Reading Program Outline Planned At March 7 Meeting
Kenneally program chairman announced that at the next meeting on March 7 the new reading program for Primary grades will be outlined to the unit. Mrs Harpootlian led the session with officers reporting Robert Hodge vice president Mrs Chris Throumoulos treasurer and Mrs Mary Clopper secretary. Mrs Robert Perreaults room won the attendance banner. Refreshments were served under chairmanship of Mrs Remar assisted by Mrs Sarah Ball Mrs Edward Carp Mrs Leo Simensky Mrs Alan Sneider and Mrs Francis Spencer.
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Kenneally
Harpootlian
Robert Hodge
Chris Throumoulos
Mary Clopper
Robert Perreault
Remar
Sarah Ball
Edward Carp
Leo Simensky
Alan Sneider
Francis Spencer
Travelling Mental Health Clinic Planned For County
York county branch of the American Association of University Women reports unmet mental health needs in Biddeford and Saco. A community group formed with Sanford-Springvale and Kennebunk representatives to sponsor a travelling clinic staffed by a psychiatrist a social worker and a psychologist for northern York County starting in fall. Funding relies on local matching, with Sweetser Children's Home aiding clerical work and personnel positioning. Planning committee members include Edwin Walker Maurice Ross Linwood Brown and several Biddeford Saco leaders. a March 13 meeting at Sweetser will finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saco
York County
American Association of University Women
Women's Association
Sweetier Children’s Home
Orces
Community Health Service of
Sanford-Springvale
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport
Community Family and Child Guidance Association
Trav
Elling
Oped
Sweetser Children's Home
Edwin Walker
Maurice Ross
Linwood Brown
Jon Nathanson
George Love
Warren Peterson
William Marston
Biddeford-Saco
Sweetser Children’s Home
Winter Cold Wave Grips Large Eastern Nation
A blast of icy air from Canada, aided by strong northerly winds, sent temperatures plummeting across the eastern half of the nation. Readings fell below zero from Upper Michigan to northern Maine and into upstate New York, with Pellston Michigan at 19 below. Freezing weather extended through New England, with wind gusts up to 40 mph and gale warnings along the coasts.
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Associated Press
Canada
Upper Michigan
Maine
New York
Mercury
Pellston
Mich
New York State
Massena
Utica
Binghamton
Rome
Pilattsburgh
Watertown
Syracuse
Glens Falls
Albany
Rochester
Buffalo
Elmira
New England
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Frigid Arctic air brings Maine cold snap with record lows
Portland and communities across Maine faced a severe cold wave as temperatures tumbled up to 41 degrees from Thursday high. Bruns wick dropped from 37 to 4 below, with overnight lows including Caribou minus 14 and Eastport at 8 below zero. Forecasters warned continued subzero readings coastwise and inland through today and tonight.
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Portland
Maine
U.S. Weather Bureau
Brunswick
Weather Bureau
Caribou
Rumford
Limestone
Greenville
Houston
Augusta
Millinocket
Old Town
Bangor
Eastport
Delorge and Union Sign One Year Work Pact
Workers at the Delorge Baking Company ratified a one year contract through Local 1250 TWUA AFL CIO after negotiations with the company. The agreement provides a five cent an hour raise six holidays with pay and improved vacation pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Delorge Baking Company
Textile Workers Union of America
TWUA
Afl-Cio
Area Priests Receive New Assignments From Portland Bishop
Four clergy changes announced by Most Rev Daniel J Fenney Bishop of Portland take effect February 16 Edward C O Leary moves to St Margaret Old Orchard Beach remaining chancellor Georges J Plante shifts to Holy Cross Lewiston J Henry Fournelle moves to Notre Dame Saco and John St Munroe newly ordained will assist St Martha Kennebunkport Msgr O Leary native of Bangor ordained 1946 and succeeds the late Rev Edward F Walsh as pastor of Old Orchard Beach parish
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Daniel J. Fenney
Portland
Edward C. O'Leary
St. Margaret Church
Old Orchard Beach
Georges J. Plante
Notre Dame
Saco
Holy Cross
Lewiston
J. Henry Fournelle
St. Martha
Kennebunk
Port
John St. Munroe
St. Martha Parish
Kennebunkport
Msgr
O'Leary
Bangor
Joseph EF. McCarthry
John Bapst High School
Holy Cross College
St. Paul Seminary
Ottawa
Canada
University of Ottawa
Sacred Heart Church
Two Youths Hospitalized By Explosion
Two teenage cousins Marc Gosselin and Royal Hubert were hospitalized after a rocket they were building exploded in their Biddeford home. Dr. Eugene P. Wolfahrt said both are in satisfactory condition with serious injuries to the left thigh and wrist, and to the left hand fingers. Police report shrapnel sprayed the youths as they were filling the rocket with sulphur fuel.
