Zoning Clears Saco Plant for Precision Automotive Products
Precision Automotive Products wins a use and occupancy permit to operate at 8 Thornton Avenue Saco clearing legal delays. The firm plans automatic dishwashers and material handling gear hiring 20 to 25 workers and leasing 50000 dollars worth of machinery. FBI police school set in Saco runs March 10 1 to 430 PM at the fire station for five days open to York County law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Saco
Raymond Kerry
Kerry
Boston
York County
Old Orchard Beach
Wells
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Precision Automotive Products Company
Zoning Ordinance Appeals Board
Thornton Avenue
Thomas Halloway
Clayton Buick
Shornton Avenue
Halloway
Alger Named Manager of Highway Operations for MEC
Frank W. Alger Jr of South Portland was named manager of highway operations for the Maine Central Railroad. He will oversee planning and development of the rail highway system including the Metro mail service starting Saturday and an expansion of the piggyback freight system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALGER
Portland
Frank W. Alger, Jr
South Portland
Maager
Maine Central Railroad
MEC
Metro
Colonialist Backer Fired By De Gaulle
Paris AP report says President de Gaulle reshuffles his cabinet by ousting Jacques Soustelle former Sahara and overseas posts minister and Bernard Cornut Gentille due to Algeria policy opposition. Pierre Guillaumat moved to atomic research duties. changes follow rebellion by settlers.
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de Gaulle
Paris
Charle de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
Algeria
Soustelle
Sahara
Gaulle
Bernard Cornut- Gentille
Cornut-Gentille
Pierre Guillaumat
Doctor on trial in Barbara Finch death case near crisis
Los Angeles AP report on Dr. R Bernard Finch testifying as his defense seeks to prove Barbara Finch was killed by accident rather than murder. He claims the gun went off during a struggle over a pistol as the couple disputed divorce and assets. The doctor details his affair with Carole Tregoff and a hired man’s alleged role, while denying murder-for-hire charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Barbara’ean Finch
Carole
Jack Cody
Finch
Bourque Selected to Prepare Site for Biddeford High School
The Biddeford School Building committee, after meeting with architect Victor Spencer, voted to accept Lu c ien Bourque of Biddeford for site preparation of land at Main Highland and South streets for the new high school. Bourque bid $45 832.20, lowest of five. other bids ranged to $73 774.00. The contract sale will be signed at the next Building board meeting in the School department office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Victor Spencer
Lucien Bourque
Main
Highland
South Streets
Bourque
Ralph Romano
Bell and
Paul Larrabee
Rque
Dentists of County Elect New York Society Officers
Three area residents were elected last night as officers of the York County Dental Society to serve with Dr. Malcolm Filson, Ogunquit, the new president. They include Dr. Edward McPherres, Kennebunk, vice president, Dr. J Ralph Larochelle, Biddeford, treasurer, and Dr. C Roger Verrier, secretary. The election followed the February dinner meeting at Don and Elsie's, Kennebunkport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County Dental Society
Malcolm Filson
Ogunquit
Edward McPherres
Kennebunk
J. Ralph Larochelle
Biddeford
C. Roger Verrier
Don and Elsie’s
Kennebunkport
York County Dental
Sanford
Richard Bergeron
York
Bergeron
Harold Sawyer, Jr
Maine Medical Center
Tragedy on voyage as Navy destroyer Daly hits fatal swell
In a grim incident off Virginia, the Navy destroyer Daly rolled in icy Atlantic seas and a crewman was killed while five sailors remain missing. Rescue ships saved two survivors, Seaman Apprentice David Formichella and John Buzzi, who were later treated at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. The Daly, along with two other ships, was heading to the mothball fleet after a high speed test to assess repairs.
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Norfolk
Atlantic
Daly
David Formichella
van Dyke Place Summit
N. J
Formichella
John Buzzi
Barrington, R. I
Alabama
U. S. Coast Guard
Marion
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Virginia
Cape Henry
Eyt
Newport
R. 1
Cotton
Hampton Roads
Buzzi
Plane crash near Cochabamba kills fifty nine aboard
Fifty nine people aboard a DC4 Boliviano airliner perished when the craft crashed shortly after takeoff near Cochabamba en route to La Paz. Officials did not know the cause. The plane carried 55 passengers and four crew members, including 45 adults and 10 children with five babies among them.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Cochabamba
Warsaw Pact backs Khrushchev for German showdown
At a Kremlin summit the eight nation Communist bloc endorsed Khrushchev on a German issue while threatening a peace treaty with East Germany if West Berlin remains unresolved. Delegations from China, Mongolia, Korea and Vietnam attended but did not sign. The communique urged West restraint and hinted at secret decisions to ease East West tensions ahead of a Paris summit.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
East Germany
West Berlin
Khrushchev
North Atlantic Alliance
Red Alliance
West Germany
German Democratic Republic
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Albania
Red China
Outer Mongolia
North Korea
North Viet Nam
Catharine
Kremlin
Europe
Asia
West
Paris
Past Exalted Rulers Night At Biddeford Saco Lodge Elks
Seventeen past rulers of the lodge participated in the program during Past Exalted Rulers night at the Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks. Seated from left to right were Joseph Vachon Oscar Clement Daniel Crowley M Costellow Charles Gallagher Maurice Coomer Frederick ONeil and Gene Palmer. Standing in usual order were Leon Jones Paul Brill Leonard Drapeau Charlemagne Fournier Walter White Joseph Boucher Felix Shel atra Arthur Lambert and Atty Arthur Lesieur. Story on page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
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Thornton Academy
Penny Jones
Mary Cameron
Cynthia Sanborn
Joan Bergeron
Joanne Hobbs
Arel Dolby
Cathy Roberts
Kathy Deniico
Judy Hargreaves
Carol MacAusland
Kathy Sheehan
Gail Dyer
William Harrison
Alden Cole
Keith Nason
Thomas Brady
Stephen E. Patrick Jr
Saco Manufacturing Firm
Dr. Finch
Central Theatre
Charlie
Cole Slaw
Pool Street
Fea. Corp
Reilly
Main Street
Augusta
Edwin Witham
Rockland
Maine Sardine Council
Arnold Vogl
Eastport
Witham
Green Island Packing Co
Homeport Fish Co
Is Dale
Graveyard Beach
Walter D. Mazzacane
Ralph Martin
Mazzacane
Martin
Edward T. Gignoux
Franklin Osteopath
Fred B. Cushman
Russell J. Mack
Morris Greenberg
Ty Alex
Alfred Street
Elm Street
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