Democrats Win Biddeford Election Landslide Victory
Mayor Clement Deschambault and Democratic ticket swept Biddeford with strong turnout. Deschambault led 3,701 to 1,353 over Republican John F. Xaphes. Police and school boards also shifted, with John P. Casavant topping George E. Hutchins 3,738 to 1,303 and Roger C. Nadeau defeating Cecilia M. Descoteaux 3,729 to 1,314.
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Biddeford
John F. Xaphes
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Xaphes
John P. Casavant
Board of Police
George E. Hutchins
Boardf Education
Roger C. Nadeau
Cecilia M Descoteaux
Biddeford Mayor Wins Fourth Term in Blizzard Vote
Arthur Plante of 73 South Street Biddeford, among the oldest Democrats, congratulated Mayor Clement Deschambault on his fourth term last night. Plante said he walked a quarter mile to vote in the primaries, despite the blizzard, as the mayor noted how few voters braved the elements for that ballot.
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Biddeford
Clement Deschambault
Arthur Plante
South Street
Democratic Party
Democratic councilmen at large lead GOP by theme margin
Democratic candidates won key council seats with Leo Lemire leading at 3,732 votes followed by Roland Henaire 3,728 Oscar Peloquin 3,721 and Alfred Cloutier 3,707. GOP results show Willie Pomerleau 1,312 Albert Proulx 1,298 and Lawrence Matthews 1,295. Ward races see Roland L Heureux Democrat top Kenneth Williams Republican for council seat and Hazel Noble Democrat win over Frank Peck Republican for ward 1. Mayoral support grows as polls close with early ward tallies favorable to the mayor. Deschambault defeats Joseph (Continued on Page Two)
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GOP
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Roland Henaire
Oscar Peloquin
Alfred Cloutier
Willie Pomerleau
Albert Proulx
Lawrence H. Matthews
Deschambault
Joseph
Chuckle on equal rights sparks lighthearted quip
A harried husband quips after a tiff that if women gain equal rights it will be a comedown for them. Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp.
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Fea. Corp
Fast Moving Storm Sweeps Eastward With Heavy Snow
A brisk storm sprawled from the Rockies to the Midwest delivering heavy snow and freezing winds. Chicago roads filled with drifting snow reaching five inches, with forecasts up to ten inches as the system moved east. Snow totals varied from six inches in the Mississippi Valley to three to eight inches across Wisconsin and northern Indiana and Ohio. Hazardous driving warnings were issued as buses and trucks stalled while railroad service remained mostly unaffected.
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Indiana
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Five Young Men Sentenced to Life in Prison
In Worcester Mass five young men were given life sentences after pleading guilty to rape and related charges in the June mass attack on an 18 year old girl. Four others received 15 to 25 year terms and one defendant faced 150 to 20 years. Sixteen-year-old Bertrand A L Italie n is mis-spelled. Walter Albert 18 Roger R Despres 19 Fred Brooks 23 and Paul L Guilmette 17 were among the lifers. The ten Superior Court defendants were from Leominster where the rape occurred.
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Mass
Superior Court
Leominst
Walter Albert
Roger R. Despres
Rertrand A. L'Italien
Fred Brooks
Paul L. Guilmette
Soviets Expand Economic Cuban Government Aid
Soviet promises of increased aid and trade to Cuba follow Ernesto Guevara’s Moscow visit. A final communique pledges oil refinery, iron and steel mill, power plants, and mineral exploration assistance. Cuba to sell 2.7 million tons of sugar if US blocks imports. Castro says bloc will buy 4 million tons in 1961 at 4 cents a pound.
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China
Kennedy Aims Quick Action on Five Point Plan
President-elect Kennedy pledges rapid congressional action on medical care for the aged education housing and chronic unemployment plus a higher minimum wage. He endorses early action and indicates Johnson Rayburn Mansfield will play key roles in shaping the new administration’s priorities.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Atlantic Shore
David F. Bell
Budget Bureau
Pope John XXIII expresses condolences for US and Germany
The Pope sent condolences to the United States and West Germany for recent disasters. He offered special prayers for victims of the New York airplane tragedy and aircraft carrier fire, and the Munich air crash.
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West Germany
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Munich
Capsule Under Study After Cape Canaveral Recovery
A U S man in space capsule returned to Cape Canaveral after a 16 minute flight atop a Redstone rocket. Scientists will examine how well the one ton capsule survived the journey and re entry. If intact the U S could plan a short space ride within months with assessments at McDonnell Aircraft in St Louis.
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Greenwool, Miss
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McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
McDonnell
Radar warning before New York airliner collision
In New York an air traffic radar warned Capt. David Wollman of a second jet off the TWA Constellation’s course moments before a fatal collision. The crash over Brooklyn and Staten Island killed at least 135. FAA chief Quesada said a DC8 navigational aid was out of service. Public hearings begin in Brooklyn Jan. 4.
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Bureau of Ships
Washington
William B. Frank
New York City
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David Wollman
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TWA
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Staten Island
Elwood R. Quesada
Federal Aviation Agency
Quesada
Eisenhower
Civil Aeronautics Board
Former Car Plant Becomes School in New Orleans
In New Orleans 250 children line up at 8:45 each morning to attend St Bernard Private School housed in an old car engine rebuilding plant. Eight new classrooms glow with fluorescent light and 35 desks per room. Superintendent Joseph Davies showcases the transformed hall as a modern school amid a segregationist stance from local plumber Armand Davie.
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St. Bernard
Joseph Davies
St. Bernard Parish
Associated Press
Armand Davie
Winter Snow Arrives in Maine Wednesday
The U S Weather Bureau in Portland says winter will come to Maine Wednesday with considerable accumulation from a southern start this storm, ending after winter arrives at 3 27 p m.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Maine
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