Prayer Cases In Court Opens Supreme Court Sessions
The Supreme Court takes up two appeals from Maryland and Pennsylvania on use of the Lord's Prayer and Bible readings in public schools. The cases test church state separation after a prior 6-1 ruling against a non denominational school prayer in New York. The court weighs First and Fourteenth Amendment implications for states.
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Cold Will Moderate But Not Very Much Cold Will Moderate But Not Very Much
Frigid weather covered broad areas from the Mississippi River to New England and into the Southeast today. Sub zero temperatures were reported across Maine with Old Town at 25 below zero and East Port ten below the record. the cold air belt stretched from the Midwest to northern New York and northern Maine. Snow fell in Charleston South Carolina as power shortages cut WIS Columbia off air and readings ranged from single digits in the Southeast to subzero lows in New England and the Midwest.
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Flu Wave Reported On Wane Across Nation
The Asian flu and influenza-like illnesses are waning in some areas while moving westward. CDC officials in Atlanta note a western trend with 29 states and DC reporting influenza-like illness, and 17 states including Kentucky confirming Asian flu. Absenteeism drops in St Louis schools. North Carolina sees western case rises and eastern declines. About 2,000 new cases were reported Monday as a potential peak approaches this week.
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Unemployment Relief Moves Center On 35 Hour Week
AP analysis notes AFL-CIO aims for full employment and full production via tax cuts public works and deficit spending. Labor leaders see 35-hour week as attention tool while debates among George Meany Walter Reuther split on exact plan amid unemployment fears and possible recession.
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New York Strike Deepens as Automation Sparks Fight
In New York City nine closed daily papers fail in a last ditch bid to end the blackout now in its 82nd day. Machinists threaten to strike unless contracts satisfy them, with Mayor Robert F Wagner mediating after secret talks. Wagner will receive written reports and decide next steps.
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Chuckle Wives Like Umpires In Out Calls
Witty quip notes wives acting as umpires who deny safety when a caller is out. Copyright shows it as a general humor item from Gen. Fea. Corp.
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US To Block Armed Attack Outside Cuban Territory Big K Gives Talk On Coexistence
Washington reports discussered cost rises, fruit and vegetable prices climbing in January due to cold weather and dock strikes. Khrushchev, campaigning in Moscow, pushes peaceful coexistence as the Soviet Union prepares for parliamentary elections. He highlights agriculture progress and faster growth rates than the United States over recent years.
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Senate Eying Arms Might
Washington report notes Senate discussions on potential military armament initiatives with focus on policy direction and legislative considerations. AP coverage identifies lawmakers weighing funding, strategic priorities, and potential timelines for action.
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Rusk vows to block Cuba arms export plans
Secretary of State Dean Rusk pledged that Fidel Castro will be blocked if Cuba uses arms outside its territory. He warned that a Soviet military presence on Cuba cannot be accepted and that any Cuban arms use beyond the island will be intercepted and stopped. The remarks came amid ongoing debate over the administration s handling of the Cuban problem. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield noted Rusk's statements show continued determination of the administration.
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Wooster promotion listed for Biddeford Saco Water post
Harry M. Wooster was named treasurer and general manager of the Biddeford Saco Water Co following a board meeting. A Maine U native, Wooster is a professional engineer and former superintendent, joining the company in 1957 and residing in Biddeford with his wife and four children. He holds leadership roles in local organizations including Rotary, Planning Board, Chamber of Commerce, and First National Bank.
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Railroad Man To Be Honored For Life-Saving Act
Leo J. Higgins of Bangor will receive the January safety award from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers for saving conductor John Costain last November. Higgins, 42, will be honored in ceremonies with Gov. Reed and C. Philips of Cleveland, assistant president of the union, as Costain survived being thrown before a moving train at the Bangor yard.
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Fire damages cotton warehouse in Lovington at $1.75 million
A gasoline powered loader sparked a blaze that ripped through a Lovington cotton warehouse Tuesday night. Estimated damage stands at about 1.75 million dollars. Local fire units fought the flames, with no immediate word on injuries or causes beyond theloader origin.
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Prohibition Drive Gains Steam in Kansas Legislature
In Topeka Kansas the prohibition movement gains steam as dry forces led by Rev Roy F Hollomon press a referendum to reinstate prohibition after Kansas lifted the 1880 liquor ban. Hollomon has allocated $10000 for radio and TV to sway opinion amid rural anti liquor sentiment ahead of next Tuesday’s House State Affairs Committee hearing.
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Venus Revealed As Torrid Planet By Spacecraft
AP reports from Washington that radar and Mariner II data describe Venus as an extremely hot dry world with 800 degree surface temperatures. Clouds blanket much of the planet, while a greenhouse effect may trap heat. A bright radar spot near Venus’s center could indicate a surface feature such as a mountain or ocean.
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Ash Wednesday Observed In Biddeford Saco Area
Lenten season begins with solemn services across Biddeford and Saco. Roman Catholic and Episcopalian churches hold blessing and imposition of ashes at morning and evening masses. Notable rites include St. Andre St. Joseph St. Mary and Notre Dame with specific mass times and distribution details.
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