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Guinea Road
Marc Gosselin
Royal Hubert
Eugene P. Wolfahrt
Hubert
Gosselin
Birds Fly plant workers vote against union in three divisions
Workers in three divisions of the Birds Fye plant here voted against union representation. The outcome follows unionization efforts and reflects current workplace sentiment among staff across multiple departments.
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Caribous
Birds Fye
Grafton Lumber Secures Year-Long Output Sale
Grafton Lumber Co of Biddeford has sold its entire fingerjointed output for the year to United States Plywood Corp of New York City. The deal enables a three-shift operation within three weeks, with about 110 workers initially and up to 300 projected. The project uses local aid from Area Redevelopment Administration and local banks to modernize and expand. The contract boosts the local economy and employment as workers are trained for the new machinery.
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Grafton Lumber Co
Biddeford
United States Plywood Corporation
New York City
Grafton
Jerry D. Kayne
Plywood Corporation
Joseph Rosenfield
Grafton Lumber
Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford - Saco
Willie Pomerleau
Twua
Afl-Cio
Michael Schoonjans
Pro-Nasser Rebels Rise Against Iraqi Leader Kassem
Junior officers in Iraq stage a pro-Nasser revolt against Premier Abdel Karim Kassem, claim they destroyed his rule, seize defense ministry, and form a National Council of the Revolutionary Command. Baghdad Radio says borders and airports closed as tensions rise. reports conflict with unclear on Kassem’s fate. Rebel broadcasts promise protection for foreigners and adherence to UN and nonalignment.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Abdel Karim Kassem
Baghdad
Kassem
Defense Ministry
Turkey
Anatolian
London
Syria
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Iran
National Council of the Revolutionary Command
Iaan
Abdel Kerim Mustafa
United Nations
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Arab Brotherhood
Printers Leader Opens NYC Negotiations in Strike Standoff
Elmer Brown international president of the AFL-CIO International Typographical Union joins talks to end New York nine-newspaper blackout after 63 days. President Kennedy warns two or three papers may go out of business if the strike drags on. Brown hopes settlement by Sunday as federal mediators attend Cleveland talks where two dailies also remain struck. Union members across the nation approve added wage assessments to fund strike and defense drives.
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NEW York
Elmer Brown
Afl-Cio International Typographical Union
Kennedy
Brown
Colorado
Cleveland
National Defense Fund
ITU
Kennedy Warns Reds On Cuba Arms Crisis
President Kennedy bluntly warned the Soviet Union that redeploying offensive weapons in Cuba would trigger a global crisis. He stressed the U S would detect missile movements by aerial reconnaissance and warned against rash action based on rumors. He urged patience on Cuba troop withdrawals and defended the intelligence program amid congressional critics.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Cuba
United States
Kremlin
Administration
Congress
U.S
Kennedy Spikes Guns On Removal Of Rusk
President Kennedy dismissed talk of Dean Rusk leaving as secretary of state. He expressed highest confidence in Rusk and outlined a shared view of Rusk’s role as main liaison on foreign policy, directing day to day diplomacy, and advising on larger security policies. The piece discusses tensions between state and defense chiefs dating to World War II and notes Robert S. McNamara as Secretary of Defense.
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Kennedy
Rusk
Washington
Dean Rusk
Secretary of State
United States
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of
Defense
Robert S
Army plans antiguerrilla group in Canal Zone
Washington AP report says the Army will form a permanent antiguerrilla expert unit based in the Panama Canal Zone to assist Latin American nations against Cuba inspired uprisings amid concerns over Soviet strength in Cuba and possible insurgencies. The force will expand on existing Special Forces teams already in the region.
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Washington
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Cuba
South
Central America
Robert S. McNamara
Caribbean
Latin America
U.S
Fidel Castro
U.S. Army
Canal Zone
Nnew
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Parent Teacher Association
Raymond Kenneally
Fernando Bourque
H. Clifford Berry
George Harpoothan
Robert M. Johnson
Ben Remar
Charles Draggins
North
Fea. Corp
Merchants’ Comm
Chamber of Commerce
Delorge
Women's Fellowship
First Parish Congregational Church
Beach Street
William Kany
Ferry Road
Clyde Dutton
Donald Fogg
Lawerence Bowie
Walter White
Robert Warner
Charles Gilpatrick
Mary Dearborn
Joel Stacy
Thomas Bryant Sr
Robert Whittier
Richard Whitworth
Lloyd Anderson
Raymond Mailman
JFK
Tis
Kenneth Keating
R-N.y
Granite Street
Robert Sansoucy
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