Basketball Scores National Basketball Assn Eastern Division
Minneapolis 108 Detroit 105 in Saturdays games. New York 122 Philadelphia 116. Syracuse 117 St Louis 104. Sundays results include Minneapolis 119 Detroit 109 and Boston 122 Cincinnati 111. Mondays schedule features Minneapolis at Boston and Philadelphia vs Cincinnati at St Louis with Syracuse at St Louis.
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I. Ie Oasense
Kohens OL
Minneapolis
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Syracuse
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Fights last night from Havana to Goteborg
Havana Angel Robinson Garcia aged 135 from Cuba outpointed Jorge Quintero 138 from Panama in ten rounds. In Tokyo E T B Sanong 11214 from Thailand KOed Shokichi Vassaud 1224 from Japan in three rounds. In Goteborg Thoerner Ahsman 19412 from Sweden stopped Bruno Scarabellin 19914 from Italy.
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Associated Press
Havana
Angel Robinson Garcia
Cuba
Jorge Quintero
Panama
Tokyo
E. T. B. Sanong
Thailand
Shokichi Vassaud
Japan
Goteborg
Sweden
Thoerner Ahsman
Bruno Scarabellin
Italy
Public notice disclaims wife Shirley Dow bills
Richard Dow declares after this date he will not be responsible for any bills contracted by his wife Shirley Dow in his name. Notice dated December 26 1959.
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Shirley Dow
Richard Dow
Johansson and Ahquist plan New York visit for next bout
Johansson who beat Patterson last June in Yankee Stadium and Ahquist will travel to New York next month to finalize details. Cohn and Fugazy arrive with Thomas Bolan and Tommy Loughran. They recently acquired Rosensohn Enterprises return match contract as promoter Bill Rosensohn splits with partner Vincent Velella amid licensing revocations by the New York Athletic Commission over irregularities in last June's bout.
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Cohn
Fugazy
Thomas Bolan
Tommy Loughran
Johansson
Patterson
New York
Yankee Stadium
Ah!quist
Rosensohn
Religious Brother Origen Lavigne Visits Biddeford Home
Rev Brother Origen Lavigne, headmaster of St Thomas secondary in Basutoland, returns from Africa via Rome and London to Biddeford. He plans reunions with St Andre classmates, visits eight siblings, and will resume post graduate study at St Michael college before continuing teaching duties in Basutoland.
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Africa
Rome
London
England
America
Brother Origen
Frederick Lavigne
Pike Street
Biddeford
Order of the Sa
Johannesburg
Basutoland
St. Thomas Secondary School
St. Michael College
Winooshi
Sacred Heart Order
Fernand Lavigne
St Andre Grammar School
Eric
Paul Emile Parenteau
Granite Street
Clarence
Robert Ruel
Bacon Street
Maxmilian
Norman Labranche
Water Street
Canada
Origen
St. Andre School
Athasbaska
Can
Montreal University
Lewiston
St. Peter Grammar School
St. Dominic High School
Winthrop
Sacred Heart Preparatory School
New Brunswick
Sacred Heart Mother House of the Order
St. Theresa Seminary
Roma College
St. Thomas School
Ceunter
The
Propagation of Faith College
Oblate Scholasticate
American College In
Charles Murphy
Brother Lawrence
Fernand Roux
Eongland
Mary Margaret
Jamaica Plains
Boston
Pauline Lavigne
Roland Lavigne
Pool Road
Bath Lawyer John Joseph Kee gan Dies at 74
John Joseph Kee gan, president of the Sagadahoc County Bar Association, died yesterday at age 74. A University of Maine graduate, he began practice in Lubec in 1908 and opened an Bath office two years later. He served as Municipal Court judge from 1912 to 1936.
