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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
7
A joint Sweden Denmark committee backs a 313 mile bridge across the Oresund linking the two nations. The project would form a new city of two nations housing four to five million people with vast commercial and industrial potential. Widespread official and public support noted.
A special report details a proposed double deck bridge across the Ore Sund between Helsingborg and Elsinore costing 750 million kronor. It would support a four lane highway above and rail beneath, allow ship passage, and spur dramatic population and commercial growth by century end, with financing undecided and a 1963 decision possible.
Biddeford firemen answered four calls over the holiday including one this morning at the home of Eugene Boisvert 22 Stone Street when sparks from a match set a towel on fire. Earlier they attended wires on fire in a 1957 car owned by Jere Small at South and Jefferson streets and used a booster line. Last night they responded to an overflowed oil burner at Roger Dion 479 Alfred Road. Monday afternoon a car fire in a 1961 automobile owned by Raymond Petit on Washington Street required no further action.
The speaker describes Guard divisions set at various strength levels. Two divisions would be raised to 80 percent of full strength with better arms, two more at 70 percent, and the remaining 15 divisions held to 60 percent. These units are assigned secret special missions under war plans.
Fidel Castro framed the Bay of Pigs exchange as a Christmas bonus while 1,113 captives were freed for $53 million in medicines and food. James Donovan, the chief negotiator, returned to New York with the last liberated prisoners amid hopes for further releases. Manuel Artime urged a moral duty to return to Cuba as relatives prepared to leave for Port Everglades.
Firefighters were dispatched at 9 58 pm to 37 Pleasant Street for a chimney fire at Richard Norton’s residence. Crews used ladders and booster lines and returned to the station at 10 45 pm. A lighthearted note advises checking classifieds for a missing item.
Kermit S. Nickerson deputy Maine education commissioner will speak at the dedication and open house of the Gov John Fairfield school in Saco Sunday at 7 30 pm The 400 000 18 room school will have a complete dedication program announced later this week Also included a correction about Mrs Alice Hebert pedestrian injured in Biddeford Saturday night not a passenger in a car driven by Raymond Simoneau She is a Biddeford resident at 3 Westfield Street
A Christmas benefit whist was held at St. Francis college with 32 tables filled. The priesthood study committee of the Guild oversaw arrangements. Clarence Lombard won the high score award, with many others honored for high scores and special awards went to Rene Letourneau, William Sutton and Edward Goulet. A Christmas buffet followed and a New Year’s game was announced for December 30 at 7:30 p.m.
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