Lewiston Parolee Pleads Innocent In Death Case
Lewiston parolee Husky Joseph A Levesque 37 pleaded innocent in municipal court to murder in the stabbing of Marguerite Couture 37 in her home bedroom. He was held without bail. The case references his prior manslaughter conviction in 1952 for beating Alfred Bolduc and his recent parole two months ago.
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Lewiston
Husky Joseph A. “Blacky” Levesque
Marguerite Couture
Ralph Fraser
Levesque
Robert Wakefield
Central Maine General Hospital
Levesue
Lewiston Evening Ournal
Mrs. Couture
Fraser
Hearing Set For Kennebunk Water District Rate Increase
AUGUSTA The Public Utilities Commission said it will hold a hearing in Kennebunk on a proposal by the Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Wells Water District to raise annual revenue about 6.4 percent from 256000 to 272000 to finance improvements and additions to the system.
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Augusta
Public Utilities Commission
Kenneunk
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport and
Wells Water District
Stores Open Until Xmas in Biddeford and Saco
Stores in Biddeford and Saco will stay open until 9 tonight and every evening through Christmas. Gordon Van Fleet, chair man of the Biddeforde Saco Merchants committee, announced the plan today.
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Biddeford and
Saco
Gordon van Fleet
Biddeforde-Saco
Chuckle Thrift: Ancestral virtue praised in comic line
A. excellent virtue, especially in an ancestor, credited to Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp. materials. The snippet notes thrift as a revered trait tied to lineage, reflecting historical humor and family values in the era.
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Fea. Corp
Saco Voting Heaviest in Ward 1 Amid Mayor Race
Saco voters turnout briskly for mayor, seven aldermen, school committee member, and a $45000 sewage plant bond referendum. City Clerk Albert Cabana noted heavy partisan mobilization, with Ward 1 the busiest as Lawrence Rowe challenges Adrien Petit. Mayor candidates are Charles Cote and Warren Peterson, Cote a new Democrat.
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Saco
Albert Cabana
Lawrence Rowe
Adrien Petit
Charles R. Cote
Warren F. Peterson
Cote
Peterson
Escapee Caught Driving Stolen Car in Kennebunk
John Cassell, 20, of Dover New Hampshire, an escapee from Manchester Industrial School, was captured in Kennebunk about 2 30 this morning driving a 1957 Ford owned by Louie Ledoux of Manchester. The car, allegedly stolen yesterday from the University of New Hampshire campus, was spotted on York Street. He fled on foot along Storer Street but was apprehended by Officer Clarence Wildes. Cassell will be arraigned at Kennebunk Municipal Court and handed to New Hampshire authorities.
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John Cassell
Dover
N. H
Manchester, N. H
Kennebunk
Louie L. Ledoux
Manchester
University of New Hampshire
Cassell
York Street
Storer Street
Clarence Wildes
Kennebunk Municipal Court
New Hampshire
Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicates prize to disarmament
Philip Noel-Baker, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, pledges his $42,650 award to his long standing campaign for world disarmament and abolition of weapons of war.
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London
Philip Noel-Baker
Eisenhower Wins Rousing Welcome in Iran and Greece
President Eisenhower, after a six hour Iran stop, arrives in Greece on a 22,000 mile goodwill tour. In Athens King Paul and Premier Constantine Karamanlis greet him as hundreds of thousands cheer. Eisenhower praises Greece’s democratic tradition and world admiration for its culture.
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Iran
Greece
Athens
India
U.S. Miliany Aid
Paul
Ellenikon
Constantine
Constantine Karamanlis
Gray Judge Criticizes Trooper Probe In Deer Killing Case
Trial Justice Grover C. Alexander condemned a Warden Supervisor Maynard C. Marsh for what he called a careless inquiry into the killing of a deer by two state troopers from Kittery on a game preserve. He said new developments prompted him to preserve the court’s integrity and public confidence.
Grant Camp Elects Staff At Session
An adjourned meeting of Sheridan Grant Memorial camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War elected new officers at the G A R hall in Biddeford City. Named were David F. E. Grindle commander Sulman B. Gilbert senior vice commander Henry G. Cotton junior vice commander Herbert W. Buzzell Sr secretary treasurer and council members Martin E. Tilley Frank S. Whitten and Harry E. Belanger Sr. Installation to be held with the auxiliary at a later date.
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Sheridan Grant Memorial Camp
Sons of Union Veterans of the
G. A. R. Hall
Biddeford City
David FE. Grindle
Sulman B. Gilbert
Henry G. Cotton
Herbert W. Buzzell
Martin E. Tilley
Frank S. Whitten
Harry E
Gospel Aids Policeman In Handling Tough Teenagers
In New York City East Harlem, Deputy Inspector Conrad S Jensen, a 48 year old police chief, anchors his work with prayers and the Bible. He leads the 23rd Precinct, promoting reform through faith, reading verses with youths and families, and viewing spiritual guidance as key to lowering crime. Jensen emphasizes love, attention, and personal change as the path to safer streets.
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New York
Conrad S. Jensen
Jensen
Manhattan
East
Motley
East Harlem
Pope names two Americans as cardinals in 1960s context
Pope John XXIII elevated Archbishop Albert Gregory Meyer and Archbishop Alois J. Muench among eight new cardinals in a secret consistory while restating church opposition to artificial birth control as a solution to hunger. He linked birth control to famine in a period of U.S. aid controversy, urging no lethal birth limitation methods.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Albert Gregory Meyer
Fargo
N.C
Alois J. Muench
Vatican
U.S
Rome
Night Of Revelry Ends With Death Of Banker
Denver report of banker George F. Rock a 52 year old Colorado Democratic national committeeman found dead from a skull fracture after a night of revelry. The scene showed bloodstained clothes and a parklit littered with bottles. A cab driver William Tribunel and others are named in police statements as involved in moving Rock to a park and dumping his body.
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Denver
Colo
George F. Rock
Colorado
Keith Morris
Darlene Gresham
Cuban Priest Charles Castro Seeks Split From Vatican
In Miami a Cuban priest said Fidel Castro wants a national church independent of Rome. The Rev Eduardo Aguirre Garcia and the Rev Juan Ramon O Farrill said they seek political asylum after leaving Cuba. They accuse the regime of Communist control and warn against churchmen who remain silent. The interview was arranged by WWIL reporter Thomas Milan. Major Pedro Diaz Sanz, a defector, attended and denounced the revolution.
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Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Vatican
Eduardo Aguirre Garcia
Rome
Father Aguirre
Castro
Juan Ramon O’farrill
Dlk
Thomas Milan
Fort Lauderdale
WWIL
Pedro Diaz Sanz
Castro Air Force
Cardinal Cushing
Boston
Father O'Farrill
Fulgencio Batista
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