Religious Issue Report Made On Election In 60
The Fair Campaign Practices Committee reports during the 1960 presidential race anti Catholic literature circulated nationwide. It notes the result was to heighten distrust of fear based charges and demand for factual, honest decision making at the polls. It cites Bible belt regions as sources and lists states with most tracts including California, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
John F. Kennedy
California
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Overthrow Of Castro Is Plotted
In Guatemala a group of Cuban exiles forms the Army of Liberation of Cuba led by Gen. Jose E Pedraza y Cabrera seeking Fidel Castro's ouster. Officials deny training and say no armed exiles are being mobilized here.
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Guatemala
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Army of Liberation of
Jose E. Pedraza Y Cabrera
Pedraza
Weather, clock winds boost Glenn launch toward orbit
Weather outlook improves for Cape Canaveral and Atlantic recovery zones as Project Mercury prepares a launch window Tuesday for John H. Glenn Jr. Weather issues may delay but hopes are high. The Forrestal replaces Constellation as recovery ship east of Bermuda. Glenn plans to call his wife and parents before liftoff.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Project Mercury
Atlantic
Glenn
Atlas
John A. Powers
Forrestal
Constellation
Bermuda
Arents
Anniversary Observances Mark Biddeford Couple
A Biddeford couple celebrated their Golden wedding with a morning Mass at St. Andre church a family breakfast at Wonderbar Steak House and an evening reception and dance in St. John hall. Albert Allie and his wife have seven children twenty one grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Allie
Hill Street
Biddeford
St. Andre Church
Wonderbar Steak House
St. John Hall
Adams Street
Stanley Alice
Albany
N. Y
Alice Nolettte
St. Andre
Wonderbar
Michelle
Jeanne Allie
Allie
Paul Rousseau
Gerard Brouillard
Ernest Allie
North Creek
N.Y
Swing Kings
St. Felix Church
Kingsey
Can
Irene Ouellette
Springfield
Mass
Rita Poulin
North Amherst
Raymond Allie
Rousseau
Robert Rene Allie
Saco
Paul Allie
Alaska
U.S. Army
Catholic Majority Seen Rising in United States
Very Rev John P Leary president of Gonzaga University predicts Catholics will be a national majority within 50 years. He cites that one third of children born now are Catholic and expects this to grow. urges government aid to private schooling similar to GI bill. He warns of fringe groups opposing federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
John P. Leary
Gonzaga University
Spokane
Wash
American Association of School Administrators
Father Leary
Leary
John Irch Society
Union Peace Pact Seen To Be Weathering Well
AFL-CIO leaders report the two month old armistice between rival wings of the federation is holding. Industrial unions back building trades on Davis Bacon Act fringe benefits and wage calculations for federal projects. They also seek tighter overtime rules for nonunion contractors and legalizing staged picketing at worksites.
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Bal Harbour
Fla
Afl-Cio
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Kennedy Seeks Broad Standby Power for Public Works
President Kennedy asked Congress to grant standby authority to trigger up to 2 billion dollars in public works during early business slumps. He described the tool as invaluable for anti recession efforts, allowing speedup of federal projects and grant or loan funds to states, without waiting for action by Congress. The plan, part of his three point program, drew praise from Democrats and criticism from Republicans over congressional control.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Kenenedy
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Biddeford High School
Maplewood Avenue
Hormidas Mininni
Board of Education
Paul Lartrabee
Clement Deschambault
Philip A. Annas
Ment of Education
Raymond Kenneally
Clifford Berry
Lucien Doyon
Roger C. Nadeau
Conrad Binette
Story
Joint Board
Textile Workers Union of America
Afc-Cio
Union Hall
Emilia Romeo
Emma Daniels
Michael Schoonjans
Marie Jane Arel
Anna Forcier
Irene Patterson
Marguerite Dorais
Evelyn Leblanc
Cora LeProhon
Lillian Tardif
Eva Dinsmore
Mildred Linnie
Leslie J
Castro
Allied Aircraft Counters
Berlin Corridor
Stand By
Florida
Cape Area
Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Allie
Berlin
Berlin- Hamburg
Red Air Force
Hamburg
Moscow
Swift's Premium
Alfred Street
Gen
Fea. Corp
Jim’s
Spring Street
Main Street
York County
Washington’s
Stamps
Hygrade
Chase and Sanborn
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