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Bath
John Joseph Keegan
Sagadahoc
University of Maine
Lubec
Eagles Dance Tickets Still Available in Biddeford
Prizes were awarded to Lester Cole of South Portland Gertrude Babb of Portland and Henry Blais of Siddeford at the Biddeford Laco aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles weekly dance held on Birch street There are still a few New Year Eve dance tickets available Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am Due to this party there will be no meeting of the aerie on Wednesday The weekly Saturday night dance will be held January 2 and the second half of the cribbage tournament will begin January 8.
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Lester Cole
South Portland
Gertrude Babb
Portland
Henry Blais
Siddeford
Biddeford
Lodge Declines 1960 Candidacy After Rockefeller Exit
United Nations Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge said he will not be a candidate for any elective office in 1960. He made the remark after Gov. Nelson Rockefeller withdrew from the Republican presidential race, noting he respects Rockefeller and believes he will contribute greatly to the country. Bonding with his grandchildren at home, Lodge avoided discussing partisan matters to preserve his international role.
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Beverly
Mass
United Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Lodge
Richard Nixon
International Organization
Gov
Police screens broadcast to crowds after sighting killer
Sunday night 27 year old Eve lyn Peake reported seeing a blood soaked man fleeing after an incident near her home 250 yards from the YMCA hostel. She described a young man slumped against a wall and bleeding as bystanders helped him to a bus, where he claimed he fell in a garden and would be fine.
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Page One
Evelyn Peake
Selectmen weigh form of government change in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach selectman argues to restore 50 year status quo or move toward city government with mayor and aldermen. He cites support from Faulkner and lawmakers while opposing petitions ignored by past boards. Proponent Gerrish urges town to decide if town manager system should end.
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Old Orchard Beach
Faulkner
Jerome Plante
Arthur Dickson
Charles Peckham, Jr
Joseph Lamontagne
Gerrish
Board of Selectmen
Biddeford Man Escapes Injury In Auto Crash
A 27 year old Biddeford man, George D. Gregoire, escaped injury when his 1953 convertible left Guinea road near Poo road at about 1 a.m. Sunday. The car struck trees and snapped a utility pole, damaging the trunk area and scattering debris. Police initially searched for the driver until a friend brought Gregoire home. he later reported no injuries and that he was alone in the car. Damage was estimated at 350 dollars.
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Biddeford
Guinea Road
George D. Gregoire
Cleaves Street
Poo! Road
Gregoire
Syracuse Look to Two Rookie QBs in Cotton Bowl
In Houston, two rookie quarterbacks star for Syracuse as they prepare to face Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Dave Sarette, quick but nearsighted, completed 47 of 83 passes for 763 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Dick Easterly hit 21 of 31 passes for 353 yards and seven scores. The pair boosted a suddenly uncertain backfield as key runners Davis, Weber, and Nichols deal with injuries.
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Houston
Tex
Syracuse
Texas Longhorns
Dave Sarette
New Hampshire Hills
Sarette
Ben Schwartzwalder
Dick Easterly
Easterly
Ernie Davis
Mark Weber
Texas
John Nichols
North High
Manchester
N.H
Bobby Thoma
Orange
Ocean Park Peases Active in Patriotic Societies Since 1950
Ocean Park residents Mr and Mrs Pease have a long civic record. They joined Maplewood New Jersey DAR chapters and worked with Children of the American Revolution groups there. Since moving to Ocean Park in 1950 Mrs Pease founded the local CAR chapter now with 12 members and chartered. Their children include Mrs Weston Morrill of Pittsfield Massachusetts and Harry Pease formerly of Newton Connecticut and Robert W Pease of Morris Plains New Jersey. The couple has five grandchildren and six great grandchildren who visit Ocean Park.
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N. J
Maplewood
Ocean Park
Weston Morrill
Pittsfield
Mass
Newton, Conn
Robert W. Pease
Morris Plains
Special Service Marks 175th Methodist Anniversary at Saco Church
A Christmas conference service at Saco School Street Methodist commemorated the 175th anniversary of Methodism in America. Rev Langmaid delivered The End Is The Beginning. The ceremony honored local youth, welcomed new members Alphonso York and others, and welcomed transfers from Lewiston and Livermore Falls.
