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Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1962

Page

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Encyclopedia Presented at St Andre High School Ceremony

A photo captures ceremony attendees at St Andre High School including Rev Edmund Hache parish curate Mrs Victor Fleurant Sr, second vice president of the PFTA Rev Sister Cecile Agnes school principal Paul Beaupre PFTA first vice president Mrs Jucien Doyon unit historian and Rev Brother slarcellien principal Sacred Heart. Clifford H Ramsdell district manager who presented the encyclopedia was absent.

Pedia St. Andre High School Edmund Hache Victor Fleurant PFTA Cecile Agnes Paul Beaupre Jucien Doyon Brother Slarcellien Sacred Heart Grammar School Clifford H. Ramsdell

Textile machinery group formed by ATMA retirees in Boston

ATMA announced an active retiree pool of leaders from Saco-Lowell, Butterworth, EPSCO, Draper, and Foster Machine to advise the textile machinery industry. John W. Bolton Jr. holds a second ATMA presidency as others join as directors. Industry optimism follows a five year trade agreement and new depreciation measures aiding textile suppliers.

Boston American Textile Machinery Association ATMA Association W. Frank Lowell Saco-Lowell Easley S.C J. Ebert Butterworth H. W. Butterworth & Sons Co Universal American Corp F. Gorham Brigham Jr Saco - Lowell Shops EPSCO Cambridge Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co Marshall Newell Draper Corp Hopedale Mass Defense Services Administration U.S. Department of Commerce John W. Bolton Jr Bolton Whitin Machine Works Whitsinville Robert S. Pennock Leeson Corp Warwick R.I Edward C Connor Foster Machine Co Westfield American Cotton Manufacturer's Institute R. Dave Hall Gastonia N.C Tariff Commission Hickman Price Jr Kennedy

Weatherman Tosses Hefty Punch

A bitter late winter cold snap swept eight states from the Rockies to the Midwest with sub zero temperatures. Readings dropped to as low as thirty below in parts of Montana Colorado Wyoming North Dakota Minnesota and surrounding areas. Cities including Huron Butte Bozeman Minneapolis and Minot logged deep freezes as snow moved east into the Northeast and Great Lakes regions.

Rockies Midwest Texas Montana Colorado Wyoming Dakotas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Huron S. C Butte Mont Bozeman Minot N. D International Falls Minn Denver Minneapolis Mason City Worland Wyo Omaha Des Moines North Platte Neb

Kennedy seeks sweeping health program funded by tax boost

President Kennedy asks Congress to approve a $1 billion Social Security tax increase to finance aged health insurance. He urges a nationwide three year immunization drive for children under five with vaccine costs covered by the government and proposes federal loans for group practice centers to boost medical care, plus $182 million more for mental health pollution control and research. Two new bills accompanying the message would target mass vaccination and pollution hazards. The president says cancer deaths could fall and heart disease prevention improve with new drugs and programs.

Washington Kennedy Congress Sam White House

Palace attack in Saigon as two air force officers strike

South Viet Nam reports an attempted bombing of President Ngo Dinh Diem's palace by two air force officers acting independently. One pilot was captured after dawn raid. the other, Lt Pham Quoc, was captured alive as troops guard streets. A second pilot Nguyen Van Cu was also captured. Planes used air bombs rockets and machine guns. Naval anti aircraft guns felled one fighter bomber outside Saigon. Continued on Page Eight.

Saigon South Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem Pham Quoc Civic Action Ngo Trong Hieu Nguyen van Cu

Funds Drive Aims To Lure Grafton Lumber To Biddeford

A bid to raise 66600 in local funds to help Grafton Lumber locate in the former Saco Lowell buildings in Biddeford was approved for start. The plan requires 10 percent local participation for a 432300 federal ARA loan and hinges on securing the funds. Local officials named a six member subcommittee to lead the drive with Joseph Rosenfield.

Grafton Lumber Company Saco-Lowell Biddeford Biddeford- Saco Chamber of Commerce ‘Committee Joseph Rosenfield Grafton Harry M. Wooster Chamber ARA Rosenfield Albert F. Deshaies Joseph S. Audie Simon Spil Archie Maxwell Paul Casavant Hugh Marshall John R. Gibsor Edward Carp Clemer Deschambault Dinsmore Worthing Sac Roland L'Heureux Rosenfield Wooster Clayton Cartmill

Veteran businessman ends 54 year Biddeford career

Peter Victor 69 of Saco halts his lifelong Luncheon and Spa business at 226 Main Street Biddeford after 54 years in two Maine cities. He started in 1907 with a fruit and ice cream shop in Saco and sold the Biddeford Spa to John Chenard and Richard Dougherty.

Biddeford Peter Victor Victor's Spa Main Street John Chenard Richard Dougherty Victor Morin Saco York Hill Biddeord Greece America Madeline Milton Victor Andover Mass Nicholas Victor Long Island N. Y Katherine Gorman Artemis Bucci Bridgewater York Mills Spa Charlie Gilpatrick

IRA Ends Terrorist War in Historic Announcement

The Irish Republican Army declares a halt to five years of bombing and shootings and discards arms as it seeks to keep Ireland out of European alliances. Dublin welcomes the move while Northern Ireland promises continued security measures amid public skepticism about support for the peace.

Dublin Ireland Irish Republican Army Northern Ireland IRA Charles Haughey Irish Republic Home Affairs Brian Faulkner Irish Revolutionary Forces Britain United Kingdom

United States Soviet Telecasts Planned Amid Textile Plant Closure

Berkshire Hathaway plans to close the Bourne Mills on the Fall River border, affecting 500 to 600 workers as production moves to King Philip division in Fall River. Separately, talks surface of a March 24 or 25 telecast exchange between President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev with 15 minute statements and translations. Portland police solve a break at the Charles J. Loring Post Amvets, netting $300.

Fall River, Mass Berkshire Hathaway, Inc Bourne Fall River Tiverton R.I Seabury Stanton Berkshire Hathaway Stanton King Philip Washington United States Soviet Union Kennedy Khrushchev White House Pierre Salinger Salinger Mikhail Kharlamov Paris U.S U. S Izvestia Alexei I. Adzhubei Kennedy-Khrushchev Kremlin State Department Portland Charles J. Loring Post Amvets

Misery Of Winter Grips Maine Amid Snow Storm

A Maine blizzard dropped up to six inches of wet snow with freezing drizzle in parts. Greenville led with six inches, while Old Town Bangor Millinocket and Portland all reported several inches. Another winter system is forecast bringing snow sleet and freezing rain to various regions Wednesday.

Portland Maine U.S. Weather Bureau Greenville Old Town Bangor Houston Eastport Brunswick Rumford Limestone Ibe Augusta

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