Record Christmas spending exceeds 1958 peak
New York reports a buoyant holiday season with a suggested record 1958 buying spree, though rising living costs and steel dispute tensions dampen consumer sentiment. Commerce notes strong orders and inventory, while Dun & Bradstreet and Women's Wear indicate higher retail activity and toy sales surge.
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New York
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Dun & Bradstreet
National Labor Relations Board
David J. McDonald
New York Stock Exchange
Automobile Manufacturers Assn
Venus Heat and Space Radiation Atoms and Marriage Honors
Spacemen studying Venus report surface temperatures near 585 degrees Fahrenheit making life unlikely and water impossible on the planet. Frank D. Drake notes Jupiter radiation halos pose great danger to space travelers. In Maine, Earle H. Lewis and wife of 45 years are honored on Christmas Eve with a testimonial at the home of their daughter in Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Venus
Jupiter
Earth
Frank D. Drake
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Green Bank
W. Va
Drake
American Assn
Ward
Eisenhowers To Visit Georgia for Holiday Vacation
President and Mrs. Eisenhower will fly to Augusta Georgia for a short vacation staying through New Year’s Day They attended Christmas Eve services at the National Presbyterian Church after a quiet White House Christmas Their son Major John Eisenhower spent Christmas with his family in Gettysburg Pennsylvania
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Washington
Eisenhower
Augusta
White House
National Presbyterian Church
Maj
John Fisenlhower
Gettysburg
Moscow
Poland
United States
Europe
Jennie White House
Judges Reject Contempt Challenge Over Suppressed Suit
Four of the six U S district judges in Detroit said they will not cite editors for contempt over publishing details of a sealed legal matter. The court clarified the secrecy rule applies to the file, not information obtained from other sources. The suit, tied to an architectural engineering firm, concerns fee division and embezzlement charges against a former bookkeeper.
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Detroit
U. S. District Court
Theodore Levin
Detroit News
Detroit Times
Detroit Free Press
Levin
Thomas P. Thornton
Clifford O'Sullivan
Ralph M. Freeman
The Noise of Complaints Drowns Opportunity
A humor note laments that many miss chances by focusing on bad deals and loud complaints instead of seizing opportunities. The author hints that constant grumbling obscures potential openings and encourages a shift in mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Fea. Corp
Inmates Recaptured After Brief Escape at Wethersfield Prison
Two inmates escaped from the state prison at Wethersfield Connecticut and were captured later the same day authorities reported no injuries and swift containment by correction officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wethersfield
Conn
Highway Death Toll Mounting
A report by the Associated Press notes a rising highway death toll across multiple states as traffic volumes increase. Officials urge caution and stricter enforcement amid ongoing investigations into severe accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Traffic Peven
Christmas Highway Death Toll Rises With Holiday Traffic
A National Safety Council warning notes rising highway deaths during the Christmas holiday period. With the halfway point near, more than seven fatalities per hour occurred in car bus and train accidents. Weather and heavy traffic blamed, as the figure nears last year's pace.
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National Safety Council
Christmas Baby Born Locally and in Needham
A daughter arrived at 5 43 a m on Christmas Day in Biddeford to Mr and Mrs Joseph Boucher at Webber hospital weighing 2 pounds 13 ounces and in an incubator The Boucher family live at 90 Foss Street The baby is the community s only Christmas infant this year The hospital notes include additional Christmas delivery for a Needham Mass family Wayne David Hackett born yesterday at Glover Memorial Hospital to Dr and Mrs Raymond L Hackett The Hackett family name traces to Saco Mary Elizabeth Benton is referenced as Mrs Hackett s maiden name
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Mr. Stork
Wen
Joseph Boucher
Webber Hospital
Boucher
Foss Street
Biddeford
Stork
Notre Dame and Trust
Saco Osteopathic Hospital
Raymond L. Hackett
Glover Memorial Hospital
Needham
Hackett
Mary Elizabeth Benton
Saco
Summit Plans Raise World Peace Hopes
The 1960 March of Dimes drive in York county named Robert O. Littlefield of Saco as campaign director. He backs a plan for town and city chairmen and will attend a Sanford planning session to shape the drive. Soldiers and Wacs abroad were remembered at Christmas with homecomings and messages of goodwill.
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March of Dimes
York County
Robert O. Littlefield
Saco
J.lbert Merryman
Ace
Kenebunk
Kennebunk
New Engand Institute of Embalming
Boston
Mass
Longland
N. Y
Maine
Haseen
Shumway Funeral Pfiice
Wner
Larry E. Shumway
Establishment
Maine Funeral Directors’ Association
Kennebunk Masonic Lodge F
A. M
Biddeford and Saco
Youngster Carries Heavy Load at Nursery School
The Akron area tale follows Clarence Stephen Hathaway born February 17 1955 in Stow as a deaf blind parents battle with public sympathy and a juvenile court judge's ruling amid nationwide debate. Clarence speaks with nods and shakes and manages daily tasks like pumping water and guarding the electric bill while facing a heavy family burden and public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Stephen Hathaway
Stow
Clarence
Russell W. Thomas
Violent year in Maine headlines of 1959
Violence dominated Maine headlines in 1959 with the Limerick gun battle that left three dead, the Dwyer murder case culminating in a parolee release in October, and the Damariscotta Mills kidnapping involving a 14 year old babysitter. Home fires caused heavy tolls. highway deaths fell from 180 to 127 by year end.
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Portland
Maine
Limerick
Paul N. Dwyer
Damariscotta Mills
Gordon Hamlin
Westbrook
Pierre A. Harnois
Stephen Regina
Saco
Dwyer
Rumford
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H. W. von Willer
Erie Railroad
Air Force
North American Aviation
Agriculture Department
Turkey
Quaker Oats Co
Earle H. Lewises
Earle H. Lewis
Albert Gardelle
May Street
Gardelle
Richard Daniel
Goodwins Mills
Gardella
Daniel
Lewis
Biddeford Baptist Church
W. Y. Morrison
Ethel Beety
Central Maine Power Company
Meter Department
Mrs
Eisenhowers
Georgia
Steere Reare
Wacs
Robert Littlefield
U. S. Army
Richard C. Roberge
Beacon Street
St. Louis High School
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
George R. Allen
West Street
Harvard University
Fort Benning
Center Intelligence
Fort Holabird
Baltimore
Army
Roger J. Chasse
Harrison Avenue
Mary-Louise Mahar
Biddeford High School
Adjutant’s General School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fort Huachuaca
Arizona
U. S. Army Electronic Proving Ground
Donald A. Gagnon
Wilson Street
Air Defense Command
Bedford
Paul F. Beane
Notthstreet
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Algeria
Iran
Iraq
India-China
Martinique
Cuba
Malaya
Bethlehem
Christ
Holy Land
Rome
John XXIII
St. Peter's Basilica
Soviet Union
Tass
Latvia
Gustav Turs
Robert
Littlefield
Sarge
Main Street
Pvt
Raoul C. Perrin
Pfc
Jeannette Pelle
Lee Berton
Akron Beacon Journal
Akron, Ohio
Kennebunk Town Hall
Kesslen Shoe Company
Chilldren of Employes
Santa Claus
Richard Noble
James G. Littlefield
Austin
Francis M
Dr. Hiss
Red Cross
Bellaires
Arthur’s Shoe Store
Bacon Street
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