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America
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Norman J. Langmaid
Thornton Academy
Kathy Curtis
Carol Benoit
Richard Crown
Marjorie Moore
Cathy
Christine Clarke
Donald Moore
Traffic toll during holiday period rises and recedes
The Associated Press survey counts 324 traffic fatalities in 78 hours, plus 22 fire deaths and 68 in other accidents. Weather, snow, ice glazed highways and fog sped hazards, while millions of travelers boosted risk. Last year’s four day Christmas weekend tallied 444 fatalities, with 559 over 102 hours. 1955 three day period had 609 deaths and 1956 record four day Christmas period reached 706 fatalities, 54 fire deaths and 124 other deaths for an all time high of 884.
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Associated Press
Plains States
Midwest
Girls Worry About Date Manners Of Opposite Sex
Vivian Brown surveys teenage dating anxieties about etiquette and signals from boys. Readers propose scenarios about steady dating, opening car doors, and sel ecting partners. Advice urges girls to adjust expectations, avoid clingy behavior, and test a boy by inviting him out.
Woman Cut In Saco Car Mishap
Freda P. Gagne, 28, of 150 Beach Street, Saco, was injured when her eastbound car skidded 190 feet over a railroad bridge on Main Street and backed into the window of Kent's Cleaners at Pepperell Square. A passenger in the car at Staples, 133 Guinea Road, was not injured. Car damage estimated at $150.
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Freda P. Gagne
Beach Street
Saco
Acci
Main Street
Yesteray
Gagne
Kent's Cleaners
Pepperell Square
Staples
Guinea Road
Kent
Motorists Fined In Saco Court
Vincent I. Mason 32 of South Portland paid a 100 fine in Saco Municipal court for driving under the influence pleading guilty before Judge Hilary F. Mahaney. Freda P. Gagne 28 of Saco had case continued to January 4 after a charge of driving without a license following a Main street accident. released on 50 recognizance. Catharine A. Wade 56 of Portland paid 10 for failing to yield at Buxton Jenkins road intersection. Leonard A. Verrier 31 of Biddeford found guilty of intoxication in a motor vehicle. sentence continued.
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Vincent I. Mason
South Portland
Saco
Mason
Hilary F. Mahaney
Freda P. Gagne
Beach Street
Mahaney
Main Street
Catherine A. Wade
Portland
Buxton and
Jenkins Road
Leonard A. Verrier
Simard Avenue
Biddeford
Kefauver Sees Rockefeller Withdrawal as Old Guard GOP Signal
Kefauver described Rockefeller as more liberal and said his withdrawal shows old guard Republicans are in complete control. The piece surveys Nixon running mate speculation with names including James P. Mitchell Charles A Halleck William P Rogers and other officials and governors.
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Rockefeller
Kefauver
Nixon
James P. Mitchell
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
House
William P. Rogers
Morton
Interior
Fred A. Seaton
Kenneth B. Keating
Hugh Scott
Cecil Underwood
W.va
Christopher del Sesto
R.I
William Quinn
Hawaii
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Glenwood
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Alfred St
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Anderson
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Raytheon
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Wilfrid Morin
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Preble St
Cape Elizabeth
Donna
National Basketball Assn
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Carbide & High Speed Steel
Land Mfg. Co
Elm St
Saco Junk Co
Water St
Isaco
Clayton A. Eaton
Dial
Paul E. Moreau
Kennedy's Tackle & Gun
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Apt
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Hill St
Crescent St
South St
King Woodman
A. Rousseau
Quimby St
Bath & Shed
Wentworth St
New Apt
State St
Pierson Lane
W. J. Fortier Insurance Agency
Bacon St
Common St
Furn
Inturn
Ing. Sandler Bros
Myer Simensky’s
Ing. Paul Lauzon
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York
Portland Rd
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Rockies
Saco Church
Maine
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