Senator Smith In Probe Of Bridges
Washington AP report details a Senate subcommittee inquiry into the two year delay in changing highway specifications. Federal highway administrator Tallamy explains the Defense Department actions from 14 to 16 feet for bridge and underpass clearances amid missile-transport considerations, with states advised to plan for 16 feet and adjust existing structures.
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Washington
Bertram D. Tallamy
Spessard L. Holland
D-Fla
Senate Appropriations
Tallamy
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Defense Department
Chessman Reprieve Delays San Quentin Execution
California Governor Brown halted Daryl Chessman’s planned 10 a.m. execution with a 60 day stay after a State Department telegram urged clemency amid potential anti U S protests in South America. Chessman, 38, had faced the gas chamber since 1948 amid global calls for mercy.
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STN Francisco
Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
U.S. Department of State
Edmund G. Brown
California Supreme Court
Chessman
State Department
Uruguay
Brazil
Eisenhower
South America
Cecil Poole
Rly
Fred R. Dickson
Biddeford and Saco Observe Washington's Birthday Holiday
Cities will note the holiday with closures. Biddeford Lace stores, area banks, most schools and groceries will close Monday for Washington's Birthday observance. Municipal offices in Biddeford and Saco close until 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Biddeford
Agenda Listed For Saco FBI School
The FBI in Boston announced an Instructor Special Agent led school at the Saco Fire Station from March 14 to 23 open free to area law enforcement. Attendees include Biddeford Saco Westbrook Old Orchard Beach Kennebunkport and Wells officers with sessions on jurisdiction searches crime science preservation and trial preparation led by Special Agents Gibbons Berg Boland and others. Chief Kerry urged attendees to bring notebook and pencil with advance registration underway. first local FBI school in five years.
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FBI
Stanie
Saco
Boston
Iolice
Ray
Mond Kerry
Stanley
Louis H. Berg
Heder
Kerry
Biddeford
Westbrook
Old
Orchard Beach
Kennebunkport
Wells
Louis H Bergbeder
William T. Boland
Cage Tickets On Sale For Harkenhall Portland Tourney
Storm causes adjusted box office for the Class L Harkenhall tourney in Portland. Thornton Academy sells student tickets 70 cents and adult tickets 1.25 to 1.50 dollars until 4 30 today and 9 to 11 tomorrow.
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Portland
Thornton Academy
Andarte Dragged onto Ram Island in Portland Harbor Storm
The dragger Andarte ran aground on Ram Island off Portland Harbor during a gale and heavy snow. Five crewmen were rescued by Coast Guard after hours on the barren isle as 15 foot waves and 55 to 70 mph winds hampered the operation. their condition was not immediately known.
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Portland
Maine
Andarte
Ram Island
Portland Harbor
Coast Guard
Ae Zecke
Peaks Islands
Winter storm cripples Biddeford area with heavy snow and outages
Following spring like weather the region faced a devastating storm dumping up to five inches of heavy wet snow and winds 30 to 50 mph. Central Maine Power and New England Tel reported widespread outages with about 150 lines down and 600 stations affected in York County. Sanford suffered the worst impacts while crews worked since 4 a m to restore service. Two fire alarm circuits were knocked out by falling limbs but were quickly repaired by Biddeford fire crews.
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Biddeford-Saco
Central Maine Power Company
New England Tel. and Tel. Company
William A. Soule
Fortunes Rocks
Biddeford Pool
North Saco
Pine Point Road
East Grand Avenues
Old Orchard Beach
New County Road
Route 5
Saco River
Soule
Edward E. Toomey
New England Tel
Tel. Company
York County
Sanford
Toomey
South
Kim
Biddeford
iFiie
Arthur H. King
Man From Medford Struck, Critical After Kennebunk Crash
Patrick Joseph Flynn, 45, of Willis Avenue South Medford Massachusetts, was hit by a car shortly after 7 p.m. in Kennebunk while crossing Route 1. He suffered possible skull and chest injuries and a fractured wrist. he was rushed to Webber Hospital by Kennebunk Fire Department ambulance. The driver, James Stuart 17, of Brown Street Kennebunk, was driving a 1954 model car traveling south when Flynn ran from between a parked truck and car into his path.
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Massachusetts
Kennebunk
Paul Hill
Patrick Joseph Flynn
Willis Avenue
Medford
Mass
Webber Hospital
Kennebunk Fire Department
Hill
Flynn
Kessler Shoe Company
James Stuart
Brown Street
Stuart
Hub Death By Own Action Cited In Van Rie Murder Trial
A prosecution witness testified he stated we know it is a death by own action regarding Willem Van Rie the Dutch radio operator charged with beating Lynn Kauffman and tossing her overboard from his ship near Boston on September 18. Captain Joseph Fallon head of Boston homicide acknowledged the remark was made before interviewing Van Rie after nearly a full night of questioning.
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Boston
Willem van Rie
Joseph B. Fallon
van Rie
Lynn Kauffman
Fallon
Brooklyn
Queen Elizabeth II Births a Son at Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II gives birth to a son at Buckingham Palace. The infant prince, second in line to the throne, arrived at 3:30 p.m. and both mother and baby are reported doing well. The birth was confirmed by the Queen’s gynecologist John Peel and physicians Sir Joan Weir and Lord Evans.
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London
Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Charles
John Peel
Joan Weir
Lord Evans
Mon
US maps new disarmament program outlined by Herter
Washington reports a two stage U S disarmament plan to shift peacekeeping to international forces. Secretary Herter proposes international inspection to curb arms and a UN backed peacekeeping police capable of deterring aggression. Allies including Britain France Canada and Italy plan to discuss ahead of Geneva talks. Khrushchev's stance contrasts with staged world disarmament.
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Washington
United States
Christian A. Herter
United Nations
Britain
France
Canada
Italy
Soviet Union
Geneva
Maren
U.S
Herter
National Press Club
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Two Women Wounded by Handyman Then Commits Suicide
In Old Town last night a garage handyman opened fire on two women, seriously wounding them before taking his own life. Police report ongoing investigation into motive and relationships among those involved.
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Old Town
Finch Murder Trial Jury Locked Up For Four Days
LAS ANGELES jurors in the Finch murder trial were locked in a hotel for four days amid tense atmosphere tied to publicity and the Chessman execution. Dr R Bernard Finch 42 and Carole Aregoff 23 face charges of murdering his wife Barbara Jean Finch 36 outside the West Covina estate. Final arguments are set to begin Tuesday after a Monday Washington’s Birthday holiday.
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Los Angeles
Finch
Jvy
Daryl Chessman
R. Bernard Finch
Walter R. Evans
Chessman
Dr. Finch
Carole Aregoff
West Covina
Barbara Jean Finch
Washington
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Richard Parker
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Old Orchard’ Beach
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