Holiday Accidents Claim 34 Lives in New England
A long holiday weekend across New England produced 34 deaths from highway crashes, fires, a plane crash, and carbon monoxide incidents. The toll included eight Massachusetts and multiple deaths in Connecticut Maine New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island and Vermont over 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday.
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Weekend Holiday Toll Rises Across Nation in Ice and Snow
The Associated Press surveyed a Christmas weekend death toll with dozens of fatalities from bus and car crashes across multiple states. In Oregon a bus skid and rollover, Oklahoma saw five deaths on an icy bridge, Minnesota reported four deaths near Buffalo, and seven perished west of Sublette Kansas. The period compared to 1964 and a recent non holiday weekend.
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Fortune telling roots span ancient Egypt to Babylon
The text notes that certain fortune telling practices including numerology astrology and palmistry appeared in ancient cultures such as Egypt China Babylon and Chaldea as early as 4000 B C.
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Luci Johnson Pledges Education After Marriage
Luci Baines Johnson plans to finish her education after marrying airman Pat Nugent of Waukegan Illinois next summer. She told the Chicago Tribune she aims to study as much as possible and believes women should be prepared. Luci, 18, showed her engagement ring after Mass at St Bartholomew's Church. Her father President Johnson has long urged his daughters to complete college education.
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Berlin Christmas wall killings and crossfire at border
West Berliners returning from East Berlin watched as East German guards shot at would be refugees near the wall. A car carrying four people was struck by crossfire. the driver was killed and another man seriously wounded. The wall remains open for holiday visits through Jan. 2.
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Walkie Talkies Create Holiday Traffic Jam On Airwaves
FCC monitors report juvenile walkie talkie chatter over the citizen band causes interference though most messages are harmless. FBI interest rises over profanity and false emergency broadcasts raising safety concerns during Christmas season.
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Broward County
The Muhammedan Call to Prayer Heard Five Times Daily
The muezzin performs the azan, the Islamic call to prayer, signaling five daily rituals. The phrase reflects religious practice and daily rhythm within the Muslim community.
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Short Week Begun By State Employes
Augusta Maine state employees return to work today after Christmas to begin a four day week. Because holidays on Saturday are observed Friday most offices will close Friday but enforcement agencies stay in full force. Liquor stores operate Friday hours then close Saturday. Workers required on Friday or Saturday will receive compensating time off later.
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Ferry Beach Cottage Break Being Probed
Saco police investigate a break in at Ferry Beach cottage discovered during a routine check. No items appeared disturbed though the fireplace had been used after entry by breaking the front door glass. The cottage is owned by Canadian summer residents.
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Ferry Beach
Fred Cote
Cold Weather Grips Maine with Subzero Births
Cold weather chilled Maine with lows down to minus one in Old Town and single digits elsewhere. Towns Greenville Houston Caribou Rumford Bangor Limestone Augusta and Millinocket reported single digits. The U S Weather Bureau forecast continued cold weather tonight and Tuesday.
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Limestone
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Millinocket
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Simonton Dies. Portland High School Science Head
William W. Simonton, longtime head of the science department at Portland High School, died Sunday night. He taught science at the school for 42 years and retired in 1962.
Embroidered Pocket Apron Kit Offer
A sewing kit describes ready to embroider pockets on aprons in light and medium yellow orange and green tones. The apron is fully sewn with a pocket to embroider, hem length adjustable, advertised for showers birthdays or anniversaries. Purchase requires a $2.00 check or money order per kit to Needlework Kit Service.
Senate fiscal expert Everard H. Smith retires after 53 years
Washington AP reports Everard H. Smith 75 retires as chief clerk of the Senate Appropriations Committee ending a 53 year career handling federal appropriations totaling more than 2 trillion dollars. He started April 1 1913 and witnessed surging budgets through World Wars Korea and beyond.
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Swiss Guards Serve as Pope’s Protective Bodyguard
The Swiss Guards act as the papal security detail safeguarding the Pope. Their duties include protective duties, ceremonial tasks, and guarding the Vatican.
After the cows come home
After the cows come home the dairy process continues with milking and processing into milk products. The ad highlights pasteurization homogenization packaging and delivery using modern equipment. It invites a visit to see the operation and promises healthy nutritious dairy foods for families.
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