22 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
1
In York county a University of Maine survey of about 1 000 residents found that those under 65 show limited awareness of the 65 plus population. Some 11 percent of locals are over 65, yet 61 percent misjudge the share. About 80 percent support allowing older workers to keep working past retirement.
The Association for Multiple Use of Maine Timberlands is studying a proposed 168.6 million dollar Cross Rock hydro electric project on the Upper St. John River in the Allagash region. The group met with Governor Reed and top power officials to discuss enabling legislation while warning the plan could flood 200000 acres of timberland and wipe out the Allagash as known. Recreation and park options were noted but not fully explored.
A humorous snippet shows a modern father telling his teenage son it is really cold outside and he should get with it by digging the snow. The caption credits Sen. Fea. Corp.
In Havana 1113 Cuban invasion prisoners, held 20 months, are to be freed in exchange for medicine and food. Attorney James B. Donovan announced the plan, with first arrivals expected in Miami by Sunday or Monday. Red Cross optimism sits with a weeks long relief effort and a S S African Pilot voyage carrying supplies.
Portland reports snow starting at 3 15 am as a major northeast storm blankets southern Maine and boards up six inch plus accumulations statewide. bitter subzero nights persist with lows from Houston minus 14 to Rumford minus 3. the storm disrupts shoppers and travel while schools and colleges close for a four day Christmas week.
Pepperell Manufacturing in Biddeford and Allied Hampshire Footwear in Saco grant employees a long weekend with Monday and Christmas Day off. Saco-Lowell shops close Christmas Day and offer four hours of work Monday. Biddeford-Saco stores close at 5 30 PM on Christmas Eve for last minute shoppers.
Nassau talks yield a NATO nuclear umbrella approach with France invited to join a Polaris based scheme. Kennedy Macmillan push for French participation while Britain plans to field NATO bombers. the three-nation pact hinges on De Gaulle’s response and US Britain cost sharing. Cap Canaveral reports the Skybolt still in test status after a successful launch.
Howard Hughes, owner of 78 percent of Trans World Airlines, faces potential merger terms with wary perseverance. His wealth, around 1 billion dollars, stems from oil tools and spacecraft. A legal clash with TWA trustees began after a 115 million anti trust suit, with Hughes countering amid a history of private, elusive leadership and a noted Broadway flight honor.
Traffic and weather hazards marked the extended Christmas holiday as millions hit the highways. Heavy snow across the eastern half created dangerous driving conditions with the middle Atlantic coast states seeing the worst spots. Early holiday traffic deaths ran near normal, with 34 killed in accidents since the period began Friday evening. six others died in fires, including the wife and two children of AP reporter Walter R. Mears in Alexandria, Virginia. The National Safety Council warns that 650 to 750 may die in four days of holiday travel.
Members of LUnion St. Jean de Baptiste Council Chagnon 120 and their guests are invited to a New Year's Eve Dance at the Council hall Adams Street from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $1.50 per person and include music by the Swing Kings.
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