18 Feb 1963
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1963
Page
1
Daniels secretary in back row lists Mar guerite Libby Evelyn Leblanc Lillian Lombard Lillian Tardif and Mildred Linnie May Alice Linnie as executive board and financial treasurer Mildred Linnie. Also inducted but not pictured Eva Dinsmore sergeant at arms Irene Patterson executive board and Adelina Letourneau trustee.
AN AP News Analysis from Vienna reports that communism lost a battle in Africa as African students returning from Bulgaria allege racial discrimination, indoctrination, and police brutality. Ghanaians and Ethiopians left Bulgaria amid protests in Sofia, signaling potential future shifts in leadership for young nations on the continent.
Willard E. Goslin, educator from George Peabody College, warns that millions of American children are growing up frustrated with few activities suited to their lives. He cites rapid technological change, urbanization, and automation as factors making youth feel unnecessary, noting historical norms of work beginning early in life have vanished with modern progress.
A Venezuelan freighter hijacked by Communist gunmen lay idle near a Brazilian island about 300 miles northwest of Belem as U S and Venezuelan warships sped to the scene. The crew was taken captive, and Cuba offered asylum while Betancourt’s government sought international help.
West Berlin voters delivered a strong confidence vote for Socialist mayor Willy Brandt as his party won 89 of 140 seats in the new Parliament. The Communist party fell to 1.3 percent, the Christian Democrats dropped, and the Free Democrats entered with 10 seats. Observers predicted no major shift in national politics.
Fred I. Merrill of South Portland, president of Maine Citizens for Right to Work, blamed executive secretary Walter Tweedie for overestimating petition signatures. Tweedie declined comment but promised a Monday statement. Merrill praised Tweedie as dedicated and said the fight continues with a bill similar to the petition seeking a referendum if lawmakers defeat it.
AP report notes Gov. Reed has been asked to speak at Colby College's 150th anniversary celebration and will deliver the official greeting on February 127.
Washington AP report notes $100 million planned for new House office building to add a third room for 169 members, with renovated two-room offices for all 435. Cost per added room estimated at $230,000 as the project aims to clash with Kennedy budget battles and legacy criticism.
Washington AP report on President Kennedy challenging Western Alliance leadership as he advocates a NATO nuclear force. He questions who should authorize nuclear use, suggesting either the U S or European leaders, while noting the impracticality of ceding full control to another nation and stressing American responsibility in a dangerous world.
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