Paris Communists Threaten Strikes After Rioting in Paris
Paris witnesses a night of bloody clashes as Communist protesters threaten a general strike during Thursday’s funeral rites. Police faced major violence with dozens injured, eight killed, and bombs set by the Secret Army Organization amid attacks on party offices and media outlets.
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Reds
Secret Army
Roger Frey
Pierre Mendes-France
Maurice Papon
Frey
Anti- DeGaulle Secret Army
Communist Party
Tass
Will Case Ruling Awaited Testimony in Probate Hearing
Testimony closed late yesterday as Adrienne Provost and other heirs contest the July 1 1961 will of Joseph D Boucher of Old Orchard Beach. Executor Albert W Cookson of Biddeford faced questions from the contestants led by Crowley and Marshall while witnesses said the store remained open. The judge in Alfred has not yet rendered a decision.
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Joseph D. Boucher
Old Orchard Beach
John B. Roberts
Alfred
Adrienne Provost
Roberts
Albert W. Cookson
Biddeford
Cookson
Daniel F. Crowley
David K. Marshall
Cook
Saco
Boucher
Rose Eva St. Ours
Diana L. Rousselle
Wilfrid Duquette
Amande Richard
Manchester
Nch
Crowley
Butler's Department
Charlemagne Lavigne
Joseph Souliere
Hervey Tousignant
Harold D. Carroll
Waterhouse, Spencer and
Marion Boucher
Rev
Sr. A__ lie
O.M
Quebec
Elizabeth Hamilton
Brattleboro
Flora Boucher
Florence ‘Tourint
Adele Seagraves
Middletown
Conn
Looming Decision on Weathering Nuclear Tests Plan
The United States and Britain remain at odds over final decision on atmospheric nuclear testing while seeking common ground on a Geneva meeting to kick off an 18 nation disarmament conference. Kennedy wants an independent decision. Macmillan hopes talks could postpone further tests if progress occurs. The joint aim includes using Christmas Island facilities and inviting a Western ministers meeting before Geneva. Khrushchev's reaction remains pivotal as Gromyko offered no clear reply.
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United States
Britain
Soviet Union
U.S
Geneva
Kennedy
Macmillan
Christmas Island
Mid- Pacific
Khrushccevy
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Khrushchev
Announcement Due Of Great Importance To Biddeford Saco
An important announcement is planned this afternoon at Biddeford mayor's office with Sen. Edmund S. Muskie and Hugh Marshall. Details are not released but government participation loans and industrial financing are anticipated. A large concern reportedly has optioned Building 30 and the former Saco Lowell site, totaling about 350 000 square feet, with potential employment of 100 to 300 if the move proceeds.
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Biddeford-Saco Devi
State of — Opment
Area Industrial Development Committee
Marshall
Saco-Lowell
Experts Anticipate Maine Tax Increase
Portland experts expect Maine's next legislature to seek new revenue sources. Panelists differ on tax path with talks of an income tax or higher sales tax. Officials name corporate or personal income tax as possibilities, while a half-cent sales tax hike to 32 percent is also proposed.
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Portland
Robert H. Patt
League of Women Voters
Ernest Johnson
Maine
Earl Davis
R .Harrison
Davis
Appropriations Committee
Heavy Snow Tonight In Maine Portends Ski Area Cover
The U S Weather Bureau issued a heavy snow warning for all but northern Maine predicting 4 to 6 inches in the southern two thirds with lighter amounts north. Gale winds coastal. Snow tapering to flurries Saturday as colder air settles in after a brief thaw. Overnight lows varied from zero in Rumford to 17 above in Portland.
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New Hampshire
U. S. Weather Bureau
Greerville
Millinocket
Rumford
Portland
Things I Am Thankful For Essay Note
A lighthearted essay notes a boy's gratitude for his glasses. He writes that spectacles keep the boys from fighting him and the girls from kissing him, reflecting playful social humor. The item illustrates childhood perspectives and a moment of everyday humor.
Argentina Shifts Policy Breaks With Havana Deepens OAS Rift
Argentina's president Frondizi bowed to anti Castro military chiefs and broke ties with Cuba. Police reinforced the embassy in Buenos Aires as regional states consider Cuba relations. Uruguay Brazil and others face intensifying pressure while the Punta del Este bloc shows cracks.
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Argentina
Arentina
Arturo Frondizi
Havana
U.S
Castro
Uruguay
Parantine
Cuba
Switzerland
Brazil
Manuel Cardinal Arteaga Y Betancourt
Uba
Frondizi
Air Force
Punta del Este
Organization of American States
Mexico
Chile
Ecuador
Bolivia
Memi Papagotsis Receives Kennedy Gift After Heart Surgery
Memi Papagotsis, a Greek girl from Messini, celebrated her eleventh birthday at Walter Reed Hospital as Jacqueline Kennedy sent a heart charm pendant. Memi, once told by doctors she might not live to 16 due to a vascular defect, recovered enough to join family in bed and view Mrs. Kennedy’s gift. Her father and brother Theodoraki spoke through a Greek-English mix, expressing gratitude for the First Lady’s intervention and the celebratory moment.
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John P. Leacacos
Washington
The
Oll and Plain Dealer
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Memi
Papagotsis
Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline
Wall * Reed Hospital
Mrs. Kennedy
Jacqueline. Kennedy
Messini
Greece
Toula
Theodoraki
Constantine
Niko
Spyros Papacotis
Fighter Reenters Ring as Lewiston Alderman Contest Heats Up
Lewiston political race heats as Paul Labbe Jr., once top lightweight contender known as Paul Junior, campaigns for one of seven alderman posts in Ward Six. Now 54 and weighing 154 pounds, he faces incumbent Paul A Couture, 245 pounds, in a contest marked by his famed ring past and café owner present. The Feb 19 election pits a storied fighter against a longtime local figure.
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Lewiston
Paul Junior
Paul Labbe Jr
Canada
Henry Armstrong
Paul A. Couture
Dave Castilloux
Montreal
Portland
Labbe
Paul
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