biddeford
Arthur H. King
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William Boston
Boston
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Smith's Corner
Calendar cues for a man with many parents
A humorous feature notes a calendar designed to remind a man overwhelmed by numerous parents to keep track of birthdays and events. The piece carries a lighthearted Gen. Fea. Corp. tone.
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Fea. Corp
Kennedy Names Harvard Professor Budget Director
President elect John F Kennedy selected David E Bell a Harvard economics professor and Littauer Center head as budget director Bell 41 a former Truman aide will liaise with Eisenhowers budget chief Maurice Stans tailor the Eisenhower recommendations and prepare the budget for the new administration Bells appointment follows other top level picks including Governor Abraham Ribicoff for health education and welfare and Governor G Mennen Williams for African affairs Bell will start next week at the Budget Bureau with a 22500 salary and will not elevate the office to cabinet status.
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Marine Corps
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Clark Clifford
Williams
Robert A. Lovett
D Defense
Cuba to Protest Rocket Fire Over Cuba Incident
Cuban government denounces a US space rocket failure as aggression and plans a protest. Fidel Castro's regime may raise the issue at the UN General Assembly as fragments from the Cape Canaveral launch are examined in Oriente and Holguin provinces.
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Cuba
U. S
United Nations
Frime
Fidel Castro
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World Organization
U. N. General Assembly
Oriente Province
Palma Soriano
Holguin
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Washington
Chretien Announces Candidacy for Ward 3 Council
Albert A. Chreten of Biddeford announces his bid for Ward 3 councilman in the Democratic primary on December 12. He seeks the nomination under the administration slate led by May and Deschambault, with endorsement from Councilman Aurelien V. Fluerant who is not running again due to personal business.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Joseph Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
Mobutu
Lumumba
Congo
Port Francqui
Stanley
Albert A. Chreten
West Cutts Street
Biddeford
Chretien
Clement H. Deschambault
Aurelien V. Fluerant
White students return to Frantz as boycott falters
In New Orleans, ten white students resume classes at the integrated William Frantz school, weakening a local mothers’ boycott. A car with two girls disrupts quiet picket lines, while attendance rises to at least 11 for the Black first grader. Temperatures dipping to low 30s reduce mothers present to about a dozen as deputies escort Black pupils into McDonogh No. 19.
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New Orleans
William Frantz
Lloyd Foreman
Pamela
Lynn
McDonogh No. 19
McDonagh
U.S
Save Our Schools
Beta Sigma Class Elects New Staff at Biddeford church
New officers elected at the Beta Sigma class meeting and Christmas party held yesterday at Mrs. Marion Robinson s Oak Street home in Biddeford. Officers named: Hazel Clay president Ruth Morse vice president Adelpha McKeen secretary Marion Robinson treasurer and committees led by Marion Nason Alice Woodman and Berneice Eddie. The group voted to donate 7 to the Sunday School Christmas party and planned Sunshine baskets for 14 shut ins. Attendees included Irene Dwelley Minnie Henderson Ber nice Eddie Ethel Lewis and others. Refreshments were served by the hostess and helpers.
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Biddeford United Baptist Church
Marion Robinson
Oak Street
Biddeford
Hazel Clay
Ruth Morse
Adelpha McKeen
Alice ‘Purost
Ethel Lewis
Marion Nason
Alice ‘Woodman
Berneice Eddie
Sunshine
Irene Dwelley
Minnie Henderson
Bernice Eddie
Alice Durest
Alice Woodman
Ruth Hatch
Eva Bowen
Hazel Clay Marion Nason
Martha Souza
Pauline Pombriant
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Sam J. Kalamaras
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
St. Fotini Society
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Florence Skinsacos
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Tess Sakalas
Zaffie Hadiaris
Freda Me. Allister
Albert A. Chretien
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