Alitalia Plane Crashes Near Shannon Killing Many
An Italian airliner bound for New York with 52 aboard crashed after takeoff from Shannon Airport, killing 26 on board and three more at hospitals. Twenty survivors fight for life as the four engine DC7 ripped through a cemetery wall, leaving a mile long trail of debris and bodies. Most victims were Italians with Americans among passengers. full death toll rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Ireland
New York
Alitalia
Shannon
Naples
Rome
Thomas Comeford
I Janeiro
Brendan Murray
Paper Firms Eyeing New Competition
At the 83rd APPA convention in New York about 5,000 paper executives discussed the 1960 outlook. Howard E. Whitaker of Mead Corp said production could rise despite modest profits while William R. Adams of St. Regis Paper urged advances in technology and marketing. Speakers warned of foreign competition and urged stronger international operations as timber supplies may constrain the 1960s without harsher reforestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Paper & Pulp Assn
APPA
Howard E. Whitaker
Appa Pecelonss
Mead Corp
William R. Adams
St. Regis Paper Co
Groom Shower Quip Reflects Quiet Wedding Jibe
A playful line jokes that the groom is “all washed up” as a lighthearted wedding quip. The source credits Gen. Fea. Corp. and frames the remark as a gentle, humorous aside in wedding culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Fea. Corp
Benoit Employee Retiring Saturday After 45 Years
Harry F. Twomey of Biddeford longtime Benoit store employee retires after nearly 45 years. He joined Benoit on April 15, 1915 after earlier work at Pepperell Manufacturing and a spell in payroll. He led the store as manager for about a decade and then served as assistant manager. Twomey plans rest and travel, with possible occasional help during peak seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Benoit
Harry F. Twomey
Raymond Bonang
Biddeford
Twomey
A., Ti. Benoit Company
Elm Street
Benoit
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
John Dunn
Ier
Biddeford High School
Harry
Atkinson Company
Pepperell
Benoit's
Aline Guilbeault
Philip Kennedy
Amherst Street
Kennedy
U. S. Customs Office
St. Andrews N. B
St. John, N. B
Harry Twomey
Holy Name Society of St. Mary Church
Biddeford-Saco
Court awards Bruno to owner after dog tricks test
In Dallas a judge ordered Bruno the Beagle returned to Dr. Howard H. McClure Jr. after the owner showed the dog would perform tricks. Johnny Ray Clark, 11, mourned as the court ruled for the grandfather, D. C. Howard, and McClure paid $35 for the dog’s keep. The boy left in tears with his grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Johnny Ray Clark
Bruno
Justice of Peace
W. E. Richburg
Howard H. McClure Jr
D. C. Howard
Lean
Johnny
McClure
Howard Yard
Richburg
Storm Batters Houses At Camp Ellis Beach
Camp Ellis Beach suffers storm damage as high tides batter homes. The episode disrupts local life while planners assess repairs and safety measures for residents along the coast. coastal authorities urge caution amid ongoing unsettled conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis Beach
Ike Raises US Brazil Relationship on tour ends
President Eisenhower's swing through Brazil boosts US Brazil ties to a high level during a four nation 15650 mile tour that includes Argentina Uruguay and Chile. After the tragic Guanabara Bay plane collision killing 61, talks between Herter and Lafer broke off but are expected to resume when Lafer visits Washington in March. Brazil's Kubitschek pressed for greater US backing of his Pan American economic plan while Eisenhower urged a hemispheric approach to counter Cold War subversion and called for disarmament and arms money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Eisenhower
Brazil
U.S
Rio
Guanabara Bay
Christian A. Herter
Horacio Lafer
Lafer
Washington
Juscelino Kubitschek
Dutch radio man Van Rie fight for life in murder trial
In Boston a Dutch radio operator, Williem Van Rie, disputes testimony from two child witnesses who claimed he expressed self contempt during the night Lynn Kauffman disappeared. Van Rie, 31, on the Utrecht with Kauffman, is charged with quarrel and throwing her overboard in Boston Harbor. He also challenges statements about tossing an apple or orange and other details tied to the alleged shipboard affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Williem van Rie
Stephanie Spector
Pat Lee
Thhey
Lynn Kauffman
van Rie
Miss Kauffman
Lynn
McAuliffe
Press Payoffs Viewed As Likely Threat To Rights
The Senate rackets committee warned there is a potential threat to freedom of the press from payoffs alleged by racketeers in the wholesale delivery of newspapers and Sunday supplements. The 1959 report cites payments to Harold Gross, a convicted extortionist, and Cor-nelius Noonan, head of Inland Terminal Workers Local 1730, to avoid delivery stoppages and maintain labor peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Harold Gross
New York City
Cornelius
Connie) Noonan
Inland Terminal Workers Local No
Spy In Sky Rocket Set For Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL FL A P says a large rocket launched an experimental Midas spy satellite into orbit to provide early warning of ballistic missile launches. The device aims to orbit 100 to 200 miles high, with infrared sensors to detect heat trails and flash warnings to the United States within about 30 minutes. The Air Force keeps most details secret as the mission tests a military satellite program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Midas
United States
Air Force
America
Waves batter Camp Ellis Beach in cold northeast storm
Strong northeast winds and rough seas battered Camp Ellis Beach flooding streets and threatening three Bay avenue homes. Water rose ankle deep on the end of the avenue, driftwood cluttered the streets, and Paul Bouthot’s house faced washout risk. A tree toppled near Seaside avenue blocking traffic as fire crews and Camp Ellis volunteers responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ellis Beach
Thomas Buzzell
Clarence Hills
Bay Avenue
Paul Bouthot
Saco Bay
Ocean Front
Saco
Ae Rod and Gun Club
Seaside Avenue
Camp Ellis
Gale-Force Winds Lash State Coast
Gale force winds lash Maine as heavy snow blankets the state. In Greater Portland by 8 am about 5 inches had fallen with up to 8 more inches expected, road conditions turning extremely poor. Winds high at 40 mph churn the Atlantic. tides run 2-3 feet above normal as the weather bureau warns of possible rain later. Continued on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Ocean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ireland
Pup
And
Lee Hen
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Ezeiza International
Peronistas
Arturo Franzini
Arturo Frondizi
Juliette Rocray
Mary Miniutti
Agnes Riddle
Sophia Rankin
Mary Rankin
Ella Petrie
Lady Royal Stewart Auxiliary
Georgianna Petrie
Ann Byth
Colette Couture
Medeline Noyes
May Dennis
Canada
Andover
Mass
Grand Lodge
Ike
York County
Saco Armory
O' Creed Beach
Clayton W. Cartmill
Euy
Herman S. Gerrish
Old Orchard Beach
Emerson
Westinghouse
RCA Victor
All
Phil
Norman Cartier
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Biddeford-Saco Community Chest
Cyd Met
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!