Royal Welcome as ASU Convenes in Biddeford Snowbound
The American Snowshoe Union hosts 1600 members for its 1962 congress in Biddeford with a snow covered welcome. Notables including ASU president Bertram Doucil and Governor candidate Richard Dubord attend as dignitaries are greeted at a grand march and coronation ball at Biddeford Junior High. Marathon walkers Leo Morin and Omer Lizotte arrive from Hartford and Lewiston after long treks to join the convention events.
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American Snowshoe Union
Biddeford
Voltigeur Club
Paul Angers
Angers
Biddeford Junior High
Bertram Doucil
Passe Temps
Richard Dubord
Waterville
Clement Deschambault
Dinsmore Worthing
Saco
Digni
Taries
Yvon Caron
Rita Bellerose
Rochambeau Club
Priscilla Roberge
Caron
Deschambault
Passe Temps Drum and Bugle Corps
Lewiston
Cloutier
Doucil
Dubord
Rumford
Leo Morin
Hartford
Con
Omer Lizotte
Morin
Lizotte
Twin City
Bertrand Dube
Harford
Salisbury
Mass
Alda Duclose
Marathon Walker
Conn
Vol Aigeur Club
Fevered scenery caption eases alarm says corps note
A brief, oddly phrased caption from the Copt. Gen. Fea. Corp. remarks that the scenery appears fever better, aiming to reassure readers about the scene despite prior alarm.
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Fea. Corp
Kennedy rejects Khrushchev summit bid for Geneva disarmament
President Kennedy formally rejects Soviet Premier Khrushchev’s proposal for a summit to open the March Geneva disarmament conference. The reply is to be relayed from Moscow, with Kennedy maintaining the plan for talks among foreign ministers in advance.
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Geneva
Khrushchev
State Department
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Northeaster Brings Heavy Snow to Biddeford Area
As the sixth storm in two weeks hits northern New England the Biddeford and Saco area braces for 10 to 12 inches of fresh snow with warnings in effect. Police urge motorists to stay off streets to aid plowing while crews clear main arteries. Coast Guard notes normal tides with high and low tides listed. state reports no line trouble as services respond to hazardous driving conditions.
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Biddeford
Saco
Edgar Sevigny
Hills Beach
Coast Guard
Biddeford Pool
Central Maine Power Company
Maine
Violent Weather Pesters Country
A late winter storm dumped up to seven inches of snow from northern Illinois to New England with heavy rain and sleet across the South. Snow totals included Bradford Pa and South Bend Ind at seven inches, Cleveland and Akron Ohio and Olean N Y at five. Strong winds created drifts in Michigan while Ohio Turnpike speed limits were cut to 40 mph. Rain extended to Atlanta with Columbus Ohio reporting 1.37 inches. An ice storm knocked out power in southern Ohio. Tornadic storms injured several in Mississippi, including Vicksburg. Snow fell in Kansas Missouri and Oregon. Sub-zero temps were in the Dakotas Montana and Wyoming. West rain turned to snow at higher elevations.
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Illinois
New England
Bradford
South Bend
Ind
Cleveland
Akron
Ohio
Olean
N.Y
Michigan
Ohio Turnpike
Pennsylvania
Atlanta
Columbus
Alabama
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Miss
Kansas
Missouri
Atkinson
Kan
St. Joseph
Maryville
Oregon
Boston
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Arizona
Dakotas
Montana
Wyoming
Cutbank
Mont
California
Rockies
Plains
Jury rules Tropic of Cancer obscene in Los Angeles case
A Los Angeles jury rules Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer obscene after a six week trial involving a Hollywood bookseller Bradley Smith. Sentencing is set for March 16. Smith faces up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine. The case drew varied expert opinions and debate over obscenity and free expression.
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Los Angeles
Henry Miller
Abraham Kaplan
University of California At ‘Los Angeles
Leonard Uris
Jack Hirschman
UCLA
Bradley R. Smith
Hollywood
Smith
America
Paris
U. S
Chicago
William ©. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Grove Press
United States
Cook Couny
Absence Of Castro Sparks Rumor Flurry In Havana
Fidel Castro has been unseen in Havana for 11 days fueling rumors about his status. A Mexico City paper claimed he sought asylum at the Mexican Embassy, a claim rejected as baseless by ambassador Gilberto Bosques. Cuban and UN officials dismissed the chatter as phantom and not serious.
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Associated Press
Fidel Castro
Havana
Castro
Mexico City
Gilberto Bosques
U.N
New York
Mario Garcia-Inchaustegui
Glenn Seeks Seclusion After Space Flight Return
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. sought privacy after his space voyage and return to Cape Canaveral. Presidents, family, and onlookers watched as Glenn reflected on the mission, the launch pad, and the orbital journey while reporters pressed for details.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
United States
Pad 14
Mercury Control
Cocoa Beach
Glenn
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Palm Beach
Maine Education Chief Urges Higher Goals for U.S. Education
Warren G. Hill Maine education commissioner told a national high school principals meeting that education extends beyond reading, homework, and diplomas. He urged realism about America's potential and a shift to evaluating politicians and thinkers. About 7,500 principals were expected for the five day gathering. Harbingers of spring features describe a hat and handbag show by the Women's Educational and Industrial Union in Saco with local models.
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ST. Louis
Warren G. Hill
Maine
Hill
The
National Association of Secondary School Principals
America
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union
Hamilton Memorial Building
Beach Street
Saco
Lester Austin
Wade Burnham
Gene Palmer
Norman Denton
Robert Spears
Raymond Cole
Everett Ladd
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ASU
Dorothy Hawkins
Heart Fund
Don Grenier
David Millard
Allen Lapointe
Thomas Lambert
Richard Millard
Roger Pageau
Stephen Plaisted
House
Anna
Patrick Air Force Base
Lyn
David
Maine Education Head
Paul Hanson
Dora Belanger
William Marston
Carl Dennett
Thornton Academy
Ways and Means
John Burnham
Frank Irish
Ralph Meserve
Claude Ayer
Gordon Smith
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