Third Attack Proves Fatal To Moss Hart
Palm Springs Calif AP Playwright Moss Hart, from New York slums to Broadway fame, died of a heart attack at 57 at his desert home after jaw pain. He collapsed walking to his car. cremation will follow. Final rites set at Temple Isaiah. Hart’s associates include George S. Kaufman and Frederick Lowe.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Moss Hart
Hart
New York
Irving Lazar
George S. Kaufman
Kitty Carlisle
Christopher
Cathy
Frederick Lowe
Fair Lady
Hollywood
Cuban Revolt Reports Unconfirmed Amid Rumors
In Miami a exile military leader claimed fierce fighting in central Cuba between rebel guerrillas and 25,000 Fidel Castro troops in the Escambray Mountains. No major confirmations from exile groups U.S. officials or Havana. Reports of minor contacts persist. Havana shows no major clashes.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo
Gutierrez Menoyo
Escambray
Obispo
Sancti Spiritus
Washington
George Arfeld
Arfeld
Explorers to Pick Candidate for 305 Salute
A committee was nominated to choose a candidate for 305 Salute, an award to an old timer Scouter for doing the most work in the troop. Biddeford Explorer post met at Mason Street hall with Joseph Hill as chair, George Georgacarakos, Patrick Pierce, Bruce Nunan, and advisor Joseph McCarthy named. The award will be made in April. The benefit supper was discussed and thanks extended to helpers. Vice-President Bruce Nunan presided. Richard Martel reported for the secretary and Hill for the treasurer. Next week plans for the coming year were to be discussed.
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Biddeford
Hall
Mason Street
Joseph Hill
George Georgacarakos
Patrick Pierce
Bruce Nunan
Joseph McCarthy
Richard Martel
Eagles Plan Kiddies Christmas Party and Holiday Notices
Biddeford Saco aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles finalized arrangements for a Kiddies Christmas party at 2 PM Saturday at the aerie on Birch Street Biddeford. Daniel Pendleton chairs the event and urged members to list their children on gift packages. Christmas baskets for needy families will be distributed this weekend under Lucien Martel and Fred Whelan. The sports committee under Frani Remillard earned a note of appreciation for planning a testimonial for the St Louis High football squad. The cribbage tournament will pause for two weeks over the holidays and resumes January 5. A moment of silence honored Gerald St Ouis and Joseph Camire. Members were asked to meet at 7 PM at the aerie home to attend Camire’s funeral visit at Emond Funeral Home. Joffrey Remillard presided.
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Biddeford-Saco Aerie
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Birch Street
Biddeford
Daniel Pendleton
Lucien Martel
Fred Whelan
Frani Remillard
St. Louis Hig
Emile Descelles
Ubald Larose
Gerard Hevey
Gerald St. Ouis
Joseph Camire
Emond
Camire
Joffrey
Remillard
Beach Town Offices Close for Christmas Weekend
Old Orchard Beach town offices will close Friday at noon for the Christmas holidays and reopen Tuesday at 9 am. Town Manager Percival Ward announced the schedule.
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Old Orchard Beach
Percival Ward
Handlin Family Receives Christmas Mystery Trip
Harvard historian Prof Oscar Handlin surprised his wife and three children with a two week Christmas journey to an undisclosed destination. The family, Joanna 19 David 18 and Ruth 14, boarded a New York flight last night after a Thanksgiving offer asking where they wanted to go.
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Boston
Oscar Handlin
Harvard
Handlin
New York
Day hospitals aid mentally ill as part time treatment
London reports describe day psychiatric hospitals offering part time care for mentally ill individuals who are not severely disturbed. Patients work eight hours daily to regain mental poise, with meals at home, family life, and weekend respite. The program reduces costs and keeps patients connected to the community.
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London
Ministry of Health
British National Health Service
Joshua Bierer
Britain
Austria
Oxford
Health Ministry
New York License Lapsed for Maine Permit Issue
In a case involving licensing, a complainant named Trooper Parris L. McIve noted the subject had a New York license but failed to obtain one for Maine. The fragment details a cross state licensing issue and the complainant's role.
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New York
Maine
Parris L. Mclve
Cards Dressed Up With Extra Stamps
In Concord New Hampshire a postage curiosity arose when a woman attempted to “dress up” Christmas cards with five cent stamps. Postmaster Richard D Eddy noted a batch of 40 cards bearing five cent stamps. The woman confirmed she had extra fifty cent stamps from a prior mailing and wanted to use them for the cards.
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Concord
N.H
Richard D. Eddy
Police Doubt Confession In Circus Blaze
INTEROL Brazil two men held in connection with a circus fire that killed about 300 last Sunday a police official questioned one man s confession claiming he started the blaze to gain notoriety the other suspect denied involvement Alves alleged arsonist a Negro said to seek revenge over a job denial was moved from Niteroi jail to a military barracks as crowds gathered no charges yet filed against Alves
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Interol
Brazil
Gouveia de Abreu
Alves
Niteroi
Woman Shoplifter Placed On Probation in Biddeford
A Saco woman received six months probation from Associate Judge Gerald C. Nason in Biddeford Municipal Court after pleading guilty to shoplifting three aprons from Woolworths. She was ordered to avoid department stores and attend church. future similar offenses could bring jail. Separate case: Philip N. Langley of Biddeford fined $15 for operating without a license.
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Gerald C. Nason
Biddeford
Woolworth's
Nason
Philip N. Langley
Jefferson Street
Langley
Christmas Scouts Parade At St Andre Parish Hall Biddeford
Scouts, leaders, and committeemen of Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 369 sponsored by St. Andre parish held a Christmas program last night in the parish hall. Participants included Norman Rossignol, Roger Walls, Roger Lambert, and Robert Fournier with Addison noted in usual order.
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Biddeford
St. Andre Parish
Norman Rossignol
Roger Walls
Roger Lambert
Robert Fournier
Addison
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