Old Town Tops Cold Spot In Nation With 20 Below
A frigid early morning sent Old Town to 20 degrees below zero, the coldest in the country. The outlook showed a warming trend with many areas, including Houston and Portland, rising into the 30s today and Friday while overnight lows stay above zero. Weather notes mention a station in Maine and other local readings as subzero marks eased later.
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Old Town
Houston
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Caribou
Portland
Greenville
Auuwe
Queen Empress
Gardenia
Garden State Bureau
Iit
Maine
Jette
Colleen
Astoria
Nation
President of the American Federation Vigorously Recalled
A fragment notes Samuel Gompers and the American Federation as a powerful labor leader. The text hints at his long serving role and a missing year during his tenure. It reads like a condensed obituary or biographical line referencing labor history.
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Fed
Samuel Gompers
New England Governors Seek Data on Defense Closings
Governors from New England urge a data driven talk with Defense Secretary McNamara on planned base closures. They set January 25 for a meeting, invite McNamara, and push for reasons behind the cuts including Springfield Armory Dow Air Force Base Pease Air Force Base and other marked sites. They also oppose Northeast Airlines license revocation and a proposed residual air tax freeze.
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Boston
New England
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Northeast
McNamara
John N. Dempsey
Dconn
Confernee
Charles V. Ryan Jr
Springfield
New England Governors Discuss Road and Power Plans
The meeting included talks on ending import quotas on oil and forming a subcommittee to study a staffed Boston office for New England governors. A traffic law uniformity subcommittee was created, and public power agencies reported electricity costs and hydro potential, highlighting the Passamaquoddy St John River projects. Massachusetts Governor-elect Volpe attended as a guest at the invitation of outgoing Governor Peabody.
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Boston
New England
Passamaquoddy-St. John
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Candy Sale Ends as Catholic Youth Group Reports
The C Y O met in the High School Cafeteria to close the candy sale. Anyone wanting to buy more can contact the president or members. Judy Remillard was named chair of a new cultural committee. President John Jalbert presided. Rev Royal J. Parent moderated.
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Old Orchard Beach
Catholic Youth Organization
Judy Remillard
John Jalbert
Royal J. Parent
Snow Ball Slated At Kennebunk High
KENNEBUNK The annual Snow Ball will be at Kennebunk High School Gymnasium on Saturday night Dec 26 from 8 to 12 for adults. Johnny Trull's orchestra will provide music. Band Boosters Club sponsors the event with Mrs Verne Bodwell as general chairman and H Willis Day Jr in charge of tickets and the band. Publicity checks by Mr and Mrs Robert Barra and Mr and Mrs Charles Smith. Tickets at the door handled by Mrs Elizabeth Smith and Verne Bodwell. Decorating committee theme Old Fashioned Holiday chaired by Mrs Bodwell with members including Mrs Robert Hutchins Mrs Edward C Waston Mrs Elizabeth Smith Mrs Carleton Hayes Mrs Edward Nixon Mrs Arnold Truscott Mrs Robert Johnson Mrs Fred Truman Mrs Arthur Pitman Mrs Benjamin Warner Mrs George Emery Mrs J Russell Yates and Mrs Keith Brown.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Johnny Trull
Band Boosters Club
Verne Bodwell
H. Willis Day Jr
E. L. Hamilton
Robert Barra
Charles Smith
Elizabeth Smith
Bod Yell
Robert Hutchins
Edward C. Waston
Carleton Hayes
Edward Nixon
Arnold Truscott
Robert Johnson
Fred Truman
Arthur Pitman
Benjamin Warner
George Emery
J. Russell Yates
Keith Brown
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Bmw
America
Mara
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Warwick Thin Mints
Warwick
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Wees
St. Margaret's Christma N Art
Kennebunk High
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